The Canton High boys basketball team visited the Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence for a special Sunday afternoon game against Norwood, and the school was well-represented with the CHS Jazz-Pep Band, cheerleaders, and a large contingent of fans. Home to the nationally ranked Providence College basketball team and the Boston Bruins’ AHL affiliate, the Dunkin […]
School Committee members were pleased with their initial meeting with the Finance Committee concerning their proposal to fund tuition-free full-day kindergarten beginning in the next school year. School Committee Chairman Bob Golledge said at the board’s January 21 meeting that he is optimistic that they will gain the support of the FinCom and the Board […]
The Canton High girls basketball team had a tremendous week, earning its first two wins of the season and coming close in another contest against a tough league opponent. The team is now 2-7 as it approaches the midway point of the regular season. The most impressive game of the week came at home against […]
Selectmen are likely to approve a consolidation plan that would bring the TV-computer (CRT) collection trailer to the Pine Street leaf and yard waste facility and make the facility open year round. Town Administrator Bill Friel said the consolidation will create a single stop at the Pine Street station where residents can dump their yard […]
Canton school officials submitted a pair of noteworthy articles onto the 2016 town meeting warrant last week, including one that will fund the cost of free full-day kindergarten and another proposing a new school administration building on the grounds of the former Plymouth Rubber site. School Committee member John Bonnanzio, who serves on the Building […]
Despite the recent stretch of cold weather, Canton Fire Chief Charles Doody said none of the ice on any pond is safe to walk on. Last Wednesday while returning from a call, the Engine 1 crew spotted a group of children playing on Dog Patch Pond, which is located at the intersection of Washington and […]
The Canton High boys basketball team had its highest offensive output in two years as the Bulldogs beat Avon 74-33 last week for their first win of the season. Senior forward-center Griffin Jerrier was dominant in this game as he recorded his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Tony […]
The CHS girls track team needed every point to defeat Milford for its first win of the season in a January 2 league meet at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston. “Every point mattered on the girls side and it was a true team effort,” head coach Anna Amico said of the 57-43 victory. […]
Selectmen recently received a double-whammy of bad news that will require the board to restart the process of hiring both a new town administrator and a new town planner. Selectmen announced that they were unable to come to terms on a contract with their top choice for town administrator, Kimberly Newman, who decided to remain […]
Through a partnership with the American Red Cross and the Canton Council on Aging, the Fire Department will install free carbon monoxide detectors in the homes of every Canton resident. The first round of funding was for senior citizens. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said firefighters will begin installations around February 1. The only stipulation is […]
