The Canton High baseball team opened the season with mixed results last week, crushing Sharon 9-2 with a great display of hitting before falling to Dedham 12-7 in a game plagued by inconsistent pitching and defense. The Bulldogs are hoping to improve upon last year’s record of 6-13 and a second round appearance in the […]
Monday is one of those “half holidays,” meaning that half of us get the day off and half of us work. Hardly anyone can fully explain the holiday today — Marathon Monday, Patriot’s Day, or the day when one is absolutely certain that the Red Sox will be playing at home. Patriot’s Day commemorates the […]
With the local Knights of Columbus council deciding it’s time to get out of the hall rental business, the Canton Council on Aging has swooped in with an eye toward making the Pleasant Street property its new home. While COA Chairman John Friel stressed that the idea is still in the preliminary stages, he did […]
The School Committee has asked Superintendent Jeff Granatino and Galvin Middle School Principal Dr. William Conard to review the decision to cut the first- and second-year German instructional programs at the middle school and to see if any compromise can be made to restore some of the classes for next year. Approximately 20 parents, students, […]
The Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator Bill Friel, in consultation with the Department of Public Works, have identified some of the road priorities for the coming year after receiving news that the town will receive nearly $775,000 in Chapter 90 roadway money for the 2013 fiscal year. Friel said the funding amount is very […]
Canton High School sophomore Quinn Merrigan, a standout wrestler on the Bulldogs’ varsity wrestling team, recently competed at the NHSCA High School National Wrestling tournament, held March 28-30 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. During the winter season Merrigan compiled a record of 31-17 and also made it to both the Division 3 sectional and state finals. […]
After falling to nonleague Westwood in last Monday’s season opener, the CHS boys’ varsity lacrosse team bounced right back two days later with a 12-7 victory over Oliver Ames. Wednesday’s win over the Tigers was also the first career win for junior goalie Rich Nee, who has excelled in net for the school’s hockey team […]
The Canton High girls’ lacrosse team kicked off the regular season with a hard-fought win over Oliver Ames last week, outlasting the Tigers on their home field 13-12. As veteran head coach Chris Murtagh noted afterward, Wednesday’s season opener was a typical Canton-OA affair, meaning that it was close the whole way with both teams […]
The Canton High varsity softball team got off to a rough start to the season last week, falling to division foe Sharon 6-1 on the road. The Bulldogs are now 0-1 but are desperately hoping to avoid a repeat of last season, when they lost 11 of 12 out of the gate and had to […]
The Canton High School softball team invites the entire Canton community to a special charity doubleheader against nonleague Randolph beginning at 1 p.m. this Saturday, April 14. Pizza, baked goods, bracelets, and raffle tickets will be sold throughout the afternoon, with all proceeds going to the nonprofit organization Cops for Kids with Cancer. Just as […]
