Canton Citizen

2 weeks ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Mike Berger

By Mike Berger The Canton Select Board on Tuesday approved a new Climate Action Plan (CAP) and authorized Town Administrator Charles Doody to work with the town’s Sustainability and Climate Action Committee to hire a consultant to assist with grant writing and implementation of the plan.

3 weeks ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Mike Berger

By Mike Berger Canton school administrators have officially launched a search for the next principal at the Hansen Elementary School after being notified by current Principal Paul McKnight of his plans to resign at the end of the school year. In a letter to the Hansen community, McKnight, who is in his second year at the helm, said it was not an easy decision to step down but ultimately was a necessary one.

3 weeks ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Mike Berger

By Mike Berger Several CHS track athletes are headed to the MIAA Meet of Champions this weekend after a sensational performance by the Bulldogs at the Division 3 Championships. The girls team, led by junior Chloe Dubuisson, had its best showing in over a decade, finishing sixth overall in a deep field of teams. The Canton boys also impressed as they had several podium finishers and placed 21st as a team — their highest finish in recent memory.

1 month ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Mike Berger

By Mike Berger Entering play this week, the CHS varsity baseball team was still very much alive in the race for the Hockomock Davenport Division, sitting just one game behind first-place North Attleboro with a 6-5 league mark and 8-5 overall record. Also improving to 6-5 and tied with Canton in the No. 2 spot are the Mansfield Hornets, who won the first of two head-to-head matchups with the Bulldogs last Monday in Mansfield.

1 month ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Mike Berger

By Mike Berger Update: A reconsideration vote on the funding for the pickleball courts at Pequitside Farm will take place on Monday, May 19. By a margin of 150-118 in a hand-counted vote, Canton residents gave the go-ahead to the Select Board at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting to file a home rule petition in the state legislature allowing the town to move local elections to November.