With its application completed and accepted, the Canton Public Schools is moving forward with a COVID-19 pool testing program offered by the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and Department of Public Health. Although absent from the February 4 School Committee meeting, School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller made the announcement through a report […]
A new reporting tool tracking the number of COVID-19 cases in the Canton school system is now available on the district website. Developed by Canton High School Assistant Principal Josh Fogel, the CPS COVID-19 Dashboard provides a snapshot of confirmed positive COVID cases and quarantine data within a specified date range while also reporting the […]
With a recent rise in positive COVID cases, School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller announced a temporary shift to remote-only learning for select classes at each of the three elementary schools. Most, if not all of the impacted classes should be back to hybrid learning by next week. At the John F. Kennedy School, one grade […]
The Canton High School varsity gymnastics team celebrated its first win of the 2021 season with a seven-point victory over Sharon last week (123-116). Co-head coach Jenn Abbott said many factors contributed to Canton’s win over the Eagles and their point total of 123 was the team’s highest so far this season—besting their previous season […]
On Friday, January 15, at 10:30 a.m., Canton firefighters and an ambulance crew responded to a single-car accident that resulted in damage to the entrance of a commercial building at 510 Chapman Street. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said the driver, who was unharmed, struck the stairs at the entrance to the building, damaging the staircase […]
The CHS girls basketball team continued its hot start with back-to-back blowout wins over Sharon last week, improving to 3-0 on the season. But head coach Jim Choquette knows the days are coming when the lady Bulldogs will have to play at the top of their game with upcoming showdowns against division rivals Oliver Ames […]
The mood was upbeat at Tuesday evening’s Select Board meeting as officials announced a final agreement with Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to establish a new combined headquarters at the former Reebok property, since renamed The Block. The agreement could net the town at least $1.6 million in tax revenue annually. Also, […]
Amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Canton and with the town having moved into the high-risk (red) category, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan said at the January 7 School Committee that the Canton schools would remain in the hybrid learning model for now, but that could change either week to week or […]
For the first time in its ongoing series of public health webinars, Canton health officials and town leaders expressed hope for a return to normalcy in 2021 as the state embarks on a phased delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations. Select Board member Lisa Lopez opened the December 30 webinar by noting, “We can finally start planning […]
A Rhode Island man suspected in a string of car break-ins in the Fuller Street neighborhood was arrested last Thursday following a search of the area by Canton police. A resident of Mountain Ave. had initially called police at around 3 p.m. to report that his motor vehicle had been broken into and he had […]
