School Committee member Reuki Schutt said the work being done by the Extracurricular Subcommittee is very important because it may help the committee with its operational budget for the upcoming school year, especially with “more drastic cuts” potentially on the horizon. On Thursday, December 15, the committee heard a midpoint report from the subcommittee, which […]
Police credit detectives with solving housebreak Police Lt. Helena Findlen said “great police work and follow-up” by the department’s detectives have led to the December 14 arrest of two suspects in a housebreak on Shaw Farm Road. Police charged Nicholas Litchfield, 26, of Taunton, and Matthew Patchell, 27, of 1123 Arboretum Way, with receiving stolen […]
Those who remember the end of last season for the CHS boys’ basketball team will recall the best two games of the year in the playoffs: a 58-46 win over Dover-Sherborn in the first round and a 57-53 road loss to Cardinal Spellman in the second round. Spellman went on to lose in the Division […]
In two very close meets, the Canton High boys’ indoor track team edged the Stoughton Black Knights 48-47, but the girls’ team lost 50-44 in opening dual meet action on Saturday, December 17. According to head coach Ben Mattson, the boys’ team had tied Stoughton in each of the past two years and was very […]
The town of Canton has exhausted all legal appeals with respect to the Roseland housing project off Randolph Street; however, through conditions negotiated by town officials, the town will be getting more say in the project, more money, and improvements to the water supply in the York/Randolph Street area. Both the courts and the state […]
The School Committee last week approved a new, tougher version of its hazing policy, which now stipulates that any group renting or using a school facility must sign a form acknowledging that they understand the hazing policy and will be held accountable for any violation. This includes any recreational group using the gym or any […]
Repairs to Shepard’s Pond Dam on Washington Street, an upgraded Pequitside Farm parking lot, and expanded meeting space for the public library highlight the municipal side capital plan for the upcoming budget year. The most expensive item is $2 million for the cost of repairing Shepard’s Pond, which was ordered for repairs by the state […]
For the seventh consecutive year, Stoughton continued its dominance over Canton on Thanksgiving Day, cruising to a 27-7 win in a heavily attended game at Canton High. Stoughton held a 7-0 lead at the half and scored three times in the second half, including a score aided by a blocked punt. Canton scored its lone […]
Those wishing to place a zoning article for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting, scheduled for April 30, 2012, must submit a completed application — including an explanation of the proposed article — to the Board of Selectmen’s office by December 9 at 12 noon. All zoning articles will be reviewed prior to town meeting by […]
Update: Aaron Mack scored four touchdowns to lead the Black Knights past Canton 27-7 in the annual Thanksgiving Day finale at Memorial Field. The Bulldogs’ lone touchdown came on a 21-yard pass from Anthony Bires to Elias Camacho in the third quarter. Canton finishes the season with a 3-7 overall record. The Canton High Bulldog […]
