Next Thursday, May 23, walkers and runners of all ability levels are invited to the George King Track at Canton High School for the “Last Mile,” a charity event dedicated to all of those affected by the tragic events in Boston on Marathon Monday. Billed as a “no-frills” affair, the event will feature six one-mile […]
May 16 2013 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The School Committee voted last week to charge a late fee of $50 to parents who register their children for bus transportation after mid June. The purpose of the fee, according to school business manager Ken Leon, is to speed up parents’ decision making and allow the school department more time to plan bus routes […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton School Committee received some positive financial news last week when it learned that the Mass. School Building Authority (MSBA) had approved a 45 percent reimbursement of a major window replacement project at the Hansen Elementary School and Galvin Middle School. The town will finance the entire project through a bond, and the state […]
Apr 18 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton High School math team has added another impressive award to its trophy case with a first-place showing at the Massachusetts Association of Mathematics Leagues (MAML) state invitational, held last Monday, April 8, at Shrewsbury High School. The top 15 schools in the medium school division were invited to participate, and Canton emerged as […]
Apr 18 2013 | Posted in
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On Saturday, March 23, the Future Problem Solving (FPS) State Bowl Competition was held at Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay. FPS is an international program that encourages students to think creatively about issues. Teams, usually consisting of four students, are categorized in one of three divisions: Junior (grades 4-6), Middle (grades 7-9), and Senior […]
Apr 11 2013 | Posted in
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The developer of the 40-acre Plymouth Rubber property on Revere Street is willing to spend up to $7 million on environmental cleanup and infrastructure improvements at the former industrial site in exchange for the right to build 348 homes — a project that will impact nearly all town departments, according to the findings of a […]
School Committee Chairman John Bonnanzio last Thursday gave the public his first impressions of the proposed housing development on the 40-acre Plymouth Rubber property on Revere Street. Bonnanzio believes the project would have a sizable impact on the Canton Public Schools — more so than what the developers are suggesting, he said. Bonnanzio is part […]
Apr 4 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
School Superintendent Jeff Granatino reported a very successful day for the Canton Public Schools as Secretary of Education Matt Malone spent a good part of the morning on Wednesday, March 27, visiting with students and staff of Canton High School, the Rodman administration building, and the Galvin Middle School. Granatino said Malone was very impressed […]
Apr 4 2013 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Dancing, games, camaraderie and fun! This was the theme at the first ever Hansen School Mother/Son ShamRock dance, which took place at the Hansen on Friday evening, March 15. Geared toward all K-5 students in Canton, the event doubled as a fundraiser for the Hansen community and attracted a sold-out crowd. “We even had to turn […]
Mar 28 2013 | Posted in
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Finance Director Jim Murgia presented possible financing solutions for two major projects at Tuesday night’s selectmen’s meeting, suggesting that the town could use free cash to pay for renovations to the former Knights of Columbus building and a long-term bond authorization to cover window replacements and door reconstruction at the Galvin Middle and Hansen Elementary […]