Dear Editor: I’d like to thank the people who stood in support of moving Canton’s local elections from April to November. Frankly, things looked grim going in to town meeting. The Finance Committee had previously voted unanimously to indefinitely postpone the article; the town clerk was strongly against the article, as were four of the […]

Canton resident Luciane Chaifetz, new owner of Get in Shape for Women, made the decision to leave her life in Brazil almost four years ago to pursue the American dream. The 34-year-old mother of three is a former dentist with a passion for helping others, which is what attracted her to Get in Shape for […]
Apr 24 2014 | Posted in
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Canton Youth Hockey’s Squirt B Green team ended its season last Sunday in a heartbreaking 5-4 playoff loss to Duxbury after an incredible six overtime periods. The kids showed up at Pembroke Hobomock Arena full of energy and ready to skate. They were missing two players, Adam Tabba and Chris Turano, so they knew they were […]
Apr 3 2014 | Posted in
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On Sunday, March 9, the incredibly talented CHS varsity cheerleaders made program history with a third-place finish at the Winter Cheerleading State Championship, earning a bid to the U.S. Spirit National Championships, scheduled for March 28-30 in Orlando. This achievement was the direct result of the team’s commitment to excellence and passion to perform at […]
Mar 20 2014 | Posted in
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Submitted by Kristen Favreau of Canton Dale Chiropractic Last November I attended a public information session at the Cambridge library regarding genetically engineered food, a topic that has been a subject of interest for me for some time now but has remained somewhat enigmatic to the public. The session was led by a panel of […]
Mar 6 2014 | Posted in
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On Saturday, February 8, 13 teams from Canton competed in the Future Problem Solving (FPS) regional qualifying bowl held at the Glover Elementary School in Milton. A total of 30 teams competed at the event, including 13 teams from Milton and four from Dedham. The 13 Canton teams were made up of 11 junior division […]
Feb 20 2014 | Posted in
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Canton’s Margarita (Meg) Delaporta, a senior captain on the Blue Hills Regional Technical School girls’ basketball team, scored her 1,000th career point in an away game against Diman
Feb 20 2014 | Posted in
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Note: The following letter was written in response to Joe DeFelice’s Man About Canton column that appeared on January 30. Dear Editor: Welcome to February … The month when people stop saying Happy New Year. The month when the people of Pennsylvania pull a rodent out of a hutch and the Route 138 corridor is tugged out […]
Submitted by Marianne Arcieri St. John the Evangelist School in Canton, under the leadership of Principal Sean Richardson, is a community centered on love, service and academics. It is a very nurturing environment for students (K-8) to grow socially, emotionally and academically. This past fall, the eighth grade students started an outreach program for special […]
Jan 23 2014 | Posted in
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The Canton Bulldogs Squirt B White hockey team, led by head coach Jeff Phaneuf, celebrated the holidays in style this year, bringing home the championship trophy and a treasure-chest of memories at the fourth annual Cape Cod Christmas Classic, held December 26-28 in Barnstable. The Bulldogs were a dominant force throughout the three-day tournament, earning […]
Jan 9 2014 | Posted in
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