Samuel B. Noyes sat down to write his weekly column for the Norfolk County Gazette. It was Christmas week in 1887, and he thought back at how quickly the year had slipped by. This had been a pretty industrious year for the town of Canton. Our small community was a boomtown; the factories had been […]
The Canton High wrestling team is experiencing a few bumps and bruises on the road to success. The Bulldogs lost 58-15 at Mansfield High School last Wednesday, followed by a 1-3 performance in a super quad meet at Marshfield on Saturday. Despite Wednesday’s loss to the Hornets, head coach Brian Caffelle did see several encouraging […]
Being late while stuck in Monday morning traffic is aggravation to the hundredth power. And it’s especially rotten when you can’t blame anyone else because it’s your own fault since you’re suffering from an attack of driver-hubris. That’s when you’re so sure you’ll arrive on time because it’s not rush hour and the moon is […]
Already recognized as a leader in the field of bullying prevention and well on its way to complying with the state’s new anti-bullying law, the Canton Public Schools is taking a similarly proactive approach with another hot-button topic — that of sports-related concussions and the resulting new state legislation that took effect in September. The […]
DID YOU KNOW… Canton resident and Blue Hills Regional School graduate Angela Federico recently opened Vanity Salon and Spa, located 351 Turnpike Street in Canton. Angela is a master stylist and color expert and is excited to bring her training and expertise to the residents of her hometown. Joining her at the salon are two childhood friends […]
On Thanksgiving Day, longtime Canton resident and culinary aficionado Barbara Smith got up early and prepared a full turkey dinner with all the fixings. It was for her daughter Kim and her grandchildren Sarah and David, and as far as big holiday meals go, it was, in Smith’s eyes, her “last hurrah” in the kitchen. […]
At a level of athletics where age and experience are paramount to winning, the 2011 CHS boys’ ice hockey team will enter this season seriously lacking in both departments after graduating 13 seniors last spring, including stud goaltender Jon Donaruma and all-league defenseman Matt Buckley, as well as several other key contributors. The Bulldogs, who […]
The Canton High School wrestling team opened the 2010 season on a high note, taking fifth place at the Oliver Ames Kick Off-Tournament in Easton on Saturday. The tournament represented the Bulldogs’ first action since the retirement of legendary coach Tom Bartosek, who established the program in 1992. New head coach Ryan Cafelle, a former […]
The Canton High girls’ hockey team started off the season strong with a 6-2 win over North Quincy last week. Despite the high-scoring game, coach Kelly Rider said the girls didn’t play their best game. “It’s the beginning of the season and we still have a lot to improve, but we’re moving in the right […]
How come everyone else can refinance … and you can’t? If you read the news reports or listen to ads, you might think that every homeowner in the entire United States has recently refinanced into a mortgage rate so low that it practically amounts to a complete giveaway. That idea is making a lot of […]
