It’s the stuff most people only read about, but for 40-plus years during the tumultuous 20th century, Canton resident Bernard C. Redmont enjoyed a front-row seat to some of the most significant events in modern world history. He was in Russia, traveling on a Pulitzer fellowship as a freelance journalist, when the Second World War […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

With last Tuesday’s 6-0 blowout win over Stoughton at home, the CHS girls’ varsity soccer team has now reached the midpoint of the season without so much as a blemish on its overall record. Standing at a perfect 8-0 with six shutouts, the Bulldogs have looked unstoppable at times this season, although head coach Paul […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

It was another easy win for the CHS field hockey team last week as the Bulldogs overcame a slow start to take care of Stoughton 3-0 at Memorial Field. Senior captain Cady Kelly led the way, scoring two goals in the win to give her five over the past two weeks. Fellow senior Hailey Gaughan […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Call it a tune-up before this week’s main event against Attleboro and Franklin, but the CHS boys’ soccer team looked nothing short of spectacular last week in consecutive 4-0 wins over Stoughton and nonleague Westport. Led by senior captain Chris Murray, the Bulldogs put on a goal-scoring clinic against both teams, netting all eight goals […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

Foxboro jumped out to a quick first-quarter lead of 21-0, and despite a great comeback, the Bulldogs could not contain the Warriors’ running attack and fell 35-19 at home Saturday afternoon. Canton climbed back in the game with 19 consecutive points and cut the deficit to just two in the third quarter. But the Bulldogs […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Aside from a single loss to league powerhouse North Attleboro, the CHS varsity volleyball team has quietly strung together victory after victory this season and currently leads the Davenport Division with an overall record of 7-1. Two of those wins came on consecutive days last week as the Bulldogs demolished fellow leaguemates Sharon and Stoughton […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS golf team evened its record at 3-3 after splitting two matches last week. The Bulldogs lost at Sharon 157-174 and won at its home course at the Blue Hill Country Club 161-174, avenging an earlier loss to Foxboro. Head coach Jim Spillane said playing at Sharon is always difficult because it is a […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Comedian Bill Burr, brother of Canton Selectman Bob Burr, recently performed at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston. According to the Boston Globe, the Canton native has been one of the more prolific and consistently hilarious voices in comedy over the past few years. Bill will now reprise his role as “hard hat guy” on the […]
Noisy, excited kids filled the room. They moved from box to box, searching for something they hadn’t read before. Some of the younger kids found their perfect book and plopped down to read, unable to wait for their parents to purchase it, let alone until they got it home. Parents read to young children while […]
William J. Uliano “Uli,” 53, died unexpectedly October 3, 2011, in his home. He was a member of the Canton Town Club and American Legion Beatty Post #24 in Canton. Beloved son of Patricia A. Uliano (Kett) and the late Joseph A. Uliano. Loving brother of Sandra Macari and her husband, Robert, and Jane Bates, […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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