• School Superintendent Jeff Granatino announced that Kimberly Sefrino will be the new Kennedy School principal, effective July 1. Sefrino will replace Jan Chamberlain, who is serving as interim principal this year after previous JFK Principal Jennifer Henderson was named the district’s director of curriculum and instruction. Sefrino has been a teacher and principal in […]
Apr 7 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The Canton High School drama club delivered two impressive performances of Harvey (1944), the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Mary Chase, on Friday and Saturday, March 25 and 26. Later adapted into a popular film starring Jimmy Stewart, Harvey tells the story of Elwood P. Dowd and his imaginary best friend: a six-foot, three-and-a-half-inch tall rabbit. […]
Mar 31 2011 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Faced with a structural deficit and fresh out of one-time revenue sources to help soften the blow, members of the Canton School Committee delivered a painful warning to the community last week in what they hoped were crystal-clear terms: Budget cuts are coming, and this time, they will be unavoidable. While cuts have been a […]
Mar 17 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

On Wednesday, March 2, the third grade from the Dean S. Luce School took a field trip to the Norwood Town Hall, which houses a rare instrument called a carillon. A carillon is a series of bells that are housed in the tower of a large building. There are only 146 carillons in the United […]
Mar 17 2011 | Posted in
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With enthusiasm, innovation, and seed money from the Canton Alliance for Public Education, Canton High School students are saying “Yes” to the revival of the local chapter of SADD (Students against Destructive Decisions). The mission of SADD is to provide students with the best prevention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, […]
Mar 17 2011 | Posted in
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Ruth Weiner
Thanks to the vision of five local businessmen who also happen to love sports, the town of Canton could soon have another multi-purpose recreational facility that would be available for use 12 months out of the year. The five partners, organized as 02 Realty Holding Company, LLC, recently received a green light from the Zoning […]
Mar 10 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

After breathing new life into a struggling Randolph High School in only three years’ time, Dr. William Conard, a man described by Canton Superintendent Jeff Granatino as an “educational visionary,” has accepted an offer to become the new principal of Galvin Middle School. Pending successful contract negotiations, Conard, a Canton native, will take over for […]
Feb 24 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
With all of the tough decisions he’s had to make this winter due to the weather, new Superintendent of Schools Jeff Granatino has more than earned his keep in his first year in Canton. That was the consensus last Thursday among School Committee members as they thanked Granatino for making some “excellent calls” with respect […]
Feb 10 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

When Canton High School completed its multi-million-dollar renovation project in the fall of 2005, many observers and visitors to the school wondered what would become of the massive yet sparsely furnished “Room 303,” which was tucked away on the second floor above the athletics department, directly across from the glitzy new library/media center. Now, more […]
The Canton Public Schools and Superintendent Jeffrey Granatino announced Monday that Jennifer Henderson has been named the permanent director of curriculum and instruction. Henderson has been serving as the interim director since her appointment last June by outgoing Superintendent Dr. John D’Auria. Prior to transitioning to the central office, Henderson served as the principal at […]
Jan 27 2011 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen