Youngsters searching for summer fun, adventure, opportunities to make new friends, enjoyment, and more will find it all at Camp Blue on the campus of Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton. Camp Blue will operate from June
Apr 30 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

A new hotel on Royall Street, restaurants and entertainment on Dedham Street and 138, a solar installation on Walpole Street, a Paul Revere heritage site, nine acres of parkland, condominiums, shops, a child care center, even a new roadway — it’s a veritable zoning bonanza, and it’s all on the table beginning Monday, May 11, […]

Two weeks after voting to eliminate the proposed start time changes for the middle and high schools due to budget concerns, the Canton School Committee has found a way to revive the idea, thanks to a compromise plan put forward by new committee Chairman Bob Golledge Jr. Golledge, who had previously voted not to fund […]
Apr 17 2015 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton School Committee, in a lengthy and difficult discussion last week, decided to shelve its earlier decision to alter the start times at the middle and high schools in order to show the Finance Committee a good faith effort toward closing its nearly $1 million budget gap. The surprising reversal, which comes just seven […]
Apr 3 2015 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The following is an excerpt from a story that appears in the March 19 edition of the Canton Citizen. A two-year study on projected school population trends and current building capacities suggests that the Canton Public Schools will need more space — and likely need it soon — in order to accommodate future enrollment gains. […]
Mar 19 2015 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
One day after the March 12 School Committee meeting, Superintendent Jeff Granatino named current interim Hansen Principal David Brauninger to the permanent principal position pending successful negotiations. On Thursday night, Granatino had announced that Brauninger was one of two finalists and that the final selection would come shortly. Brauninger, who has been the interim principal […]
Mar 19 2015 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Members of the School Committee had mixed reactions Thursday night when they began a preliminary review of a town meeting article seeking full-day kindergarten. The article was submitted by resident Anthony Braconi. Most of the committee members who spoke Thursday night agreed with the benefits of full-day kindergarten, yet questioned the timing of the proposal. […]
Mar 5 2015 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

In a landmark decision Monday night that followed months of intense negotiations, the Board of Selectmen threw its unanimous support behind a draft agreement with Canton Holdings LLC, owners of the former Plymouth Rubber factory site, on a proposed 35-acre mixed-use development that could potentially reshape a large portion of downtown Canton from Revere Street […]
The Canton School Committee decided last Thursday night to submit a “catch-up budget” for the next fiscal year that would substantially eliminate higher classroom counts at the middle and high schools. The new budget number is $37,159,654, approximately $175,000 more than the one proposed a few weeks ago by Superintendent Jeff Granatino and $1.38 million […]
Jan 29 2015 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition is inviting students to rename the coalition with a shorter, “more catchy” name. The contest is open to students in grades 4-12, including students at Blue Hills Regional and St. John’s School. The winner will receive one iPad Air II or a $550 gift card to the Apple store […]