On November 22 in a packed and festive courtroom at Brockton Probate and Family Court, Canton Fire Chief Charles Doody received a gift he has rarely gotten to experience in his 25-year professional career. The gift of closure. In this case, it involved a little infant boy who the chief had crossed paths with, albeit […]
Two weeks into the winter season, both Canton High ice hockey teams remain undefeated after combining for three wins and a tie over a recent four-day stretch. The defending state champion boys team, whose last loss came in the 2018 postseason, extended their current unbeaten streak to 29 straight with a win Saturday night over […]
Powered by a deep and talented corps of defensemen, the CHS girls ice hockey team has hit the ground running in 2019-20 with back-to-back shutout victories to open the season. In both games last week, the lady Bulldogs looked downright dominant, outscoring Sandwich and Whitman-Hanson by a combined 9-0 margin while out-shooting them 69-25. New […]
The Division 2 state champion Canton High boys ice hockey team will officially begin their title defense on Saturday in Franklin as a new season of high school sports gets underway this week. The Bulldog icemen are one of nine varsity teams to begin regular season play this week with a 10th team, the CHS […]
Just months after finalizing new zoning legislation that redefines and regulates various types of medical facilities, the town of Canton has received its first real test case in the form of a proposed 160-bed substance abuse detoxification and rehab center dedicated in part to the treatment of first responders. The applicant in the case, ARK […]
During an electrifying run through the gauntlet of Division 2 state powers, the Canton High volleyball team — one of the region’s most storied and well-respected varsity programs — repeatedly rose to the occasion as they clawed their way to the throne, earning the right at long last to be called Massachusetts state champions. Led […]
Update: With a hard-fought win on Wednesday over unbeaten Minnechaug, the Canton High volleyball team punched its ticket to the Division 2 state finals for the first time in program history. The lady Bulldogs were due to take on north champion Danvers Saturday, November 16, at Worcester State University. *** After a number of near-misses […]
Concerned about the growing climate crisis and determined to do its part and make a difference at the local level, the members of Canton Residents for a Sustainable, Equitable Future (CR4SEF), a grassroots, nonprofit environmental group, have teamed with area businesses, local nonprofits, and school and government groups to present Canton GreenFest: The Time is […]
Update: With a 3-1 win at North Attleboro on Thursday, the Canton High girls soccer team has officially punched its ticket to the postseason. The 9-8 lady Bulldogs will close out the regular season with a home game Monday night against Milford. *** With back-to-back shutout victories in their past two games, the CHS girls […]
As a member of a small community of families that he never intended and certainly never wanted to join, Mike Dobbyn has a story to tell that will break your heart into pieces. It’s the story of his eldest son Connor, a “wonderful” and “beautiful” 11-year-old boy with a magnetic personality and a heart of […]
