
As consumers enter the home buying and selling process, they are often interested in the local inventory, or how many homes are on the market. However, in the midst of various national news stories on how the real estate market has fluctuated in recent times, it can be difficult to understand the current state of each […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen

The Canton Public Library’s very popular Film & Discussion at the Oscars series will end on May 6 with a musical treatment of a famous French novel nominated for eight Academy Awards. (Our license prohibits us from publishing the actual title.) The film starts promptly at 7 p.m. Calling all artists and lovers of art: […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen

It’s not always easy to pinpoint the exact moment when a team goes from intriguing upstart to legitimate title contender, but that is precisely what happened last week after the CHS boys’ lacrosse team ran its unbeaten streak to eight straight with three more victories — punctuated by a program-defining, double-overtime thriller over division rival […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
On Saturday, May 11, beginning at 2 p.m., Canton Little League will host the local Pitch Hit & Run competition at the Kennedy School baseball complex, located at 100 Dedham Street. Pitch, Hit & Run is the official skills competition of Major League Baseball. It is free of charge and is open to all boys […]
The Canton High School baseball team won its first game of the season last week, beating Foxboro 4-0 behind the pitching of lefthander Jimmy Fitzgerald. In other action last week the Bulldogs fell to both Sharon and Stoughton and now sit at 1-8 overall. In the Foxboro game, Pat Vartanian had a two-run homerun, Wyatt […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
The Canton High varsity softball team endured another tough week, losing three games in five days to fall to 1-10 overall. All three losses came against teams in the Davenport Division — Sharon on Monday, Foxboro on Wednesday, and Stoughton on Friday — and all three were closer than the final score suggested. In the […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Several Canton High School track participants continued to excel and several others improved their performances despite losing to Oliver Ames last week, 93-43 for the boys and 107-29 for the girls. Rachel Campagna ran an outstanding time in the 100 (13.2 seconds) and improved her personal-best long jump distance by over six inches. Matt Waldman […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Dear Editor: The signs of spring are everywhere, Mother Nature is greening the grass, and the trees and shrubs are coming into bloom. Other signs of spring are beginning to blossom on our utility poles around town: The first of several carnival signs appeared last week, soon to be followed by a long season of […]
Dear Editor: I have, as have most of the citizens of Canton, been reading article after article about the impending large developments being planned for Canton. In almost every article there has been a discussion of 40B units and the effect they may have on our school system and other town services. But I have […]
Amy J. Chase (Flanagan), 42, of Canton, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family April 27. Born in Stoughton, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School in 1989 where she was a member of the cheerleading team. She went on to graduate from Bridgewater State College and received her […]
May 2 2013 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen