For the second time in three years, the Canton Police Department has received a formal stamp of approval from the Massachusetts Police Accreditation Commission (MPAC). The distinguished re-accreditation award certifies that the department is following all proper procedures as well as meeting proper standards for equipment and facilities. The re-accreditation process, which is voluntary, involves […]
At its final regular meeting before the end of the school year, the Canton School Committee sadly bid farewell to two veteran school administrators: Jen Henderson, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, and Dr. Bill Conard, Galvin Middle School principal. Henderson is retiring and Conard is returning to his former district to serve as the […]
Project SAVE (Substance Abuse Victim Empowerment), a Community Problem Solving Senior Division team from Canton High School, was awarded second place in the Health Concerns category at the recently concluded Future Problem Solvers International Conference held June 6-10 at the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse. The team held several community events throughout the 2017-18 school […]
Selectmen received some encouraging news regarding the financing needed to reconstruct the Metropolis Skating Rink as representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) visited Canton last week to inform Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall that the town may be eligible for federal funds covering 75 percent of structural repair costs for damages incurred during the […]
Community rallies around restaurant after pride flag stolen The owners of a downtown Canton restaurant has received a massive outpouring of community support via social media following an incident of vandalism and theft that appeared to target a rainbow flag that had been hung in support of LGBT Pride Month. In a post on the […]
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Blue Hills Regional District School Committee, members listened as about 10 people from the audience spoke about the graduation dress code. The dress code has recently become a somewhat emotional issue at the school, with five graduating seniors headed for the military challenging the policy regarding military sashes. The […]
Police are continuing an investigation into a violent attack that occurred at the Homewood Suites on Royall Street on Monday, June 4, around 9 p.m. The victim is an unidentified female and Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said police do not believe it was a random attack. When officers arrived they found a substantial amount of […]
Update: At its meeting on June 26, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve a lease of the David Tilden House (Little Red House) at Pequitside Farm to the Canton Historical Society. Selectmen will decide on June 12 whether to authorize the Canton Historical Society to lease and lead a major preservation project for the […]
B’nai Tikvah is the new name of a vibrant Jewish community with its home in Canton. Located in the former Temple Beth Abraham building at 1301 Washington Street, B’nai Tikvah is the name of the congregation formed by the recent merger of Temple Beth Abraham and Temple Beth Am of Randolph. B’nai Tikvah, which means […]
St. Gerard Majella parish has a long history of outreach trips every summer to underserved communities and to areas needing disaster relief work. Last summer a youth group was able to travel to Cuba for the first time to bring a modified Kids Camp to the children in Cuba. A group will return again in […]
