The town of Canton has launched the search process to choose its next chief of police. With the retirement of Police Chief Helena Rafferty, the town has developed a comprehensive plan to identify and select a candidate who embodies Canton’s values and meets the needs of the community. The Canton Select Board is looking for […]
As he prepares for another space mission, astronaut Scott Tingle returned home to Blue Hills Regional Technical School on Monday, August 25. The school unveiled a new display case in the lobby containing artifacts and memorabilia from his career in the military and at NASA. As students return for class this week, they will be […]
Consistent with President Trump’s campaign promises of mass deportation of people who crossed the U.S. border illegally, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been ramping up efforts for several months to locate and detain undocumented residents. Often using the pejorative descriptor “illegal aliens,” Trump and other government officials, including DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, have […]
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently announced the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the commonwealth this year, involving a woman in her 70s who was exposed in Middlesex County. Additionally, another mosquito sample collected in Canton tested positive for WNV — bringing the total to three for the year. […]
Sheriff Patrick McDermott and the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the sheriff’s HOPE Center and Wey of Life Peer Recovery Center, are excited to announce that rising local music star Justin Clancy will headline the Norfolk County Recovery Fest on Saturday, September 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Braintree. Clancy, who […]
With all three members in attendance voting in the affirmative, the Select Board on Tuesday opted to go in a different direction with the town’s legal services, approving a transition from longtime town counsel Paul DeRensis of Brooks & DeRensis, P.C. to the Pembroke-based firm of Clifford & Kenney, Canton’s current labor counsel. Town Administrator […]
Canton Electricity Choice prices will decrease beginning with September meter reads because of a recent regulatory change. Under the town’s contract with the program’s electricity supplier, Constellation, prices can change in rare cases like this. Canton Electricity Choice offers three options, and prices for each will decrease by .27 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh): * Canton […]
The Canton Cultural Council, a participating member of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, is pleased to announce the upcoming 2025-26 grant cycle. This is an opportunity for artists, musicians, and educators to share their talents with the Canton community. According to the Mass. Cultural Council, there is no community without culture: it defines our understanding of […]
By Darcie Fisher The Canton School Committee has voted unanimously to approve a new three-year contract between Canton Public Schools (CPS) and the Canton Educators Association (CEA). The contract, which begins this September and expires in 2028, was ratified by the CEA last week. The negotiating process began in December with a tentative agreement reached […]
The town of Canton announced last week that it will be temporarily adding two recycling receptacles to the town transfer station at 99 Pine Street, providing residents with one more option during the ongoing Republic Services work stoppage. The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) granted the request by the town to temporarily expand operations […]
