The community is invited to a screening of the critically acclaimed documentary The Lady in Number 6 on Sunday, February 8, at 2 p.m. at Temple Beth Abraham in Canton. This Academy Award-winning documentary is being presented
The Canton School Committee decided last Thursday night to submit a “catch-up budget” for the next fiscal year that would substantially eliminate higher classroom counts at the middle and high schools. The new budget number is $37,159,654, approximately $175,000 more than the one proposed a few weeks ago by Superintendent Jeff Granatino and $1.38 million […]
The Canton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition is inviting students to rename the coalition with a shorter, “more catchy” name. The contest is open to students in grades 4-12, including students at Blue Hills Regional and St. John’s School. The winner will receive one iPad Air II or a $550 gift card to the Apple store […]
Two Brockton men are facing an assortment of criminal charges — ranging from possession of a stolen vehicle to drug and gun charges — following a search and subsequent arrest at a Canton gas station last weekend. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Saturday, January 17, at the Shell station on Route 138. An […]
Canton Writes, the town-wide writing contest, kicks off this week. This year, there will be four age categories for authors to enter: elementary school, middle school, high school, and adult. Authors may submit a short story, poem, or nonfiction/memoir — and no more than one entry in each format. No entry may exceed 1,000 words. […]
Norfolk County District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey sees substantial challenges ahead as he enters his second four-year term. “The opiate crisis continues to burn out of control,” Morrissey said, after being sworn in by Secretary of State William Galvin at a January 7 ceremony at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham. “In these past four years, we […]
Selectman Sal Salvatori, elected to the board when it expanded from three to five members in 2004, announced Tuesday that he will not seek reelection in the April 7 town election. The announcement comes less than a week after School Committee Chairman Cindy Thomas informed her board that she would also not seek re-election this […]
No one was hurt following a one-car accident in which the driver hit the side of the Hillside Pub, located at 2 Royall Avenue, on January 6 around 2:30 p.m. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said the accident damaged a side door leading to the bar area. The restaurant closed for the day and a carpenter […]
Saint John the Evangelist School announces its annual Father-Daughter/Someone Special Dance. All community girls in pre-kindergarten through grade 8 are invited to attend on Friday, January 30, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the St. John Parish Center, 696 Washington Street in Canton. Tickets may be purchased in advance only at St. John School for […]
Canton High School’s 10th grade Community Problem Solving (CmPS) team is very excited to launch its project for the 2015 year. This year’s team has named itself CSI, which stands for Community Service Inc. With its
