Canton brief: Thursday, October 1, 2026

Blue Hills Regional Technical School opens 18th career program with new dental assisting clinic

Blue Hills Regional Technical School opens 18th career program with new dental assisting clinic.

Blue Hills opens new dental assisting program. Blue Hills Regional Technical School celebrated its 18th career program with a Sept. 25 ribbon cutting for a new Dental Assisting clinic, which offers 12 seats per graduating class and features dental treatment chairs, x-ray technology and a digital scanner.Blue Hills Regional Technical School
Canton biotech launches first-in-human cancer trial. A Canton biotechnology company has quietly begun a first-in-human clinical trial targeting hard-to-treat cancers, according to Canton Patch's morning newsletter, which did not name the company or disclose further trial details.Canton Patch
Connolly Brothers completes new self-storage facility. Connolly Brothers finished a new 127,120-square-foot self-storage facility in Canton along the Route 138 corridor, about 12 miles south of Boston, according to Business Insider Markets. Lincoln Journal also reported the project's completion.Business Insider Markets

Mon, Oct 5, 5:00 p.m.: GMS School Council meeting set for Monday. GMS School Council meets Monday, Oct. 5 at 5 p.m. at 55 Pecunit St. for its regular school council session.Town of Canton
Mon, Oct 5: Blue Hills football hosts Diman Monday. Blue Hills Regional Technical School's football team plays Diman Regional Vocational Technical School on Monday, Oct. 5, according to MaxPreps' schedule for the JV matchup.MaxPreps
Tue, Oct 6, 3:15 p.m.: Hansen School Council meeting set for Tuesday. The Hansen School Council meets Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 3:15 p.m. at 25 Pecunit St. for its regular school council session.Town of Canton
Thu, Oct 8, 6:00 p.m.: Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday night. Canton's Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday, Oct. 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. on the second floor of 801 Washington St.Town of Canton
Thu, Oct 8, 7:00 p.m.: Historical Commission meets Thursday evening. The Canton Historical Commission meets Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. at 79 Pleasant St. for its regular monthly session.Town of Canton