In an impressive display of community unity and civic pride, more than 260 local residents, ranging from preschoolers to high school athletes to senior citizens, fanned out across Canton on Saturday morning to collect litter and debris as part of the first ever townwide cleanup event. Dubbed the “Great Canton Cleanup,” the event proved to […]
William Raveis Real Estate and broker/owner Renee Roberts are sponsoring the senior prom at Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children (PRHC) this year. The PRHC prom has been cancelled the last two years due to COVID-19, and according to Roberts this rite of passage is long overdue. “We are so excited to help bring back this […]
A new era in K-12 math instruction is coming to the Canton Public Schools following the completion of a two-year, coordinated program review that drew on input from several teachers and department heads across the district. School Superintendent Derek Folan, Assistant Superintendent Sarah Shannon, and Deb Rooney, CPS director of teaching and learning, unveiled the […]
Without much discussion but lots of admiration for her work, the Canton Select Board on Tuesday voted 5-0 to appoint Deputy Chief Helena Rafferty as the town’s new chief of police. Rafferty, a CPD fixture for more than three decades, will officially assume the new title following the retirement of Chief Ken Berkowitz on June […]
Canton Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan is pleased to announce that Saundra Watson has been selected as the new principal of the John F. Kennedy Elementary School. Watson will begin in her new position on July 1. She was selected following a comprehensive search and interview process that included multiple rounds of engagement with stakeholders, […]
In preparation for the 2022 annual town meeting, which begins on Monday, May 9, the town will host a webinar next Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. where various departments, boards and committees will provide an overview of this year’s warrant articles. The public is invited to attend and can also submit questions in advance by […]
Local leaders have another key vacancy to shore up at Town Hall following the recent departure of Town Planner Laura Smead. A six-year veteran of the Planning Department, Smead leaves a long list of accomplishments and was widely praised for her efficiency, work ethic, and grant writing capabilities. She also spearheaded a sweeping update of […]
The CHS Visual Arts Department is pleased to recognize 16 student artists whose work has been selected for inclusion in this year’s Youth Art Month Exhibition sponsored by the Massachusetts Art Education Association. Congratulates to the following featured artists: ninth grader Isabella Siu, 10th graders Tara Geoghan, Abigail Harding, Tyler Findlen and Marcelle Riviere, 11th […]
Resident interest, along with company donations, have surged in recent weeks for the “Great Canton Cleanup” as organizers firm up plans for the inaugural town-wide event set for April 30. Head organizer Jeff Sullivan told the Select Board Tuesday evening that they have received 264 volunteer signups and noted that the business response has been […]
Several residents were displaced — and one ended up in police custody — following a fire at a downtown apartment building on Saturday, April 9. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. at a two-story building on Washington Street. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said responding firefighters observed smoke coming from a first-floor apartment and when they […]
