After three decades of service to the town of Canton as a police officer and community leader, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz has announced plans to step down. Berkowitz formally notified Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall of his decision in a letter dated March 7 and will officially retire on June 15. A longtime Canton resident, Berkowitz […]
According to the Canton Police Department, over the next two weeks, Dedham Street will be totally closed for road work in both directions between Shawmut Road and Westwood Sunday through Thursday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. The dates of the overnight closures are March 27-31 and April 3-7. Town to conduct sewer line inspections […]
With the recent approval of new contracts for School Superintendent Derek Folan and Assistant Superintendent Sarah Shannon, the Canton School Committee is now turning its attention to principal searches at the Galvin Middle School and, to the surprise of the committee, the Kennedy Elementary School. As noted at last Thursday’s meeting, JFK Principal Emily DiDonna, […]
Representatives for the Revere & Son Heritage Trust presented their first essential services budget to the Canton Select Board Tuesday night as they outlined their operational plans for the burgeoning Revere Heritage Site in the coming fiscal year. The proposed budget is around $71,000 but does not include costs to further design and develop the […]
After four attempts in four years, the Galvin Middle School building project has been officially accepted into the Massachusetts School Building Authority’s (MSBA) Core Program, kicking off a partnership that could potentially net the town millions in state reimbursement dollars. “This is phenomenal news for our district,” said Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan. “The vote […]
Canton police responded to three separate assault cases in a span of three days last week. The first incident occurred on Tuesday, March 1, and involved an alleged physical assault on a student at the Judge Rotenberg Center on Route 138. Deputy Chief Helena Rafferty said the suspect, Babatunde Ayekun, 48, of Belmont, allegedly struck […]
What better way to warm up at the beginning of spring than by laughing, crying, and laughing again at Canton Community Theatre’s upcoming production of The Viewing Room, which opens Friday, March 11. Written by Stoughton native Mark Smith, The Viewing Room brings a family together at a wake after losing its patriarch. It is […]
School Superintendent Derek Folan will soon have the “interim” tag removed from his title after the Canton School Committee voted 5-0 last week to offer him the permanent position. Both sides were reportedly thrilled with the decision and contract negotiations are already well underway. Folan’s one-year interim contract went into effect last summer and is […]
The chair of the Select Board reported earlier this week that negotiations are progressing between the Boston Archdiocese and the town on the sale of the former St. Gerard Majella Church property, and a deal could possibly be completed soon. “We could be a few weeks away,” noted Mike Loughran. Loughran said Town Counsel Paul […]
The 2022 spring town election season in Canton promises to be a lackluster affair after Tuesday’s nomination deadline came and went without producing any challengers. A total of 11 people submitted the necessary paperwork to the Town Clerk’s office for the 11 offices up for grabs in the April 5 town election. As a result, […]
