Click here to watch the zoning board hearings courtesy of Canton Community Television. The “11th hour” surprises kept coming last week in the curious case of a proposed assisted living facility on Revere Street — a project that will likely need the blessing of the courts if it is ever going to be built as […]
For the second year in a row, the CHS varsity volleyball team entered the Division 2 central sectional tournament on a season-long roll and muscled its way to the title game as the number-one overall seed. Only this time, the magic ran out a little too soon as Canton fell to No. 2 Westborough 3-1 […]
Israel “Izzy” Geller, a beloved community figure whose amazing tale of survival at the hands of the Nazis became an inspiration to generations of local residents, passed away on Friday, November 8, at the age of 89. A resident of Canton for the past 20 years, Geller had served the town for a decade as […]
Update: The CHS volleyball team knocked off No. 9 Marlboro 3-0 in the Division 2 central sectional quarterfinals on Tuesday. The top-ranked Bulldogs were due to face No. 5 Hopkinton Thursday night at CHS. The Canton High varsity volleyball team was set to begin its sectional title defense this week after wrapping up the regular season […]
Selectmen reportedly looking to acquire historic property ~ Three weeks after being blindsided by a last-minute letter from the Board of Selectmen opposing their plans for an assisted living facility on Revere Street, the owners of the Plymouth Rubber property are back on the offensive, armed this time with a letter of their own that […]
It was a disappointing and surprising week for fans of Bulldog athletics as three of Canton High School’s most decorated programs — the field hockey, boys’ soccer and girls’ soccer teams — were all eliminated from postseason play within a span of four days. All three losses came in the first round of their respective […]
For the eighth consecutive season and the 16th time in the last 18 years, the CHS boys’ soccer team is headed back to the postseason after knocking off Foxboro 3-1 at home last week. The victory was Canton’s seventh at Memorial Field this season as the Bulldogs went unbeaten at home with a record of […]
Less than a month after shattering her back in a freak riding accident that included a terrifying encounter with a charging bull, Pat Johnson, an ex-FinCom member and a fixture at planning and zoning board meetings, is back home recovering and in surprisingly good spirits. “I’m doing fine,” insisted Johnson in a recent telephone interview, […]
Update: Avery Devoe and the red-hot CHS volleyball team were rewarded for their stellar regular season (17-2) with the top overall seed in the Division 2 central sectional tournament. The defending champs earned a first-round bye and will kick things off next Tuesday at home against either No. 8 Hudson or No. 9 Marlboro. The Canton High varsity […]
It was a banner week for the CHS field hockey team last week as the Bulldogs ran their winning streak to nine in a row while surging into first place with road victories over Oliver Ames and Sharon. Canton is now 11-1-3 overall and can clinch another Davenport Division title with wins this week over […]
