Turnpike Café is the newest champion of the Canton Over 30 Softball League, after beating regular season leader Loughran Electric in dramatic fashion in the finals on Sunday, August 3, at Devoll Field. Turnpike Café, which finished second in the regular season behind Loughran, won the deciding game 9-8 in a walk-off win, overcoming a […]
The Canton School Committee last week came out in full support of a plan to install interactive projectors in every classroom in the district from preschool through grade 8. The question now is how to finance the upgrades, which carry an estimated price tag of just under $500,000 for 134 classrooms. The committee did agree […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that the last day to register to vote or to change one’s political party enrollment for the September 9 State Primary will be Wednesday, August 20. The Town Clerk’s office will be open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on August 20. Voter registration forms or party change forms […]
For the third consecutive year, Canton native Cassandra Kral-Dillon and her good friend Jean Hajjar will head out west to tackle a major North American summit as part of the Cronin Climb for Cancer — an annual fundraiser that benefits melanoma research in honor of Kral-Dillon’s late uncle, Mike Cronin. This year, the duo will […]
Canton Police reported three instances of tires being stolen off of motor vehicles in the Birchcroft Road area (off Dedham Street) over the last two weeks. In each instance, the tires were removed and the vehicles were left on cinder blocks. The case has been referred to detectives and area police, who have reported similar […]
The Rockland Street neighborhood was just that — a neighborhood. Everyone knew everyone else, and in 1912 it was predominantly composed of immigrant families. A look at the census sheet tells the story — names like Casey, Ward, Roache, Fitzgerald, and Sullivan. The occupations further paint the picture: mason, bookkeeper, laundress, assembler, seamstress, and blacksmith. […]
Did you know … According to the Massachusetts Department of Education, the average teacher in Massachusetts earned $72,176 in 2013. Last year, Canton teachers averaged $74,259, which ranks only 102 highest in the state. The highest average salaries in Massachusetts are at Concord-Carlisle at $95,947, followed by Lincoln-Sudbury at $94,087, Sherborn at $91,848, Dover at […]
The lazy days of summer may be here, but the real estate industry is busier than ever. Some may believe that after the spring rush, the real estate industry takes summer vacation. That belief is certainly a falsehood! In fact, the summer months can be just as busy and lucrative for home sellers and buyers. […]
Recent Canton High graduate and basketball all star Matt Kelley has been selected to participate in the prestigious A Shot for Life Challenge, which raises funds and awareness for brain cancer research. The second annual event will take place at the University Sports Complex in Hanover on Saturday, August 2. The A Shot for Life […]
Reta M. Russell (Brooks), 81, of Stoughton, passed away July 25 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Somerville, she was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School in 1950. She previously lived in Canton for 25 years before moving to Stoughton in 1975. She worked for H&R Block in Stoughton […]
