Stories written by Mike Berger

There is a well-worn cliché heard in sports that “neither team deserved to lose,” but that was absolutely the case on Saturday when the CHS girls soccer season came to a heartbreaking end after a 2-0 loss to Medfield before a packed crowd at the CHS turf field. Seeded third in the Division 2 south […]
Nov 13 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Canton’s Town Administrator Search Committee released its top four candidates on Tuesday night and they include two Massachusetts town executives as well as administrators from Portland, Maine, and a suburb of Chicago. Selectmen will now interview each of the following candidates in public session in the coming weeks: Greg Enos, assistant town administrator of Whitman; […]
Nov 12 2015 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger

Senior cross country standout Catherine Song was the top Canton finisher at the Hockomock League Championships held Saturday at the Wrentham Developmental Center. Song, who placed second in last year’s league meet, finished an impressive fourth this season with a time of 20:00.03. A two-time captain and league all-star, Song will look to continue her […]
Nov 6 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
A motivated and refocused CHS football team regrouped Friday night at home and went right back to its strengths — good blocking, an outstanding running attack and stout run defense — en route to a dominant, 33-7 win over visiting Sandwich (3-5). With Canton (6-2) narrowly missing out on the MIAA playoffs, the Bulldogs along […]
Nov 6 2015 | Posted in
Sports | By
Mike Berger
The Traffic Advisory Committee, headed by selectmen Mark Porter and Kevin Feeney, has identified three or four projects that the committee will be examining in the coming months. The committee will be working with Town Planner Tim Richard in designing options for the Randolph-Washington Street intersection and looking at whether a roundabout makes sense at […]
Nov 5 2015 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
This week the weather has been mild with sunny skies and temperatures almost summerlike in the 60s and 70s. Snow, ice, cold temperatures, and roof raking are the furthest thing from anyone’s mind. But DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta,

A Canton woman and a Dunkin Donuts employee were taken to separate hospitals on Sunday after the woman crashed her Honda SUV into the front of the Dunkin’ Donuts in Canton Center. The driver of the vehicle, Magalie Labathe, 52, of Rockland Street, will be summoned to court to face charges of negligent operation of […]
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
Business | By
Mike Berger
A foot chase by two Canton police officers, with assistance from a Randolph Police Department canine, led to the arrest of two Randolph brothers who were allegedly seen breaking into cars at the Avalon housing development on the Canton-Randolph line on Sunday morning, October 25. A witness called police at 4:24 a.m. and reported seeing […]
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
The CHS golf team entered the state tournament on a high note after closing out the regular season with a home win over Stoughton last week 159-179 at Blue Hill Country Club. Canton finished the season at 11-3 overall, good for second place in the Davenport Division behind undefeated Oliver Ames. In addition to the […]
Oct 23 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger

All three key issues discussed at Thursday night’s Canton School Committee meeting — full-day kindergarten, administrative office space, and before-school staffing at the Kennedy School — had one common denominator: the need for more building space. School Committee Chairman Bob Golledge told the 35 parents who attended the October 15 meeting as well as those […]