Concerned about the public’s initial reaction to their newest mixed-use redevelopment proposal, the owners of the Plymouth Rubber factory site on Revere Street have adjusted their timeline with the goal of reaching the hearts and minds of Canton voters by the annual town meeting in early May. Needing a two-thirds vote for zoning approval and […]
Riding high after a strong third-place finish in a crowded Davenport Division, the CHS boys soccer team traveled to Walpole last week in search of a postseason upset — and they nearly pulled it off, battling the defending Division 2 south champions through two overtimes before losing on penalty kicks 2-1. Entering as the No. […]
Canton history came to life on Veterans Day, November 11, as the town returned its Civil War soldier to its rightful place in front of Memorial Hall. Gifted to the town in 1890, the seven-foot-tall, cast-zinc statue known as Infantryman had been badly damaged as the result of a teenage prank in 1968 and was […]
Update: The Canton High volleyball team had its championship hopes dashed by No. 3 Hopkinton Wednesday night, losing 3-0 at home in the central sectional semifinals. The Bulldogs finish the season at 19-2 overall. After tearing through its regular season schedule with 18 wins in 19 tries, the CHS varsity volleyball team returned to the […]
More than 8,700 Canton voters made their way to the polls in Tuesday’s statewide election, and when it came to picking winners, the town was spot on, opting for Republican Charlie Baker for governor over Democrat Martha Coakley while approving ballot questions 1 and 4. In one of the closest gubernatorial races in Massachusetts history, […]
Following a successful six-month run on the U.S. film festival circuit, the award-winning and critically acclaimed documentary Raising Matty Christian will make its Canton debut at a special screening and fundraiser next Thursday evening, November 13, at the Massachusetts Hospital School. The event, which starts at 6 p.m. in the MHS Auditorium, will feature a […]
“I can’t complain.” While it may have seemed unusual coming from someone with stage 4 breast cancer, those who knew Patty (Molis) Desrochers were never surprised when they heard it. Instead, they were mostly just amazed — amazed that she could endure so much pain yet still be so selfless, that she could talk the […]
After several unsuccessful rezoning attempts over the past eight-plus years, the owners of the Plymouth Rubber factory site on Revere Street have reemerged with a new development plan — and the public is invited to hear all about it beginning next Wednesday, November 5, at a special presentation hosted by the Planning Board at Canton […]
Update: The Canton High field hockey team knocked off No. 23 Dartmouth 3-0 at home Thursday night in the opening round of the Division 1 south sectional tournament. The red-hot Bulldogs will now travel to North Attleboro to face the seventh seeded Red Rocketeers on Saturday, November 1, at noon. The two Hockomock League teams […]
The CHS field hockey team is headed back to the Division 1 south sectional tournament after taking two out of three road games last week to improve to 9-4-2 overall. The Bulldogs’ lone loss came Wednesday against first-place Oliver Ames, although they quickly regrouped and went on to dominate Milford just two days later. Although […]
