The Canton School Committee voted to ratify agreements with all of the remaining school employees’ unions, including the Canton Teachers Association, at its meeting last Thursday, September 17. The news is significant as the committee now knows all of its labor costs — a big part of the school budget picture — for the next […]
A Yarmouthport man died Friday night at Boston Medical Center after his motorcycle left the roadway and hit a stonewall on High Street in Canton. The accident occurred around 11:15 p.m. near the intersection of High and Dolman streets. Police identified the motorcyclist as 27-year-old William Donovan. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said EMTs had initially […]
It was a battle of the Bulldogs as Canton traveled to nonleague Rockland, and when the dust settled, CHS prevailed thanks to a late interception by junior Dan Alice and a 25-yard field goal by kicker Thomas Monagle. Canton led 14-0 at halftime, but Rockland stormed back in the third quarter and early portions of […]
Grief counselors and support services were made available and CHS students all wore royal blue as a show of solidarity in honor of 16-year-old Paul O’Brien, a CHS sophomore who died from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Chapel Street on Friday evening, September 11. An investigation is ongoing, but police believe O’Brien […]
State Senator Brian Joyce was optimistic in his “state of the state” report to selectmen Tuesday night and pledged continued state spending for roads, public education, assistance for full-day kindergarten, and substance abuse prevention — a priority of the state legislature. Joyce said the state economic forecast and tax collections are both doing so well […]
School officials and high school student representatives reported a good start to the new school year on Thursday, September 3. The two new student representatives told the School Committee that students were pleased to receive
Canton Police continue to search for a man who allegedly exposed himself and attempted to solicit sex from a woman walking her dog at the Farnham-Connolly Memorial Park, the new state park located at the grounds of the former Canton Airport off Neponset Street. The alleged incident occurred around 9:45 a.m. on August 17. Deputy […]
School Committee Chairman Bob Golledge is bullish on what the Canton School Department can accomplish this coming school year. Golledge is grateful to the community for approving funds for the Hansen School classroom addition along with a near 5 percent increase in the FY2016 operating budget. He believes this will be another productive year for […]
Rising Canton High School senior Kevin Powers was named to the Canton American Legion baseball team’s .400 Club and received the Bobby Witt Award — a prestigious honor reserved for players who hit .400 or better during the course of the summer season. Powers was given the award at the end-of-season banquet held at the […]
The Blue Ribbon Traffic Committee has identified its first two focus areas and they are Randolph and Washington streets and the recently redesigned intersection at Randolph Street and Route 138 (Turnpike Street). The latter intersection has generated complaints about the lack of through traffic lanes and the difficulty that trucks have had making turns. The […]
