The Canton Public Library is pleased to announce the opening of its new Homework Center beginning Monday, November 29, in the Community Room. Available to Canton residents in middle and high school, the program strives to both alleviate school-related stress and to promote a sense of community among Canton students. Teen and tween residents will have […]
About 33 people showed up in person Monday night at the first of two public listening forums convened to allow residents to weigh in on the question of making an offer to purchase the former St. Gerard Majella church property for town use. Attending were Town Moderator Alan Hines and Select Board members Mike Loughran […]
After vaccinating approximately 400 children ages 5-11 at a successful clinic on Sunday and seeing a strong response for its subsequent COVID vaccination dates, the Canton Health Department announced earlier this week that it had created additional slots for its November 19 clinic at the Galvin Middle School (5-7 p.m.) and scheduled a fourth clinic […]
As the holiday season approaches and you begin to think about putting up your outdoor holiday decorations, the Canton Garden Club would like you to consider entering the 2021 Holiday Doors of Canton contest. The Garden Club is looking for several Canton residences and businesses who would like to join them in some holiday merriment! The […]
Update: With the CDC issuing final clearance for kids ages 5-11 to receive the COVID vaccine, the Canton Board of Health will proceed with its scheduled clinics on November 7 and 10. An additional vaccination clinic has also been scheduled for Friday, November 19, from 5-7 p.m. in the Galvin Middle School cafeteria. Pre-registration is […]
The Canton Select Board and Town Moderator Alan Hines will sponsor two information sessions next week to review the proposed acquisition of the St. Gerard’s Church property on Washington Street. A decision on the matter will be put before voters at a December 1 special town meeting and the Select Board is seeking input from […]
The Trustees of Reservations is pleased to announce the return of Winterlights — the award-winning, immersive holiday light display now in its fourth year that brings joy to tens of thousands of people. The event will again take place at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton, located off Route 138, as well as at Naumkeag […]
Pending final review and acceptance by Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin, Canton will soon have seven voting precincts instead of six and the new voting location will be at the Senior Center at 500 Pleasant Street. The new precinct as detailed by Town Clerk Tracy Kenney and accepted by the Select Board Tuesday […]
After a week-long cleanup effort, the Galvin Middle School reopened Monday without a hitch as all operations resumed, including in-person classes, after-school clubs, and the school’s late bus. Staff and students told GMS Interim Principal Dr. Mike Green that the building looked as if nothing had happened, despite the fact that all three levels of […]
EMS Coordinator Leo Reardon reported a recent spike in opioid overdose cases with six such incidents occurring over the first two weeks of October, including five in a four-day span. One individual, a 66-year-old male, was transported from Season’s Market on October 2 and again from Pleasant Street two days later due to substance abuse […]
