The Canton School Committee gave the go-ahead at its June 8 meeting for Superintendent Derek Folan to hire a district personnel coordinator and also restructure the central staff administration. Folan said there will be no budgetary impacts and there could potentially even be some savings. Folan tabbed former Technology Director Julie Shore as the new […]
A team of Canton High School students from Ed Amico’s career planning class had a night to remember as participants in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Charles River held May 20-21 at Newman Elementary School in Needham. The CHS team, co-captained by juniors Mercia Kolokithas and Abby Silvasy, raised over $9,000 — […]
The Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB) is pleased to recognize Avery Condon of Canton as one of this year’s honorees in the Letters About Literature (LAL) program. This commonwealth-wide reading and writing initiative invites students from grades 4-12 to write letters to authors about the books that have had special meaning to them. A […]
State legislators Rep. Bill Galvin and Senator Paul Feeney joined the Canton Select Board on Tuesday in formally recognizing Canton Veteran Services Director Arafat Knight as the recipient of the Black Excellence on the Hill Award. The award, sponsored by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, recognizes local leaders across the commonwealth who make […]
A water rescue effort at Ponkapoag Pond in Canton ended tragically on Saturday after the victim, a 62-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at Milton Hospital. The woman, who was last seen swimming by the Appalachian Mountain Club cabins, was reported missing at approximately 7 p.m., and firefighters and paramedics launched two search boats from Fisherman’s […]
A flurry of new pre-trial motions in the murder case against Karen Read, including a bid by her legal team to subpoena two key witnesses as part of an evidentiary hearing request for their cell phone records, culminated last Wednesday with another highly charged showdown between prosecutors and defense attorneys in Norfolk Superior Court. Read, […]
A coalition of 25 disability rights groups gathered on the steps of the State House in Boston last week to protest the use of painful treatments — specifically electric skin shocks — to change the behavior of people with severe disabilities. Impassioned speakers at the protest, including Attorney Lisa McGonagle, zeroed in on the Judge […]
Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan is pleased to announce that Paul McKnight has been selected as the new principal of the Hansen Elementary School. McKnight will begin his new position on July 1. He was selected following a comprehensive search and interview process that included multiple rounds of engagement with all stakeholders, including Hansen staff, […]
Notice is hereby given that the Canton Select Board will hold a Public Hearing beginning on or after approximately 5:35 p.m. on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 in the Salah Meeting Room, located on the second floor of 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA. The purpose of this hearing is to obtain public input and hear the […]
The town of Canton has a new town planner following the unanimous appointment of Taylor “TJ” Torres at Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting. Torres previously worked as a grant coordinator for the city of Taunton and has a background in economic and commercial development. The other applicant the board considered was Caitlin Coppinger, a senior […]
