2013 May 16 | Canton Citizen

CHS Junior Prom

The CHS Class of 2014 held its junior prom on Friday, May 10, at Lake View Pavilion in Foxboro. Heather Sullivan photos

May 16 2013 | Posted in Photo Gallery | By Canton Citizen

The Luce Elementary School held its 12th annual 5k & fun run on Sunday, May 5, starting and ending at the Luce School. The event featured a half-mile race for kids ages 4-8, a mile run for ages 9-12, and a 5k race for adults. Prizes were awarded to the top finishers in all age […]

May 16 2013 | Posted in Photo Gallery | By Canton Citizen

Girls’ lax still eyeing postseason after 1-1 split

After six consecutive weeks with at least one win and one loss, the CHS girls’ lacrosse team now finds itself right around .500 and in need of a strong finish if it wants to make it back to the postseason. Last week, the girls continued a season-long trend with a convincing victory over Milford and […]

May 16 2013 | Posted in High School,Sports | By Jay Turner

Costello, Campagna lead CHS girls’ track team to season’s first win

It was a banner day for the CHS girls’ track team as the squad earned its first win of the season at home on May 7 against Stoughton 83-53. Unfortunately, the boy’s team is still looking for its first win after falling to the Black Knights 108-28. Both CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson and head […]

May 16 2013 | Posted in High School,Sports | By Mike Berger

Freshman pitcher impresses in loss to OA

The CHS baseball team lost twice last week but might have found a new pitching prospect in freshman Kevin Powers. In a 3-1 loss to Oliver Ames, Powers threw seven strong innings, scattering six hits while striking out three. “[Powers] has been a great spark for our team,” said head coach JP Scott. “He is […]

May 16 2013 | Posted in High School,Sports | By Mike Berger

Girls’ tennis snaps slump with 2-0 week

After enduring a recent slump, the CHS girls’ tennis team rebounded last week with wins over Milford and Oliver Ames, putting the team’s record back above .500 and back on track to qualify for the state tournament. Last Monday’s match at Milford saw some lineup changes that paid huge dividends for the Bulldogs. At first […]

May 16 2013 | Posted in High School,Sports | By Holly Erickson

Man charged in fatal crash on Bolivar St.

A 24-year-old Stoughton man was arraigned from his hospital bed at Boston Medical Center on Monday on charges stemming from a one-car crash on Bolivar Street late Friday night that killed his passenger and friend, Evan Bard, 20, of Agawam. Sean Jackman, a resident of Howland Street in Stoughton, was charged with motor vehicle homicide, […]

May 16 2013 | Posted in News,Police & Fire | By Mike Berger

CABI donates to CHS drug awareness program

At a recent meeting at Canton High School, Canton Association of Business and Industry board member Sue Korycansky (left) and CABI Secretary Kristin Draper (right) awarded Principal Derek Folan a donation for the drug awareness program sponsored on March 27 at the high school. The school had invited Chris Herren, a former NBA basketball player, […]

May 16 2013 | Posted in Business | By Canton Citizen

Importance of maintaining salt sheds

Dear Editor: With the help of Troop 77 scouts and scouters along with members of the community at large, I was able to execute my Eagle project at the DPW garage last summer. The Eagle project consisted of painting a significant number of fire hydrants off of main roads and painting the salt shed. The […]

May 16 2013 | Posted in From One Citizen to Another,Opinion | By Canton Citizen

Rodman, Marilyn

Marilyn Rodman, 79, of Canton, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and well-known philanthropist, passed away peacefully on May 13, 2013, at Orchard Cove in Canton. She was the beloved wife of Don Rodman with whom she shared over 60 years of marriage. Born in the Roxbury section of Boston, Marilyn was a longtime resident of […]

May 16 2013 | Posted in Obituaries | By Canton Citizen