A Canton High School outdoor track relay unit of senior Vicky Tondre, sophomore Rachel Campagna, and junior Mellyn Costello placed first in the long jump at the State Class C Relay event held last weekend. Another relay unit consisting of Tondre, Campagna, and junior Erika Boughter placed fourth in the triple jump. In earlier action […]
The Canton High varsity baseball team got off to a strong start over April vacation week, knocking off Dedham in dramatic fashion to push its season-high winning streak to three games. But the streak didn’t last as the Bulldogs lost to its next two opponents, North Attleboro and Dover-Sherborn, to fall to 4-4 overall. By […]
On Tuesday, April 17, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Canton firefighters responded to a fire at a residence on Brayton Circle owned by the Canton Housing Authority. The fire started outside and spread to a shed and eventually a home before being detected. An aggressive attack by firefighters from Station 2 under the command of Lieutenant […]
Canton town officials delivered some good news about water and sewer rates on Tuesday, with selectmen approving a slight increase in sewer costs and no changes to the existing water rates in the upcoming fiscal year. The sewer rate will go up 2.33 percent, or $6.29 per quarter for the average Canton sewer user, which […]
A group of eight Canton firefighters and representatives of various local agencies worked to free a horse stuck in the mud near Ponkapoag Pond on Friday, April 13, around 3 p.m. Firefighters used straps to pull the horse free as representatives from the Animal Rescue League, State Police, Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, and the state […]
A husband and wife from Canton, Boris and Margaret Baron, both 67, of Shaw Farm Road, were killed last Thursday, April 12, after being struck by a motorist while out walking on Will Drive shortly after 8:30 p.m. The couple was transported by ambulance to Boston Medical Center that night, but both succumbed to their […]
The Canton High varsity baseball team improved to 3-2 with two league wins last week, and the schedule really picks up with five games in the next week. Coming off a disappointing 10-2 loss to Dover Sherborn on the road — one in which head coach Junior Medina said the defense “didn’t come to play” […]
Both the boys’ and girls’ CHS outdoor track teams continued to make strides on an individual level, but they still have a way to go as a team as they both lost to Oliver Ames last week to fall to 0-2 on the season. Boys’ head coach Brian Conroy said the Bulldogs had a very […]
The Canton High baseball team opened the season with mixed results last week, crushing Sharon 9-2 with a great display of hitting before falling to Dedham 12-7 in a game plagued by inconsistent pitching and defense. The Bulldogs are hoping to improve upon last year’s record of 6-13 and a second round appearance in the […]
The School Committee has asked Superintendent Jeff Granatino and Galvin Middle School Principal Dr. William Conard to review the decision to cut the first- and second-year German instructional programs at the middle school and to see if any compromise can be made to restore some of the classes for next year. Approximately 20 parents, students, […]
