A combination of strong pitching and clutch hitting helped propel the Canton High baseball team to consecutive wins last week over Franklin and Milford. The two wins evened the Bulldogs’ record to 2-2 and gave the team some important momentum in league play during the second week of the season. On Wednesday, April 9, Canton […]
The CHS girls’ tennis team continued its hot start to the season last week, earning two more wins to improve to 3-1 overall. In Monday’s home match against Franklin, senior captain Erika Nannery continued her dominance at first singles and easily walked away with a 6-0, 6-0 win. Senior Amberly Diep also nabbed a two-set […]
The CHS girls’ track team earned its first win of the season last week, beating Sharon 80-56 behind strong performances by Rachel Campagna, Catherine Song, Samantha Koplik, and Michaela Kelly. Campagna, a senior, once again scored in all four of her events and is currently the team’s leading scorer. She placed first in the 400 […]
The Canton Garden Club is busy preparing for several upcoming events. On Friday, April 25, the Garden Club will hold its annual Arbor Day tree planting at the Canton Police Station beginning at 2 p.m. An additional dogwood tree will be planted beside the existing dogwood, previously planted by the club for all to enjoy. The event […]
Geraldine F. McFadden (Tobin), 91, of Sharon, passed away unexpectedly April 14 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Revere, she was raised in South Boston and attended Boston schools and Kelly Business School in Boston. She worked as an accountant for Hardware Mutual and Quincy Mutual for several years before retiring. She […]
Marion J. McKenna (Hunt), 81, of Canton, passed away April 9 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Dorchester, she was raised in Mission Hill and graduated from Mission High. She worked as a secretary for General Electric and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital before retiring. She has lived in Canton for the last 16 years and […]
Did you know … The state Department of Housing and Community Development has reaffirmed that the town of Canton has an affordable housing percentage of 12.24 percent, which is one of the highest percentages on the south shore. The 12.24 percent is well above the 10 percent threshold required under Chapter 40B. This represents an […]
Unless you’re Donald Trump or refinancing is your hobby, getting a mortgage is probably not something you do often. Borrowers tend to see it as a serious commitment to a house and to a loan. And why not? Finding the “right house” and getting a mortgage is a big deal! Something people very much want […]
The Board of Selectmen, in an initial vote Tuesday night, came out against a pair of citizens’ petitions proposing curb improvements to Chapman Street and a change in the town election season from April to November. Both petitions have been submitted onto the 2014 warrant and will be discussed at the annual town meeting on […]
On Saturday night, April 12, the Canton Police Department, in conjunction with the Massachusetts State Police, conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Neponset Street. According to Lt. Patty Sherrill, a brief interaction was made with the operator of every vehicle passing through this checkpoint during the initiative. Only four arrests were made throughout the evening, down […]
