It was a mixed bag for the CHS football Bulldogs in last week’s season opener, with the young squad dropping a winnable game 15-7 in overtime at nonleague Dighton-Rehoboth. The good news is the Bulldogs have an excellent defense led by an outstanding linebacking corps as well as a promising running quarterback in junior Hayden […]
Members of the COVID-19 Task Force are optimistic that Canton will soon drop out of the high-risk category for COVID transmission, assuming continued vigilance and cooperation from residents. The task force, made up in part of Fire Chief and Emergency Services Coordinator Charles Doody, Select Board member Lisa Lopez, Canton Head School Physician Dr. Daniel […]
The Canton Select Board went into executive session Tuesday night to consider if the town should have interest in purchasing the St. Gerard Majella property at 1860 Washington Street. Final Masses at St. Gerard’s will be held during the last weekend of September. In mid-July, Reverend Thomas Rafferty, pastor of the newly renamed St. Oscar […]
Members of the Canton Select Board were sharply divided on the Board of Health’s recent decision to adopt a town-wide indoor mask mandate that went into effect on Wednesday, September 1. However, in a 3-2 vote, the board voted not to send a letter to the BOH asking them to reconsider or at least delay […]
The Canton School Committee reluctantly voted 4-1 on August 12 to mandate face masks inside all public school buildings at least until October 7. At that time the board will revisit the policy and consider changes. The policy is in effect for all students, staff, visitors and school bus passengers. Individuals can be excused from […]
A new commuter shuttle bus service, in the planning stages pre-COVID, is finally coming to fruition and is expected to kick off September 13 in the Royall Street area, connecting several major Canton employers with nearby public transit stations. The shuttle will operate on weekdays and primarily serve employees of Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co., […]
A North Providence, Rhode Island man has been summoned to court to face charges in connection with a rash of car burglaries that occurred last week in Canton. The suspect, Emanuel Salmeron, 19, faces 11 counts of breaking and entering into a vehicle and one count of malicious damage to a motor vehicle. Deputy Police […]
Pending negotiations on a new contract, Assistant Superintendent Derek Folan will formally assume the position of interim superintendent of the Canton Public Schools sometime in the next few weeks, replacing outgoing Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller. School Committee Chair Kristian Merenda anticipates that Folan could take the helm as soon as July 30 with Fischer-Mueller expected […]
For the second consecutive year, the Select Board enthusiastically approved a request by the Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) to promote International Overdose Awareness Day (August 31) on public property and through the posting of purple ribbons. Each year CAASA holds a “Celebration of Life” on or around International Overdose Awareness Day to honor […]
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Fisher-Mueller is leaving her post as Canton’s top educational leader to join a team of professionals who want to create a lab model of early education delivery. She will remain in her current position until there is an orderly transition between her and the interim school superintendent, which will be […]
