School superintendents in Norwood, Douglas, and Marshfield, and an assistant superintendent in Brookline have been named as finalists to replace outgoing Canton Superintendent Dr. John D’Auria following a comprehensive search and screening process that drew 19 total applicants. Cindy Thomas, chair of the 12-member Superintendent Screening Committee, made the announcement Thursday night at the School […]
In what might have been the biggest moment of their young lives on the biggest of all stages, the 22 members of the Canton High School boys’ hockey team soared to new heights of greatness, beating north champion Newburyport 4-2 Sunday at the Boston Garden to capture the program’s first-ever state title. Playing in front […]
Icemen win the south in shootout An incredible sports story reached another stratosphere on Sunday when the CHS boys’ varsity hockey team shut down one of the most potent offenses in the state in Nauset to reclaim its second straight Division 2 south title and earn a return trip to the Boston Garden for a […]
Following four-plus years of legal wrangling and failed negotiations, the longstanding dispute between the town of Canton and Westwood Station developer Cabot, Cabot & Forbes appears to finally be over after both sides reached an agreement in principle late last week that would satisfy virtually all of the town’s demands. Selectman Victor Del Vecchio, speaking […]
Outstanding goaltending by senior Jon Donaruma and another dominant performance by league MVP Kevin Rooney proved to be the difference on Saturday as the CHS boys’ hockey team survived an OT thriller against familiar foe Mansfield to earn a return trip to the Division 2 south sectional semifinals. The 4-3 victory, won on a Rooney […]
The Canton Public Schools’ budget shortfall in fiscal year 2011 has decreased slightly from its worst-case forecast of $1.5 million and could be reduced even further, Superintendent Dr. John D’Auria announced last week; however, D’Auria said officials still face some “ugly choices,” including whether to bring back bus fees and raise athletic fees in the […]
After blowing a two-goal lead against non-league Hanover and being forced to settle for a draw, the CHS boys’ varsity ice hockey team rebounded with a pair of solid wins last week to close out the regular season — 4-1 over North Quincy and 2-0 over North Attleboro. The victories gave the Bulldogs 15 for […]
With a volleyball, a net, and a group of enthusiastic participants, Canton Public Schools’ Wellness Coordinator Peter Boucher just might have stumbled upon, quite literally, the “best new activity idea in America.” The game, a form of “inverted volleyball” that Boucher has dubbed “nitroball,” is among a group of ten finalists currently vying for that […]
For the second time this season, the CHS boys’ varsity hockey team played well enough to beat its biggest rival, the Franklin Panthers, but somehow still ended up losing by a lopsided score – only this time it occurred on home ice with a possible league title on the line. While it wasn’t for lack […]
Saddled with a potential shortfall as high as $1.5 million in the coming fiscal year, School Superintendent Dr. John D’Auria informed School Committee members last week that he had no choice but to insert a “bunch of bad ideas” into his recommendations for the FY2011 operating budget — lowlighted by the elimination of more than […]
