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 […]
The CHS gymnastics team opened the 2015-2016 season with an away loss to North Attleboro (132.15-120.55) on December 23. The team is led by second-year head coach Juliette Marcotti, and their goal this season is to pick up their first meet win in two years. Last year, the team averaged 120 points per meet but […]
The CHS boys basketball team is looking for better results after suffering back-to-back blowout losses to Franklin and Foxboro last week. The Bulldogs lost to the Panthers 61-24 on the road on December 15 and then fell to the Warriors at home 60-17 two days later. “It’s a long season,” said head coach Ryan Gordy. […]
The Canton School Committee agreed with the recommendations of Interim School Superintendent Jen Henderson and decided last week that elementary and middle school students would begin preparing for the new “MCAS 2.0” test by taking the PARCC exam in various forms this spring. Elementary students will take a paper-and-pencil version of the test while middle […]
