After a period of relative inactivity following their latest unsuccessful rezoning attempt, representatives for Canton Holdings LLC, owners of the former Plymouth Rubber factory site on Revere Street, resurfaced at a Planning Board hearing last week with a proposal to subdivide the 40-acre property into five industrial lots. Exactly what that could mean for the […]
The following article originally appeared in the April 17 issue of the Canton Citizen. The communities of Canton and St. John the Evangelist lost a beloved and inspirational friend last week with the passing of Jean Sicard Kelleher at the age of 54. A nearly lifelong resident of the town and a 30-year veteran educator […]
Following a tough losing streak, the CHS boys’ tennis team clinched its first win of the season in a nonleague match. After falling to 0-6 overall, the boys found their confidence and rhythm against Quincy and secured a win that hopefully will be the first of many for the remainder of the season. Last week’s […]
Update: The CHS girls’ lacrosse team made it seven wins in a row with victories this week over North Attleboro (13-6) and Norwood (17-12). With three more victories last week, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team is off to its best start in years, holding steady with division rival Foxboro at 5-0-1 overall. While the […]
One year ago, Massachusetts Hospital School Chief Executive Director Brian Devin had a tough call to make. The school had been planning to send students to an athletic event, but with only three days to go, there were not enough funds to cover the cost, and Devin was ready to cancel the trip. The solution […]
Canton Writes 2014 is proud to announce the following authors as winners in this year’s contest. Everyone is welcome to attend the fifth annual Awards Night on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Canton Public Library. Canton Writes is sponsored by the Canton Cultural Council, the Friends of the […]
At least 100 gallons of diesel fuel were contained following an accident between a garbage truck and a box truck on Route 138 near Farrington Lane and the junction of Route 128 on Friday, April 18, around 4 p.m. Both drivers were able to exit their vehicles prior to the arrival of police and firefighters. […]
Elizabeth “Bette” J. (Fitzgerald) Sullivan Barr, of Canton, passed away April 12, 2014, at the age of 92. A devoted wife and mother, Bette was a wonderful artist and extremely talented with all arts and crafts. She was a member and officer of both the Canton Catholic Women’s Club and Community Club. She was a […]
Photo 1: The Ponkapoag Civic Association held its third annual pro-am chili cook-off on Saturday, March 15. This year, the event was renamed to honor Kristen and Steve Furbush, civic members and two-time winners who passed away just months apart earlier this year. Queen Anne’s defended its title in the restaurant division, while Joan D’Alto […]
A close loss to the defending state champs, a successful team fundraiser, and a thrilling comeback victory highlighted a productive second week for the CHS varsity softball team. While it wasn’t perfect — the team still lost three out of four games and fell to 1-5 overall — the Bulldogs certainly have a reason to […]
