Update: The 17th seeded lady Bulldogs fell 5-3 on Friday night to No. 16 Silver Lake Regional in the preliminary round of the Division 2 south sectional tournament. Canton finishes the season at 8-9-2 overall. *** For the 10th consecutive season, the Canton High girls soccer team is headed back to the Division 2 south […]
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night formally decided not to call for a special town election to fill the seat vacated last month by Kevin Feeney and will instead await the town’s regular election in early April to fill the vacant seat. Feeney formally resigned during an executive session on October 16 after being […]
CHS junior Chris Lavoie finished in a tie atop the leaderboard and earned co-medalist honors at the Division 2 south sectional golf championships held Monday at Easton Country Club. The Bulldog captain posted a match-low score of 76 over 18 holes and punched his ticket to the state finals, which get underway next Tuesday, October […]
School Committee Chairman Kristin Mirliani said the recent decision to eliminate public prayer from the CHS graduation ceremony was made not only for legal reasons, but also out of consideration and respect for all students’ beliefs. The decision, made over the summer in response to a complaint lodged by the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation, […]
In one of the most meaningful Canton home football games in recent memory, the Bulldogs gave the North Attleboro Red Rocketeers all they could handle in an eventual 14-10 defeat in front of a raucous crowd
Canton police formally detailed the multiple charges lodged against three suspects in the armed home invasion on Neponset Street on Monday, October 8. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the investigation continues and a motive has not been definitely determined. The suspects have been identified as Deijon Holmes, 18, Josiah Fleming, 18, and Timothy Fleming, […]
Canton Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller has confirmed that there will be no invitation extended to a local religious leader for the delivery of a prayer at this year’s Canton High School graduation ceremony. The invocation, delivered by a Canton clergy member, has been a traditional part of the ceremony for the last several […]
Canton police have arrested three suspects in an armed home invasion that occurred on Monday, October 8, around 1:30 p.m. at 238 Neponset Street. An unidentified female resident was taken from the scene to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and all responding Canton officers were unharmed. According to Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty, police […]
They had been knocking on the door over the past few seasons, and finally, after 25 consecutive losses to the Foxboro Warriors, the Bulldogs emerged victorious, dominating their longtime foes 43-20 at Jack Martinelli Field Friday night. The convincing win was Canton’s fourth in a row on the road this season and second in as […]
Police continue to investigate an armed robbery that occurred shortly after midnight on Thursday, September 27, at the 7-Eleven convenience store in Canton Center. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the suspect wore a mask and showed a gun to the store clerk. Nearly $1,000 was taken in the robbery but no one was injured. […]
