My dog Snoopy is many things, but brave is not one of them. That may surprise the neighbors who have walked their dogs past our house to the accompaniment of an animal’s loud roar. They must think that we have some huge beast in here until they look up and spot the vicious 30-pound beagle […]
DID YOU KNOW… The outstanding Canton Choral Society will perform a spring pops concert on Saturday, May 15, at the Canton Town Club beginning at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $20 per person; tables of ten will cost $100. The singers will present an enjoyable selection of well-known music featuring traditional favorites from American to […]
By Dan DeBlasio Coming off a multiple-loss week and having dropped three straight games, the Canton High School boys’ lacrosse team was in desperate need of a win when it traveled to play Franklin High School on Tuesday. The Bulldogs knew that to reverse their fortunes and put an end to the losing streak they […]
The CHS girls’ lacrosse team struggled over April vacation, losing first to Franklin 15-5 and then to Mansfield 14-6, bringing their overall season record to 5-3. “The scores don’t really show the caliber of play from the girls,” head coach Chris Murtagh said of his team’s effort last week. “They were running with the other […]
By Kathy Anderson With a mid-season record of 4-3, and two postponements yet to be made up, the CHS varsity softball team is driving in significantly more runs and gaining momentum, and coach Danielle McNamara said the team has already earned a ticket to the postseason tournament. On Monday, April 12 at Franklin, Canton played […]
It’s the little things that often determine if a team wins or loses, and it’s the little things that are troublesome for the 1-7 CHS baseball team. The Bulldogs dropped two last week, losing to a strong Abington team 15-6, and edged by Wayland 4-3. Having lost three games by one run, Saturday’s starter against […]
Canton resident Jake Shapiro has been on the MIT gymnastics team for the last three years, but this past season he was also the team’s president, coach, captain and de facto travel agent. \ At the end of last April, eight of MIT’s 41 varsity sports were cut, including men’s gymnastics. So, as soon as […]
Selectmen were pleased at the conclusion of Monday night’s opening session of the annual town meeting as a majority of voters endorsed the municipal version of the capital budget — against the recommendation of the Finance Committee — and kept intact the salaries of selectmen, the Board of Health, and assessors. As a result, the […]
Free cash was a popular phrase at town meeting Monday night as Canton voters tapped heavily into the reserve fund with three separate transfers, bringing the total free cash balance to $737,000 heading into ATM’s second night on Wednesday, when additional requests were also expected. During Monday’s first session, Canton voters authorized a total of […]
Editor’s note: On December 19, 2010, Christopher Mullen passed away after a lengthy and courageous battle with neuroblastoma. He was 3. Christopher’s parents, Lisa and Chris, relayed the news on their online journal at www.caringbridge.org/visit/christophermullen/journal: “Christopher, our angel, is at peace.” The family held a celebration of Christopher’s life on January 23, on what would […]
