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CHS girls track edges OA for season-opening win

With a 70-66 win over Olives Ames in its first meet of the spring, the CHS girls track team is off to a strong start and is looking forward to another successful outdoor season. Head track coach Anna Amico said this year’s team is the biggest in recent school history, with a combined 155 participants […]

Powers dominant in CHS baseball’s 1st win

Senior Kevin Powers tossed a complete-game shutout as the Canton High baseball team rolled to its first win of the season, beating Foxboro 12-0 last week. Canton is now 2-3 heading into Monday’s game at Milford.

School board endorses plan to support at-risk students

In an effort to combat the alarming rate of Canton middle schoolers who have reported suicidal thoughts, the Canton School Committee voted last week to support a plan for additional program and staff supports as outlined by a team of CPS administrators. The latest statistics on suicidal thoughts, as well as high rates of alcohol […]

BOS hears plans to build medical marijuana dispensary

Selectmen did not render a decision but took under advisement the application of MD Holistics Co. to build a 5,000-square-foot medical marijuana dispensary at 1 New Boston Drive, off Route 138. MD Holistics has applied for state licensing approval, and the Mullin family, owners of the company, asked selectmen Tuesday night to send a statement […]

Senior-laden baseball team has high hopes for 2016

With a great finish last season and 11 returning seniors on this year’s roster, CHS head baseball coach JP Scott is anxious to get started again. Weather permitting, the Bulldogs were due to open at King Philip on April 11, with their first home game scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, against Foxboro. The team was […]

CPS nixes plan to hold school on religious holidays

In a 3-2 vote, the Canton School Committee decided last week to retain the current calendar setup for religious holidays, defeating a proposal that would have allowed the district to hold school on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday. After hearing from a few local clergy members and debating the issue at the March […]

New year-round collection facility to open Friday

Canton’s revamped yard waste and household bulk center opens tomorrow, April 1, and will remain open year round with winter hours to be determined, according to DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta. Located at the former Pine Street landfill, the facility will not only accept yard waste, but residents will now be allowed to bring bulk furniture […]

MAPC issues preliminary report for Reservoir Pond

The long-awaited report from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) concerning the use of the 255-acre Reservoir Pond arrived at the selectmen’s meeting Tuesday night, and although preliminary in nature, it provided a roadmap for selectmen to draw on in the near future. The MAPC report was due to be posted on the town’s website […]

Schools trim budget, seek compromise with FinCom

The Canton School Committee last week trimmed almost $227,000 off its proposed $38.3 million budget in a show of good faith to their colleagues on the Finance Committee. The two boards were due to meet this week to further discuss the budget. Despite better than expected projections from the town’s Revenue Forecast Committee, the FinCom […]

Judge Rotenberg Ctr. evacuated after bomb threat calls

The Canton Fire Department evacuated two buildings at the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center on Turnpike Street last Tuesday afternoon after the center received two separate bomb threats via telephone. A staff member activated the fire alarm box to alert students to an evacuation. The Fire Department searched both buildings and found nothing. Fire Lt. Greg […]

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