Are you an avid collector of old vehicles? Or are you looking for the perfect gift for a car hobbyist? The Canton Police Department is currently auctioning off a 1965 Ford Galaxie 500 police car. This online auction is open to the public at municibid.com and ends on Monday, November 17. All proceeds from this […]
The town of Canton is putting the finishing touches on three major infrastructure projects, all of which are expected to wrap up by the end of this month or shortly after — assuming the weather cooperates. On Bolivar Street, road rehabilitation work that began in mid-September is nearing the final stages, with paving taking place […]
On Saturday, October 4, close to 100 Canton High School students gathered in front of the Rodman building decked out in pink and went into the Hatch Shell to complete the six-mile Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. CHS has been an integral part of the annual walk for the last 23 years. In that […]
Town Administrator Charles Doody reported that the two new dog parks at the Paul Revere Heritage Site recently had their soft openings. Located on the Neponset Street side of the site, both parks are fully fenced in and are outfitted with benches, dog waste stations, and play equipment. To obtain a key fob to gain […]
Canton Public Schools received a fairly positive report on its 2025 spring MCAS performance, although it fell short of Superintendent Derek Folan’s goal of achieving a 3 percent increase in the number of students meeting or exceeding expectations in English language arts (ELA) and math. Overall, Canton students saw a gain of around 1 percent […]
Gather restaurant in downtown Canton will be closed for the foreseeable future after a fire broke out inside the restaurant’s kitchen last Wednesday afternoon, September 24. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., the Canton Fire Department began receiving multiple 911 calls from witnesses who reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of the building at 635 Washington […]
After two and a half months of stalled negotiations, public finger pointing, and escalating lawsuits, not to mention the trash and recycling piling up across more than a dozen affected communities, leaders of Republic Services and Teamsters Local 25 jointly announced on Friday that they had come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement. […]
School Committee members came away thoroughly impressed by the continued success of Canton High’s Advanced Placement (AP) program, which again saw record-setting participation rates and test results during the spring of 2025. School Superintendent Derek
Police are continuing to investigate a rash of stolen motor vehicles and car break-ins reported over the last few weeks in Canton. Last week
By Matt Ellis The first day of the 2025-26 school year took on even more importance as Canton welcomed the new commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) to the John F. Kennedy Elementary School on Tuesday, September 2. Commissioner Pedro Martinez only started his job on July 1, but said he […]
