For the first time in two years, the CHS boys cross country team earned itself a dual meet win, beating Stoughton last week 26-31. It was an action-packed week for both Bulldog XC teams as they followed up a sweep of the Black Knights with a strong showing at Saturday’s MSTCA Frank Kelley Invitational. In […]
This year’s CHS football team is finding different ways to win, and different players are stepping up when needed. In last Friday’s 13-0 victory over nonleague Bedford — its third in a row to open the season — concerns were raised when Nick Crowe, one of the team’s top all-around players, had to be assisted off the field with a leg injury. A few series later, Crowe re-entered the game and played a few series
School Committee members came away thoroughly impressed by the continued success of Canton High’s Advanced Placement (AP) program, which again saw record-setting participation rates and test results during the spring of 2025. School Superintendent Derek
Police are continuing to investigate a rash of stolen motor vehicles and car break-ins reported over the last few weeks in Canton. Last week
With the realignment of the Hockomock League and creation of the Davenport and Kelley-Rex divisions, the Canton High football team had not faced Franklin, a large school opponent, since the 2011 season. On Friday evening in Franklin, the Bulldogs made a lasting impression, piling up over 400 yards of offense en route to a dominant, […]
With all three members in attendance voting in the affirmative, the Select Board on Tuesday opted to go in a different direction with the town’s legal services, approving a transition from longtime town counsel Paul DeRensis of Brooks & DeRensis, P.C. to the Pembroke-based firm of Clifford & Kenney, Canton’s current labor counsel. Town Administrator […]
The ‘Move the Vote” campaign, which garnered widespread support at the April town election and in a follow-up vote at this year’s Annual Town Meeting, received another major boost on Tuesday when the Canton Select Board voted unanimously to send a draft home rule petition to Town Counsel Paul DeRensis for review before submitted it […]
Fire crews from Canton and several surrounding towns converged on the driveway of a home on Hemlock Drive on Saturday evening to battle a fully involved hybrid Jeep fire that also threatened the home as well as two other nearby vehicles. According to Fire Lt. John Hutchinson, the initial 911 call came in from a […]
As of Monday morning, the Canton Junior American Legion Post 24 baseball team was in the pole position in the 10-team District 6 with a 7-3 record. Dedham stood in second place at 6-2-1, with an important showdown between the top two clubs scheduled for Wednesday night at Dedham. Canton will be looking to exact […]
Outgoing Police Chief Helena Rafferty said a Saturday afternoon pedestrian accident in downtown Canton is under investigation by the Mass. State Police accident reconstruction unit. Rafferty said a female resident was struck by non-resident male operator and both were transported to area hospitals. The accident was reported around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, near […]
