Delivering on a request for an earlier than usual budget message, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller last week outlined her $46.913 million spending plan for the Canton Public Schools for the next fiscal year. The proposed FY21 operating budget, which she presented in detail at the November 21 School Committee meeting, calls for a […]
There will be plenty to be thankful for when the 9-1 Bulldogs take the field tomorrow morning for their annual rivalry game against the 8-2 Stoughton Black Knights, and it won’t just be the fans who will be counting their blessings. For many of the players, and especially the seniors, Thursday’s finale will be the […]
The top-seeded CHS football team’s quest for an MIAA Super Bowl berth ended abruptly Friday night as a creative Holliston offense and several Canton penalties led to a 27-14 loss for the previously unbeaten Bulldogs in the Division 5 south championship game played at Memorial Field. The Panthers (9-1), seeded second going into the tournament, […]
John McCourt, head of the Canton Playground and Recreation Commission, gave two positive reports to the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night regarding the progress of renovations at the Metropolis Skating Rink and the Bolivar pool facility. The two projects were approved by town meeting voters in December 2018 and May 2019, respectively. The first to […]
The Board of Selectmen is reviewing a change in the master agreement with Canton Holdings LLC to allow a separate developer to construct the 60 age-restricted rental units that had been previously approved for the Paul Revere Heritage Site. Of the 60 units, 15 will be earmarked as moderate-income units. Scott Weymouth of Arista Development […]
Three residents and two pets were able to escape unharmed from a house fire on Weathervane Road in the early morning hours on Monday, November 11. Fire Chief Charles Doody said the home had working smoke alarms and the residents were alerted to the fire by the sound of crackling in the walls. As many […]
Update: The CHS girls soccer team is headed to the south sectional semifinals after knocking off sixth-seeded Somerset-Berkley 2-0 on the road on Thursday. The lady Bulldogs will take on the winner of Holliston-Silver Lake on Monday, November 11, at 4 p.m. at Oliver Ames High School. *** Exploding for eight goals and playing tight […]
The Canton School Committee has informed all CAPTs and schools across the district that it can no longer permit any gender-exclusive events, such as father-daughter or mother-son dances or sports tournaments. The notice comes in light of a recent opinion by school Attorney Rebecca Bryant that gender-specific events go against federal law. She did allow […]
A Stoughton man was apprehended and remains in custody following an alleged armed robbery of the CVS Pharmacy at the Village Shoppes last week. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said on Tuesday, October 22, at 12:55 p.m., the Police Department received two separate 911 calls reporting an emergency at CVS. When the first officer arrived, the […]
By virtue of its perfect regular season record and the strength of its Hockomock League, the Canton High School football team was awarded the top overall seed in the Division 5 south playoffs and will open at home against No. 8 Scituate tomorrow night starting at 7 p.m. While the primary goal is to win […]
