Stories written by Mike Berger

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 […]
Oct 4 2018 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
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. […]
Oct 4 2018 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger

Playing without injured No. 1 golfer Chris Lavoie, the CHS varsity golf team managed to stay competitive in both matches last week and came away with a hard-earned split on the road, falling by one stroke to King Philip before edging Foxboro a day later on a sixth-card tiebreaker. Overall, the Bulldogs are off to […]
Sep 29 2018 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

Selectmen are tentatively considering December 12 as the date to hold a special town meeting to consider additional town expenditures to build a new ice rink at the site of the Metropolis Rink, which has been vacant since the roof collapsed in the winter of 2015. Architects have pegged the cost of the new rink […]
Sep 29 2018 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
The Canton School Committee remained deadlocked at its September 20 meeting on a proposal by the CHS Athletics Department to increase facility fees for ice hockey and swimming. The facility fees are in addition to the standard sports user fee of $195 per athlete. The proposal calls for a $100 increase for hockey players, up […]
Sep 29 2018 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger

The Canton High girls soccer team booted its way into the win column this week with a 5-0 road victory over Stoughton on Monday afternoon. The win evened the lady Bulldogs’ record to 1-1 following a season-opening, 3-1 loss to Franklin last week. Rain has substantially cut into the start of the season, causing numerous […]
Sep 21 2018 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

It appeared that traffic conditions were at an all-time low on Thursday, September 13, when a utility pole fell across the intersection of Washington Street and Heritage Lane during the early morning drive time hours. It took one motorist 45 minutes to cross town to get to Route 128, traveling the full length of Washington […]
Sep 21 2018 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently sent a letter to Police Chief Ken Berkowitz commending the Canton Police Department for its assistance in a federal investigation called “Operation Landshark.” The investigation targeted repeat violent offenders and gang members in Boston and Brockton. Investigators conducted numerous controlled purchases of cocaine, crack cocaine, Fentanyl, heroin, firearms and […]
Sep 21 2018 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger

Down 14-0 at halftime on the road versus Dighton-Rehoboth, the Canton High football team stormed back with a ferocious defense and an improved offense to come away with a hard-earned, 25-20 win in Friday’s season opener. Senior linebacker Brendan Albert led the way with 10 tackles, a fumble recovery, and two sacks while also helping […]
Sep 14 2018 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Selectmen were quite pleased with the work of planning consultant KZLA in drafting a working master plan for improving the Earl Newhouse Waterfront Area on Reservoir Pond. On Tuesday night, the board asked Town Planner Laura Smead to apply for grants as well as Community Preservation Act funding in the coming fiscal year. They also […]
Sep 14 2018 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger