In celebration of another sensational winter season, the Canton Citizen proudly presents 20 remarkable facts about the 2020 champs. * During the 2019-20 season, CHS hockey teams posted a combined record of 40-2-7 (.888), including a perfect 7-0 mark in the playoffs.
Update: The MIAA Board of Directors announced on Thursday afternoon its decision to CANCEL the high school championship games scheduled for this weekend due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Teams that would have been participating in the state finals — including both Canton hockey teams — are being considered co-champions. The story below was published prior […]
President Donald Trump (R) and Joe Biden (D) both won big in Canton in Tuesday’s presidential primary elections, mirroring the results across the state of Massachusetts. In the Democratic Primary, Biden picked up 39.4 percent of the local vote, compared to 33.7 percent statewide. Michael Bloomberg also fared better in Canton with 15.3 percent of […]
Another packed house is expected in the Salah Meeting Room next Thursday evening as the Zoning Board of Appeals resumes deliberations on a contentious new daycare proposal opposite Canton High School. The applicants in the case, Digvijay and Tsering Gurung of Medfield, are seeking site plan approval to build and operate a Goddard School franchise […]
A movement toward a cleaner and more environmentally conscious Canton will get a jumpstart on March 11 when the town’s new plastic shopping bag reduction bylaw takes effect for large retailers. Beginning on this date, retail establishments with at least 3,500 square feet of floor area (either in a single location or combined across multiple […]
The Ice House will be rocking this week as both CHS hockey teams are set to open on home ice in their respective MIAA postseason tournaments. The top-seeded boys team, already back to their winning ways after a rare loss to D2 north power Lincoln-Sudbury,
A year after falling just three votes short in one of the closest town elections in Canton history, retired attorney Lisa Lopez has reentered the race for Board of Selectmen — joining two incumbents and another newcomer in a four-way race for two open seats. Lopez, who ended up losing to Michael Loughran in a […]
Returning to the postseason stage after a one-year injury absence, CHS wrestling sensation Eddie Marinilli put himself firmly back on the radar as one of the state’s top contenders with an electric performance at last weekend’s Division 2 central sectionals. Competing in the 152-pound class, the Canton senior certainly proved himself worthy of the No. […]
United by their shared commitment to saving lives and serving the local citizenry, the leadership of the Canton Police and Fire departments are teaming up to present “Canton Responds” — a new, two-night civilian course focused on emergency response and preparedness. The free program, which is open to Canton residents, will cover a variety of […]
Shauna Harney and Matt Thompson both brought home the gold and another relay team qualified for states as the Canton High swim program continued its late-season surge with an impressive showing at last weekend’s Hockomock League Championship meet in Milford. The girls team, fresh off winning its second consecutive Davenport Division title with a perfect […]
