The Canton Community Preservation Committee — the local agency tasked with reviewing requests for Community Preservation Act funds and recommending projects to town meeting — has recently finalized its application process and is almost ready to start listening to proposals, reported committee chairman Lisa Lopez. While normally this process would wait until the fall, Lopez […]
A big piece of history came to Canton on Saturday, June 22, in honor of the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Civil War and the fallen heroes from Canton who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Sponsored by the Olde Colony Civil War Round Table and organized by Canton resident Bob Hearsey, Canton Civil War Day featured […]
What do blue spotted salamanders, prehistoric stone tools, and the idyllic charm of a 100-year-old neighborhood have in common? As far as a group of 12 families on the Canton-Milton border are concerned, all three would be seriously threatened if a large affordable housing development were permitted to move forward as planned under the state’s […]
Canton voters joined a number of other area suburbs in backing Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez in Tuesday’s special state election for U.S. Senate, but it was not enough to defeat Democratic Congressman Ed Markey, who prevailed by a sizable margin on the strength of the urban electorate. Markey, a 37-year member of the U.S. House […]
A lengthy and at times testy standoff between a pair of local builders and the Canton Conservation Commission over a proposed five-unit housing project on Plymouth Street came to a head earlier this month when ConCom members voted unanimously to deny the project, citing a laundry list of concerns pertaining to riverfront protection and stormwater […]
One year after climbing to the summit of Mt. Rainier in support of melanoma research, Canton native Cassandra Kral-Dillon and good friend Jean Hajjar are headed back to the Cascade mountains — this time to tackle the north ridge of Mt. Baker, an active, glaciated stratovolcano with a peak of 10,781 feet. The fundraiser, known […]
He sometimes can be seen around town during election season stumping for candidates, or on the floor of town meeting each spring asking questions and contributing his viewpoints. He is passionate, articulate, highly educated, and deeply engaged in the issues of our time. He is also misunderstood, at times overlooked, and for the most part […]
The rains came fast and furious, but the mood indoors was one of pomp and circumstance and the tears were filled with joy as the 220 members of the Canton High School Class of 2013 celebrated the ultimate rite of passage in a touching and heartfelt commencement ceremony in the CHS Morse Auditorium. Friday’s graduation […]
After demolishing No. 12 Archbishop Williams for a school-record third straight postseason victory, the Canton High boys’ lacrosse team headed south to Cohasset last week where they finally ran out of steam against the top-seeded Skippers in the Division 3 state semifinals. For the fourth-seeded Bulldogs, Thursday’s 14-8, season-ending loss was entirely forgivable yet ultimately […]
Update: After cruising past Archbishop Williams 17-8 in the Division 3 state quarterfinals, the CHS boys’ lacrosse team finally met its match against top-seeded Cohasset on Thursday, falling 14-8 in their first ever final four appearance. The Bulldogs finish their remarkable season with an overall record of 18-2. For the first time in program history, […]
