In an effort to promote a more unified basketball community, the Canton High boys and girls basketball coaches combined forces to form a summer youth basketball camp for all age levels. “Commit Compete Basketball” was operated by the CHS boys and girls coaching staffs with help from many current varsity players. Head boys coach Ryan […]
The Canton Public Library is pleased to announce its 2015 Fall Author Series. One of the best ways to take advantage of the library’s wide-ranging programming is to attend an author event. There will be nights of thrilling espionage, emotional fiction, sports legends, and more. The following is a sample of who will be visiting […]
Did you know … As reported in the Citizen last month, the JPM Development Company is seeking special permits and site plan approval to convert the former Emerson and Cuming industrial building at 869 Washington Street into a mix of condominiums and retail/offices to be called “The Residences at Canton Corner.” The plans call for […]
Dear Editor: It is said that the first shot of heroin is an experiment; the second, a habit. That once you get the ‘kiss of God,’ you will chase that high for the rest of your life — unless you’re smart enough to get help. In Canton, we have a group that is trying to be […]
Selectmen are hoping that a combination of Town Counsel Paul DeRensis, the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC), and Town Planner Tim Richard will be able to clear the foggy haze of access, use and liability issues at the town-owned Reservoir Pond. In a marathon, three-and-a-half-hour selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday night that dealt with traffic hearings […]
School Committee Chairman Bob Golledge and School Business Manager Barry Nectow both believe the current school budget will be able to absorb the roughly $15,000 in extra ice time costs that will be needed to operate the CHS ice hockey program this year in the wake of the roof collapse at the Metropolis Skating Rink […]
U.S. Navy Captain Frank Sarra, SC, completed 27 years of active service and is set to officially retire on September 1, 2015, after serving at Naval Supply Systems Command, Weapon Systems Support (NAVSUP WSS). A 1983 graduate of Canton High School, Sarra received his bachelor’s degree at Boston College and his master’s degree at the […]
The Canton Police and Fire departments reported one non-fatal overdose of heroin in Canton last week. The incident occurred on Saturday, August 22. The victim, a 27-year-old male, was administered the opiate reversal drug Narcan. The newly renamed Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA), made up of various public safety, health and community officials, will […]
Editor’s note: The following is the third in a series of profiles on Canton’s golf courses. The series continues with a look at Wampatuck Country Club, a nine-hole regulation course located on Pleasant Garden Road. With its iconic Geoffrey Cornish design and picturesque views of Reservoir Pond, Canton’s Wampatuck Country Club certainly knows how to […]
Canton Soccer School held its 22nd annual season the first week in August. The highlight of the week was a visit from New England Revolution star Scott Caldwell. Photos by Kathy Anderson and Jason Kaplan
