Former Canton resident Rod Matthews, currently serving a life sentence for the 1986 murder of CHS classmate Shaun Ouillette, made his latest bid for release at a hearing with the state parole board on Tuesday, June 8. Matthews, now 48, acknowledged during testimony that he committed a “sick and senseless act” but insisted to the […]
Superintendent Jill Rossetti and Principal Geoffrey Zini are pleased to announce the graduation of 193 students from Blue Hills Regional Technical School last week. The graduation ceremony took place on Thursday evening, June 10, on the Blue Hills turf field. “I am delighted to address the one and only Blue Hills Class of 2021 in […]
Town Planner Laura Smead is working with a consultant, paid for by a state grant, to apply for additional state funding to help downtown merchants recover from the loss of revenue caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Smead said Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has included funds in his Rapid Recovery Program to assist targeted downtowns and […]
Canton police have solved the robbery that occurred at the Route 138 Shell Station on April 18. The suspect, Brandon Goss, 22, of Weymouth, will be charged with armed robbery and larceny at the Shell Station and attempted robbery of the Blue Hill Express station. Detective Sgt. Paul Gallagher said Goss was arrested later that […]
Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller is pleased to announce that 77 seniors were honored at the annual Canton High School Scholastic Honors Night on May 18. The annual event provides distinction to students who have demonstrated outstanding creativity, scholarship, leadership and citizenship. “We are proud of each of these students for their outstanding achievements in academics, […]
The Canton School Committee is expected to revisit the topic of face coverings — both for summer school programs and the start of school in the fall — at its upcoming meeting on Thursday, June 10. At their most recent meeting held on May 27, committee members engaged in a lengthy discussion on the issue […]
On Friday evening, May 28, Canton Fire Chief and Emergency Services Coordinator Charles Doody issued his final COVID public health update via the Reverse 911 system. Thanking the public for their efforts over the past 18 months, Doody was pleased to report that Canton was “squarely in the green,” with a positivity rate of less […]
Canton residents can expect a 6 percent rise in water bills and a 2 percent increase in sewer bills effective July 1. However, the July 1 bill reflects the quarterly usage for April, May and June. Canton Finance Director Randy Scollins said the new rates will result in a quarterly increase of $9.29 for the […]
Update: According to the latest state report issued today, the percentage of fully vaccinated residents in Canton has increased to 56.7 percent. Click the link below to access the full report. *** As the percentage of fully vaccinated residents approaches the 50 percent mark statewide, the town of Canton has managed to officially cross that […]
Canton School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller announced the names of three finalists for the CHS principal position in a letter to families and staff sent earlier this week. The finalists are Russell Booth, assistant principal at North Attleboro High School; Marta Cabral, house principal at Malden High School; and Jeffrey Sperling, assistant principal at Medfield […]
