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Canton A’s wrap up impressive regular season

The Canton A’s, having finished one of their best regular seasons in years, will start the Stan Musial postseason tournament this weekend with an away game on Saturday followed by a home game on Sunday at 1 p.m. at CHS. The first playoff game will be an entry from the North Shore League, either at […]

Legion Post 24 swept by Braintree in district playoffs

The Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team gave it their all, but would have had to play near-perfect baseball to beat a powerful Braintree team in the opening round of the District 6 playoffs. Unfortunately, Canton was swept out of the postseason last week, losing 11-3 and 3-0 in the best-of-three series. Braintree used […]

Legion Post 24 earns 1st playoff spot in four years

For the first time since 2007, the Canton Post 24 American Legion baseball team qualified for the playoffs, coming from behind with some important wins last week. Post 24 finished in fourth place in the District 6 West Division with a 9-9 record and now face 14-3 Braintree, who is second in the East Division, […]

Red-hot A’s headed to Stan Musial tourney

The Canton A’s, having won nine of its last 11 games, are on their way to the Stan Musial state baseball playoffs. With a win last week against first-place Braintree and two more on Sunday against second-place Middleboro and fourth-place Weymouth, the A’s are now tied for third place in the Cranberry League at 12-8-1. […]

BOS chairman: All municipal contracts now settled

Selectmen Chairman John Connolly confirmed earlier this week that all municipal contracts between the town and the unions have been settled and ratified for this fiscal year. Connolly, however, said there is one caveat, which is referred to as the “me too” clause: If the Canton Teachers Association (CTA) settles for a wage increase, it […]

CHS alum wins annual July 4th Road Race

A total of 90 runners, ranging in age from 4 to over 60 years old, braved the hot and sticky weather on Monday morning, July 4, to finish the annual Canton July 4th Road Race, which started and finished at the Canton Town Club on Bailey Street. Canton police and firefighter/paramedics reported no medical treatments despite […]

Heavy drilling equipment coming to Standish Drive

Heavy drilling equipment will be out on Standish Drive over the next two weeks as the next section of a water main installation is connected along Elm Street. The work is part of a summer-long project to connect the MWRA outlet on Dedham Street to the entire length of Elm Street. Previously, this section of […]

Legion team keeps playoff hopes alive

With five games in five days last week, the Canton American Legion baseball team went 2-3 with two exciting come-from-behind wins. As of July 3, the team was tied for sixth with Westwood with a 5-8 record – one game behind fifth-place Norfolk. The top five teams in the District 6 West Division make the […]

Three wins propel Canton A’s into playoff picture

The Canton A’s enjoyed a good week with three straight wins, improving its record to 8-6-1 and its standing in the nine-team Cranberry League. The top five teams make the playoffs. As of July 3, Canton was in fifth place, one game behind Weymouth (9-7-1) and two games back from third-place Rockland (10-7-1). With a […]

Canton A’s get big lift from veterans

In a rain-shortened week, the Canton A’s got a big effort from head coach and reserve pitcher Kee Arguimbau and veteran players Steve Delanian and Joe Belmosto as the A’s swept a doubleheader against the South Shore Warriors in Hanson Sunday afternoon. The victories gave Canton a 5-6-1 record and pushed the team to the […]

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