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After scoring just one goal in their three previous games combined — all losses — the Canton High girls ice hockey team snapped out of their midseason funk last week with a pair of shutout wins over King Philip and Ursuline Academy. The two victories, 2-0 against KP and 3-0 against Ursuline, brought the Bulldogs […]
Jan 29 2016 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
In a span of three days next week, Canton residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on two of the town’s most prized public amenities — Reservoir Pond and the soon-to-be constructed Paul Revere Heritage Site. On Wednesday, January 27, at 7 p.m., the Paul Revere Heritage Commission and the Revere Building Use Committee […]
It’s going to be a busy winter for the Canton Planning and Zoning boards with several big developments vying for approvals, headlined by a mixed-use project at the former Plymouth Rubber site and an upscale hotel/restaurant proposal on Royall Street. The two aforementioned projects, which both received widespread support at the 2015 town meeting, recently […]
Jan 22 2016 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner

Just days removed from their first loss of the season, the deep and talented CHS boys swim team jumped right back into the pool and into the win column with a 109-61 team victory at Oliver Ames on Friday. The Bulldogs, who set a new program record last season with a 6-2 mark, are now […]
Jan 21 2016 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

The impressive team depth that had CHS wrestling coach Brian Caffelle so excited at the start of the season has suddenly become a necessity as the Bulldogs continue to be tested by injuries to several key starters. And while the extra mat time for some of the squad’s younger wrestlers will certainly be a net […]
Jan 14 2016 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

The Canton High boys ice hockey team made it three wins in a row with a pair of road victories last week over Kelley-Rex opponents King Philip and Taunton. With the victories, the Bulldogs improved to a league-best 6-1-1 on the season and now sit atop the Davenport Division with a perfect 3-0 mark in […]
Jan 14 2016 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
A prominent Canton attorney is demanding justice and accountability for his client after she was allegedly victimized in the workplace — first by her supervisor at a Dunkin Donuts in Norwood and again by her employer in the days and weeks that followed. Ernst Guerrier of Guerrier & Associates said his client, a woman in […]
Jan 14 2016 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner

It was déjà vu for the CHS boys ice hockey team in 2015 as the Bulldogs reeled off 16 victories, captured their fifth straight Hockomock Davenport Division title, and returned to the Division 2 south sectional finals for the second year in a row. In the end, the squad fell a few goals short, losing to eventual state champion Westwood 4-1 in front of a packed crowd at Gallo Arena.
Jan 7 2016 | Posted in
Featured Content | By
Jay Turner
Check out this week’s Canton Citizen for an in-depth look at the biggest news stories of 2015, including the Plymouth Rubber rezoning, the Metropolis Rink collapse, the Free the Rez movement, and much more. Town endures historic winter of discontent Between the ice dams and gas leaks, the school cancellations and travel disruptions, nothing consumed […]
Jan 7 2016 | Posted in
Featured Content | By
Jay Turner

After dropping their first two games of the season against perennial powers Falmouth and Duxbury, the Canton High girls ice hockey team bounced back in a big way last week, improving to 1-2-1 with stellar performances against both Sandwich and Norwell. While the Bulldogs easily could have won both games, they struggled to finish in […]
Dec 31 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner