A new multi-family housing development could soon be in the works in Canton Center courtesy of a prominent local builder with a track record of downtown revitalization. John Marini, a Canton-based developer, former zoning board member, and longtime champion of “smart growth” development principles, recently announced plans to purchase the former Emerson and Cuming factory […]
After nearly three years of planning meetings and collaboration with a consulting firm to flesh out a workable vision for a destination historical/cultural complex on the site of America’s first copper mill, the members of the town-appointed Paul Revere Heritage Commission are pressing forward with a renewed sense of urgency and a focus on tangible […]
Henry “Hank” McDeed, the longtime CHS assistant principal whose straightforward approach and stoic yet friendly demeanor made him a favorite among students and staff, is calling it a career after 36 years in public education. A former teacher and coach in the Seekonk school system, McDeed served for four years as an assistant principal at […]
When Dan Dillon arrived at Merrimack College as a freshman in the fall of 2017, he had every reason to wonder if his days playing competitive lacrosse were over. A former standout attackman for the CHS varsity squad as well as a former Bulldog starting quarterback, Dillon went unrecruited out of high school and was […]
Update: With an 11-10 comeback victory over No. 3 Sandwich Thursday night, the CHS boys lacrosse team kept its championship dreams alive and will now move on to play No. 2 Scituate in the Division 2 south semifinals on Tuesday, June 12. The sixth-seeded Bulldogs (11-7) already have a win against the Sailors this season after beating them […]
While there will be no tournament matches for either CHS tennis team this season, both Bulldog squads managed to end the season on a positive note with back-to-back victories over neighboring Stoughton last week. The boys team, led by promising freshman Minh Duong and the senior doubles duo of Charlie Malloy and Aidas Jakubenas, earned […]
The group behind a proposed substance abuse detoxification facility on Turnpike Street will now try its luck in court after failing to convince the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals of its right to operate within a business zone. In a unanimous vote issued last Thursday, the ZBA elected not to overturn a prior ruling by […]
A ban on recreational marijuana sales, funding for Metropolis Skating Rink, another round of CPA spending, and a boatload of proposed zoning changes are among the many noteworthy items that will be up for discussion at Canton’s jam-packed 2018 annual town meeting, which kicks off this coming Monday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in the […]
It took a bit longer than many had expected, but Canton native Maurice “Mo” Hurst, Jr. is officially headed to the National Football League after being taken by the Oakland Raiders in the fifth round of last weekend’s NFL draft. A consensus All-American in his senior season at the University of Michigan, Hurst was the […]
After a slow start to the 2018 season against some of the toughest opponents in the Hockomock League, both Canton High tennis teams managed to break into the win column over the past week with matching 4-1 victories over Davenport foe Milford. The girls notched their win at home last Friday while the boys won […]
