After Thanksgiving, School Superintendent Jeff Granatino plans to bring together a 14-member advisory committee made up of staff, parents, and students to discuss whether school start times should be changed next year. The move is being considered to improve academic performance by allowing students more time for sleep. Granatino said if the time is changed […]
The Open Book Coffeehouse continues its seventh consecutive season of showcasing live, acoustic music with a performance by Anne’s Cordial on Saturday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Canton Public Library. Anne’s Cordial plays a musical cocktail of folk, blues and retro songs with enchanting three-part vocal harmonies and unique […]
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday voted to accept the recommendations of the assessors to raise both the residential and commercial tax rates for the next fiscal year. The new residential tax rate will be $11.91 per thousand valuation — up 36 cents from the current rate of $11.55 — and the new commercial tax […]
The School Committee last week heard a proposal by CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson to consolidate the coaching staffs of the boys’ and girls’ winter and spring track teams to include one head coach responsible for both teams with three assistant coaches. The current coaching configuration consists of a head coach and two assistants per […]
The Canton High School drama club will proudly present Once Upon a Mattress, a musical comedy based on Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Princess and the Pea,” on Friday and Saturday, November 18 and 19, at 7 p.m. in the CHS Morse Auditorium. Members of the Canton High School band will perform in the pit orchestra […]
The Canton Water and Sewer Department is offering generous rebates for residents who replace older toilets and clothes washers with water-efficient appliances. Rebates are dispensed in the form of a credit on residential water/sewer bills. Terms and conditions apply, and residents are encouraged to call the water department prior to purchase to confirm eligibility. Only […]
Last weekend’s surprise snowstorm left thousands in town without power — as many as 3,000 by Sunday morning. That number was reduced to 1,000 by Monday afternoon, 241 by Tuesday, and 80 as of yesterday morning. However, most of the remaining homes without power are concentrated in the Lake Road area (around Glen Echo Lake), […]
The School Committee announced on October 20 that after a long impasse, it has reached an agreement with the Canton Teachers Association on a one-year contract. The contract covers the current school year and will expire on August 31, 2012. The contract calls for no salary increases or cost of living adjustments (COLA), and in […]
Tensions ran high at last week’s Planning Board meeting as members George Jenkins and Jeremy Comeau, for the second meeting in a row, clashed with Canton attorney Paul Schneiders and his client, Ronen Drory, over a proposed gas station/convenience store project on Route 138. Having previously engaged in a lengthy discussion over traffic impacts and […]
Residents from the Canton community have helped rescue a dog named Adel from war-torn Afghanistan, and he is now safely in Rhode Island. Local contributions quickly exceeded the $3,000 request made by Canton police officer Glen Piro — the total hit $3,218 this week. Piro, who is currently serving in Afghanistan, sought the financial assistance […]
