Halfway Cafe and Hannington’s are battling it out for the Canton Men’s Softball League championship, with the best-of-seven finals getting underway on Tuesday, September 6. Halfway Café, which finished the regular season at 15-5 and was given the third seed in the playoffs, beat second-seeded Golden China (16-4) in the semifinals with three wins. Hannington’s, […]
Tropical Storm Irene hit Canton hard Sunday morning, knocking out power to 18 percent of Canton homes and causing at least one minor injury as well as a few instances of significant damage from fallen trees and limbs. Several major roads were blocked on Sunday and Monday as town workers removed fallen trees and utility […]
With the aid of a $500 grant from the Paul Matthews Foundation and an enthusiastic endorsement from the Canton School Committee, CHS adjustment counselor Donna Bauman is moving forward with plans to beautify the high school’s five courtyards. Bauman, who presented the idea to the School Committee last week, learned of the grant award on […]
It will be an interesting year for CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson as he works with School Committee members to revise the athletic budget and awaits the ramifications of the Hockomock League adding two more members — Taunton and Milford — beginning next year (2012) for all sports. When the school budget debates and discussions […]
American Legion beat the Fire Department 16-9 to win the Canton Men’s Over-30 Softball League championship. Two weeks ago, Schneiders — the No. 1 seed and two-time defending champs — were bounced from the playoffs after falling to both the Legion (19-18) and the Fire Department (16-13) in consecutive games, thus paving the way for […]
Selectmen have accepted the resignation of Animal Control Officer Paul Bastable, who had recently been placed on 30-day administrative leave following an alleged drug incident that occurred in the parking lot of Page’s Convenience Store on August 8. Bastable, 40, was arrested shortly after 7 p.m. on Pearl Street and charged with possession of a […]
Members of the upcoming CHS football team participated in the summer region 7 vs. 7 passing camp and had great success, winning three straight games to capture the Passing League title with an overall record of 6-2. Canton defeated Bristol-Plymouth soundly in the first playoff game, then beat Stoughton in the rain to advance to […]
3 eliminated from Men’s Softball League playoffs ~ Centerfield’s, Lewis and Beckett’s were all eliminated from the Canton Men’s Softball League playoffs last week, while Hannington’s and T & B Pub ended the week locked in a duel for a top-four spot. As of August 21, the top five seeds were, in order: Canton Junction, […]
Intriguing is the word to describe the opening of the 2011 CHS football season. With former head coach Dave Bohane returning to the helm, a schedule that includes five consecutive home games, and a pair of dynamic all-purpose football players in Elias Camacho and Dexter Green, there will be no shortage of story lines when […]
Police arrest two in car breaks Canton police recently arrested two young men, one from Canton and one from Stoughton, in connection with at least three car breaks in the area around Pleasant and Bolivar streets over the past 10 days. Detective Sgt. Jim Quigley urged car owners to lock their doors, as in each […]
