School Superintendent Jeff Granatino reported a very successful day for the Canton Public Schools as Secretary of Education Matt Malone spent a good part of the morning on Wednesday, March 27, visiting with students and staff of Canton High School, the Rodman administration building, and the Galvin Middle School. Granatino said Malone was very impressed […]
A 35-year-old Stoughton man was arrested on Friday, March 29, in connection with an attempted armed robbery of Austin’s Mobil on Route 138 in Canton. Carlos Omar Santiago was arrested without incident at his Manor Drive residence within hours of the alleged robbery, which occurred around midnight on Friday. Canton Deputy Police Chief Helena Findlen […]
More than 300 visitors turned out at the Museum of American Bird Art in Canton last Saturday for the museum’s Hoot Happenings family event — an owl-themed day of activities featuring live owl demonstrations, cookie decorating, owl crafts and games, and much more. Children and adults alike were able to interact with barn, barred and […]
Officials opt against combining with primary ~ The town of Canton will hold its annual town election this coming Tuesday, April 2, and once again there should be minimal drama thanks to a contest-free ballot headed by several longtime incumbents. Included in that group is William C. Galvin, a state representative in the Sixth Norfolk […]
A Brockton man will be summoned to court in connection with an alleged road rage incident that occurred on York Street on Tuesday, March 19, around 10 p.m. Francis P. Marnell, 47, will face charges of assault and malicious destruction of property after he allegedly trailed a female motorist the length of York Street, got […]
Dancing, games, camaraderie and fun! This was the theme at the first ever Hansen School Mother/Son ShamRock dance, which took place at the Hansen on Friday evening, March 15. Geared toward all K-5 students in Canton, the event doubled as a fundraiser for the Hansen community and attracted a sold-out crowd. “We even had to turn […]
Police are following up on leads and hope to solve the attempted murder of a man who was shot in the neck at a Chapman Street residence in the early morning hours of Friday, March 15. Police have not disclosed the identity or age of the victim, who was released from Boston Medical Center late […]
Finance Director Jim Murgia presented possible financing solutions for two major projects at Tuesday night’s selectmen’s meeting, suggesting that the town could use free cash to pay for renovations to the former Knights of Columbus building and a long-term bond authorization to cover window replacements and door reconstruction at the Galvin Middle and Hansen Elementary […]
CHS Principal Derek Folan, in an attempt to raise the bar for all students, has unveiled a revamped program of studies for the next school year that includes more Advanced Placement courses, a new introductory Mandarin course, and the elimination of prerequisites. Folan is also continuing an earlier practice of phasing out college preparatory 2 […]
A pair of zoning proposals that would have paved the way for the redevelopment of the former Plymouth Rubber property on Revere Street were officially put on hold last week after the developers determined that the project was not quite ready for the “prime time” stage of the upcoming May town meeting. In a scheduled […]
