Firefighters responded to a hazardous materials incident on Wednesday, September 14, at 7 a.m. at R&L Carriers, a shipping company located at 30 Industrial Drive. A container of hydrazine hydrate — a flammable and highly toxic liquid used as a foaming agent and as a rocket propellant — was accidentally overturned by a forklift in […]
Cloud Nine Weddings will host a bridal expo for all brides-to-be at the Canton Town Club on Sunday, October 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kristine Norton, who books functions at the Canton Town Club, and Lea Coughlin of Coughlin Photography of Walpole, have coordinated a program that includes several local vendors. The first […]
The CHS football team lost to Milford 28-7 on the road Friday night to fall to 1-2 on the season. The Bulldogs will look to get back on track next Friday, September 30, when they travel to Foxboro to take on the Warriors.
In 1972 the town of Canton celebrated the 175th anniversary of the founding of this community. There were the usual parades, costume balls, and even a mock town meeting to carry the history forward. An old movie from 1938 was presented for young and old to reflect upon how much had changed in town. There […]
Editor’s note: The following remarks were delivered by Selectman Mark Porter at the September 11 remembrance ceremony held at Canton Fire Department headquarters on Sunday morning. I was a high school senior when the towers came down. I watched them fall live on a CRT TV in the classrooms of my high school. I recall […]
I have my own kitchen for the first time. It’s small, only three steps or so across, with a monster-like fan. The stove looks as if it’s been half chopped off and the cabinets are stubborn, making you yank them open. And yet, it’s my own kitchen. I get excited just being able to wake […]
Duncan Ogg, 75, of Canton and Wells, Maine, passed away unexpectedly September 8, 2016, at his home in Wells. Born in Grafton, he was raised in Grafton and Illinois. He attended Hebron Academy in Maine and graduated from the University of New Hampshire, where he was the captain of the football team. Duncan was a […]
Behind a bruising running attack and a bend-but-don’t-break defense, the Canton High varsity football team opened its 2016 campaign with a 6-0 road win on Saturday over Pentucket Regional. The Bulldogs, who made the 60-mile trek to West Newbury, survived four fumbles and controlled the line of scrimmage with 267 rushing yards, including a team-high […]
The Canton Historical Society is a private, nonprofit organization, incorporated in 1893 for the purpose of collecting and preserving everything related to the history, topography, and family genealogy of the town of Canton. In the past year, the society held a special exhibit for the town at the Canton Public Library featuring many of its […]
John J. “JD” Daniels III, 38, of Braintree, formerly of Canton, passed away unexpectedly September 3 at home. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1996, where he played on the football, basketball and baseball teams. JD went on to graduate from the University of Vermont […]
