Senator Brian A. Joyce is pleased to announce that he will hold Canton office hours on Tuesday, May 22, from 9-10 a.m. in the Salah Room at Canton Town Hall. “I encourage all interested constituents to attend my district office hours,” said Joyce. “This is an opportunity for both me and my staff to listen […]
A teacher who electric-shocked students at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton recently hand-delivered 215,000 petition signatures to Massachusetts lawmakers and attended multiple lobbying meetings in an effort to seek a ban on the use of shock therapy in schools. Gregory Miller, a former teacher assistant at the Judge Rotenberg Center, and Cheryl McCollins, a […]
In an effort to raise as much money as possible for a very worthy cause, the Halfway Cafe — a popular local restaurant chain with a location at Cobb’s Corner in Canton — has decided to go all out with its first ever “Halfway 5K” road race, scheduled for Sunday, June 10, beginning at 10:30 […]
A small but contentious condominium project on Plymouth Street that was previously opposed by the Planning Board is now one step closer to becoming a reality after the Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3-0 late last month to approve the plan in concept — much to the chagrin of several abutters who claim the project […]
The School Committee last week enthusiastically welcomed newly hired CHS Principal Derek Folan, who signed a contract and will begin his duties July 1. Folan will leave his current position as assistant principal at Franklin High School. In his introduction to the School Committee Thursday night, Folan said he will treat each student as a […]
After a tough road loss last Monday to nonleague Apponequet, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team capped off the week in style, downing division foe Oliver Ames 21-16 to clinch a spot in the Division 2 south sectional tournament. In addition to securing a playoff berth, Thursday’s win over OA also guaranteed the Bulldogs no […]
The Canton High boys’ varsity lacrosse team continued its redemption tour last week by beating nonleague Abington 13-7 at home to clinch a spot in the upcoming Division 3 south sectional tournament. The game against the unfamiliar South Shore League opponent was Canton’s last of the season against a D3 team and thus its last […]
The CHS boys’ tennis team went 1-1 for the week, with a loss to Sharon and a huge win against Dedham, bringing its record to 8-4. While falling to Sharon was certainly a disappointment, the boys came back and downed Dedham in a critical division victory. Last Monday’s match against the Eagles ended in a […]
The fortunes of the CHS baseball team picked up last week as the Bulldogs played some good baseball, losing 1-0 to Sharon before coming back to beat Bedford 5-1 at home on Friday. The win ended an eight-game losing streak. Now 5-10, the Bulldogs could still make the playoffs if they can beat Bedford again […]
With bad weather twice forcing the cancellation of its game against Foxboro, the Canton High softball team had only one chance last week to end its six-game losing streak, and the Bulldogs came up just short, losing 4-3 at home against Sharon to fall to 3-10 overall. While still unable to get over the hump, […]
