According to Canton Public Health Director Meg Goldstein, adult residents of the community have a distinct advantage when it comes to guarding against a host of common infections. “We can vaccinate all insured adults, and also uninsured/underinsured Canton residents,” she said of the no-cost vaccination program, which was recently highlighted by the state Department of […]
Town Administrator Charles Doody reported that the two new dog parks at the Paul Revere Heritage Site recently had their soft openings. Located on the Neponset Street side of the site, both parks are fully fenced in and are outfitted with benches, dog waste stations, and play equipment. To obtain a key fob to gain […]
Canton Public Schools received a fairly positive report on its 2025 spring MCAS performance, although it fell short of Superintendent Derek Folan’s goal of achieving a 3 percent increase in the number of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English language arts (ELA) and math. Overall, Canton students saw a gain of around 1 percent […]
With a perfect 6-0-0 league record and an overall mark of 6-1-1, the Canton High girls varsity soccer team is off to one of its best starts in years as it eyes its first Hockomock title since the COVID-shortened season of 2020. Currently sitting two points ahead of Mansfield in the Davenport Division standings, Coach […]
Gather restaurant in downtown Canton will be closed for the foreseeable future after a fire broke out inside the restaurant’s kitchen last Wednesday afternoon, September 24. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., the Canton Fire Department began receiving multiple 911 calls from witnesses who reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of the building at 635 Washington […]
For the first time in two years, the CHS boys cross country team earned itself a dual meet win, beating Stoughton last week 26-31. It was an action-packed week for both Bulldog XC teams as they followed up a sweep of the Black Knights with a strong showing at Saturday’s MSTCA Frank Kelley Invitational. In […]
This year’s CHS football team is finding different ways to win, and different players are stepping up when needed. In last Friday’s 13-0 victory over nonleague Bedford — its third in a row to open the season — concerns were raised when Nick Crowe, one of the team’s top all-around players, had to be assisted off the field with a leg injury. A few series later, Crowe re-entered the game and played a few series
School Committee members came away thoroughly impressed by the continued success of Canton High’s Advanced Placement (AP) program, which again saw record-setting participation rates and test results during the spring of 2025. School Superintendent Derek
Police are continuing to investigate a rash of stolen motor vehicles and car break-ins reported over the last few weeks in Canton. Last week
With the realignment of the Hockomock League and creation of the Davenport and Kelley-Rex divisions, the Canton High football team had not faced Franklin, a large school opponent, since the 2011 season. On Friday evening in Franklin, the Bulldogs made a lasting impression, piling up over 400 yards of offense en route to a dominant, […]
