Stories written by Jay TurnerJay joined the
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After a whirlwind end to the regular season that featured three games in three days last week, the Hockomock champion CHS girls’ soccer team opened tournament play on Monday with a convincing 7-0 win over 14th seeded Diman Regional. A technical school in Fall River, Diman (10-6-2) went into the game with plenty of confidence […]
Nov 9 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

In a season that featured too many draws that could have easily been wins, the Canton High boys’ soccer team found redemption last week in the regular season finale, capturing its second straight Hockomock Classic Cup with a convincing 2-0 victory over Kelly-Rex Division champion Franklin at home. The win last Tuesday served as a […]
Nov 9 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

To a generation of Canton kids who attended the Luce Elementary School, Israel “Izzie” Geller was their neighborhood crossing guard, a kind, old man with a European accent who helped guide them safely across the street at the intersection of Sawyer Avenue and Pleasant Street. To the Nazis who imprisoned him, however, Geller was nothing […]

After a blowout win over Stoughton last Monday, the Canton High field hockey team put the finishing touches on another undefeated season with a 2-1, comeback victory last Wednesday over Franklin in the Hockomock Classic. The win over the Panthers gave the Bulldogs a final record of 16-0-1 — the same as last year’s squad […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
It isn’t often that a coach heaps praise on her players after a loss, but that was the case last Thursday after the CHS volleyball team played their hearts out in a 3-1 loss to Franklin in the annual Hockomock Classic. Not usually one for moral victories, especially with a team as talented as this […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
A day after wrapping up its fourth consecutive league title with a dominant 4-0 win over Stoughton on Senior Night, the Canton High School boys’ soccer team suffered a rare loss, falling to nonleague Silver Lake Regional 3-1 on the road last Wednesday. The defeat snapped a truly remarkable streak as the Bulldogs lost for […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Tensions ran high at last week’s Planning Board meeting as members George Jenkins and Jeremy Comeau, for the second meeting in a row, clashed with Canton attorney Paul Schneiders and his client, Ronen Drory, over a proposed gas station/convenience store project on Route 138. Having previously engaged in a lengthy discussion over traffic impacts and […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner

Local restaurateur Rod Lampron is a native of Charlestown and a resident of Norwood, but his new eatery, T&B Pub, is undeniably Canton — from the family-style atmosphere right down to the restaurant’s décor. “My whole vision was to create a place for the people of Canton,” said Lampron, who opened for business in September […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
Business | By
Jay Turner

It was a mix of highs and lows for the CHS field hockey team last week as the Bulldogs added three wins — all shutouts — to their already impressive resume; however, they also had their perfect record tarnished with a disappointing 2-2 draw against Foxboro on Tuesday. Earlier in the season, Canton had beaten […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
For the eighth time in nine seasons, the CHS volleyball team has earned the right to be called Hockomock champions, capturing the Davenport Division outright with wins last week over Foxboro and Oliver Ames. The Bulldogs also added a 3-0 home victory over nonleague Ursuline for good measure, giving them 13 wins for the season […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner