Concerns over bus transportation continue to be a major challenge for the Canton Public Schools with several parents telling the School Committee last week during a public comment period that they could not understand why it takes more than an hour for some students to arrive home from a school that is only a few […]
State Representative Bill Galvin of Canton will be headed back to Beacon Hill for another two years after defeating Tamisha Civil of Stoughton for the Democratic nomination in the 6th Norfolk District in Tuesday’s state primary. Galvin, who has served the district continuously since 1991, will be uncontested in the November general election. A lifelong […]
Canton Fire Chief and soon-to-be Town Administrator Charles Doody received his first major assignment last week as he was placed in charge of a new 10-member resident committee tasked with identifying and recommending uses for the former St. Gerard’s Church property, which was purchased by the town earlier this year. Doody is excited by the […]
The Friends of the Blue Hills is pleased to announce the return of its “Dinner in the Blue Hills” raffle. This year, the local nonprofit has partnered with the Common Market Restaurant Group in West Quincy to raffle off a meal of a lifetime — dinner for one lucky winner and five guests atop the […]
Canton’s current outdoor water ban will continue indefinitely after state officials reaffirmed the region’s Level 3-Critical Drought status last week. The formal announcement was issued by the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs on August 26, and the Select Board reluctantly supported the action at its meeting on Tuesday. Canton DPW Superintendent Mike […]
This story originally appeared in the August 25 edition of the Canton Citizen. Following a busy summer season in which many Canton families took advantage of the town pool, summer concerts, and day camps for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started, the Canton Parks and Recreation Department has planned a wide range of […]
Approximately an acre and a half of land was badly burned and multiple vehicles were lost as Canton firefighters worked for nearly two hours last Thursday to contain a large brush fire that broke out between two neighborhoods on the easterly side of Turnpike Street. According to Deputy Fire Chief Scott Johnson, the fire began […]
With a worsening drought reaching critical levels across the southeastern part of the state, the town of Canton moved quickly this week to announce an immediate ban on all nonessential outdoor water uses. The new mandate, which is in effect until further notice, applies to all users and prohibits the watering of lawns by any […]
The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) invites the public to its annual Celebration of Life on Thursday, September 1, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the grounds of the Canton Senior Center at 500 Pleasant Street. Held in conjunction with International Overdose Awareness Day
Canton School Committee members and Superintendent Derek Folan were pleased with the first draft of new student handbooks presented by building principals at their meeting last Thursday, August 11. Among the notable changes were tougher policies around absenteeism and tardiness as well as a crackdown on use of electronic devices at the Galvin Middle School. […]
