After more than four decades of combined service, veteran Library Trustee Betty Chelmow has announced that she will not seek another term in the April 2026 town election. First elected to the Library Board of Trustees in 1977, Chelmow served for 13 consecutive terms, including serving as chair during the previous renovation of the library […]
A 30-year-old Cambridge woman is facing an assortment of charges in connection with a motor vehicle crash that occurred on the grounds of Canton High School during the overnight hours on December 1-2. Deputy Police Chief Patty Sherrill said
Canton Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan presented a first look at a proposed “competency determination” policy that will be used to determine eligibility for a high school diploma in place of the MCAS exam. The proposed set of requirements is in addition to the Canton High School graduation requirements adopted last year, although, as Folan […]
Canton Fire Chief Wendell Robery is proud to announce that Firefighter Jonathan Buckley was recognized at the 36th annual Massachusetts Firefighter of the Year awards ceremony for
Have you ever actually been inside the Canton Historical Society building at 1400 Washington Street? It’s jam-packed with amazing artifacts, documents, books, maps, uniforms, and historic weapons, all related to Canton’s fascinating history. Area residents now have a chance to explore this fascinating place as the society hosts its annual Holiday Open Houses on Sunday, […]
Last Saturday’s gloomy weather did not dampen the mood at the Canton Public Library as town and library leaders came together to officially break ground on the new library park. The focus of the second phase of the library’s “Next Chapter” improvement program, the park is slated to be built on the front lawn of […]
Canton School Superintendent Derek Folan was pleased to inform the School Committee last week that attendance is up at all Canton schools through the first marking period of 2025-26. Last year, Canton schools saw attendance declines that put them near the bottom in a ranking of comparable school districts, and improvement in this area has […]
The sparkling displays of Winterlights, a signature event from the Trustees of Reservations, returns to the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton starting on Friday, November 28. Tickets are on sale now at thetrustees.org/winterlights. For the last seven years, Winterlights has garnered a reputation as a wonder-filled family-friendly event featuring hundreds of thousands of environmentally […]
Following its annual classification hearing on Tuesday, the Canton Select Board voted to cut both the residential and commercial property tax rates for fiscal year 2026, continuing a trend of rate reductions that has stretched on for more than a decade. Acting on the recommendation of the town’s assessors, Select Board members agreed to set […]
This story originally appeared in the October 30 edition of the Citizen. There is a path forward for the state-run Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children to continue meeting the needs of severely disabled children on its Canton campus over the long term, but it’s not a quick fix and is not going to come cheap. […]
