The CHS girls basketball team faced three tough league opponents in the past two weeks, and despite losing to all three they attained some personal team goals, according to head coach Jim Choquette. The three losses came against teams with a combined record of 10-0: Kelley-Rex Division co-leaders Mansfield and Franklin and current Davenport Division […]
The controversial Pleasant Street roundabout project is substantially completed and has come in well under budget, Town Administrator Bill Friel announced last week. In addition, Canton police said there have been two official accidents, both minor, and three complaints about the new rotary from November 1 to December 12. Originally approved by selectmen in June […]
Without taking a formal vote, many of the School Committee members voiced approval for Canton High School to add a two-year foreign language requirement for graduation. The committee will likely endorse the requirement at a future meeting once World Languages Director Heidi Olson presents a formal program of studies. The new requirement, if approved, would […]
The CHS boys swim team won its first meet of the season last week, beating Franklin 92-74. According to head coach Lori Mooney, the meet was a huge win for the program. “We haven’t beaten Franklin in the seven years I’ve been a coach,” she said, “never mind sending boys to both sectionals and state […]
Selectmen asked the School Committee for a traffic impact study if the committee decides to change the starting and ending times of all the public schools and St. John’s School and add six to eight buses to the system beginning next school year. Members of the School Committee met with selectmen Tuesday night to brief […]
The School Department has moved closer to making a decision on a later start time for Canton High School beginning next school year, coinciding with the proposed addition of six new buses as part of the next capital budget. Under the current proposal, CHS would open at 8 a.m. — 40 minutes later than the […]
On December 5, the town launched its newly redesigned website at town.canton.ma.org. The new homepage features four major categories: Government, Services, Residents, and Business. There is also a side panel with links for reporting a concern, online bill payments, notifications and alert signup. Other links include 2015 ATM, Accessibility, Annual Reports, Boards and Committees, Town […]
Selectmen on Tuesday agreed with the recommendation of the Board of Assessors and set new tax rates for the coming fiscal year (FY16). The approved tax rate for residential property effective July 1 is $12.82 per $1,000 valuation, and the new rate for commercial property is $26.36 per $1,000. The current rates are $12.87 and […]
Superintendent of Schools Jeffrey Granatino announced last week the appointment of David Brauninger as interim principal of the Hansen Elementary School. Brauninger will replace Peter Boucher, who is leaving to become the athletic director at Milford High School. For the past three years, Brauninger has served as the student services coordinator at Canton High School, […]
In two separate incidents, firefighters were called to extinguish a pellet and wood stove fire. The first incident occurred at a Dedham Street residence on Wednesday, November 19, around 10:30 a.m., and the second incident took place at a Dunbar Street home on Sunday morning, November 23. In both instances, there was smoke emanating from […]
