Morning school bus routes will likely remain 10 to 15 minutes ahead of schedule, at least for the foreseeable future, in light of ongoing roadwork at the University Avenue/Canton Street intersection in Westwood. Two weeks ago, the town began experiencing heavy traffic congestion on Dedham Street and other main roads, causing several buses to arrive […]
The Canton High football team enters its bye week at 3-0 — the team’s best start in several years — after dismantling division rival Sharon 26-7 in Friday night’s home opener. The Bulldogs return to action this Thursday at Milford.
Hannington’s won the Canton’s Men’s Softball League title last week after beating Canton Junction four games to one in the best-of-seven final series. This marks the third consecutive season — and ninth time in the last 11 years — that Hannington’s has won the men’s league championship. Hannington’s was dominant yet again this season, finishing […]
Amid heavy opposition from area residents, selectmen on Tuesday night upheld their earlier June vote and decided to go ahead with the proposed roundabout project on Pleasant Street, estimated to cost between $200,000 and $300,000. Selectmen were impressed with the report of professional traffic engineer Gary McNaughton of McMahon and Associates, who they had hired […]
Firefighters were called to extinguish what they described as an illegal campfire on Cedar Drive on Friday, September 12, around 7:45 p.m. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said the only permitted outdoor fires are for cooking and for brush burning with a permit issued by the Fire Department. The recent dry conditions have led to several […]
Opening up the 2014 season on an optimistic note, the CHS football team dominated the clock, tempo, and kept the crowd noise to a minimum en route to a 24-14 road win over Bishop Feehan Friday night. The margin of victory could have been significantly greater had the Bulldogs not fumbled on the Bishop Feehan […]
Canton School Committee members are planning to keep a watchful eye on student enrollment this year after the district saw a large influx of new students over the summer months, particularly in the upper grades. School Superintendent Jeff Granatino said that as of Thursday, September 5, the Canton school district had 3,245 students — 62 […]
Canton police combined efforts last week with Brockton police to make an arrest in connection with a recent rash of housebreaks that have occurred over the past few weeks in Canton. Anthony Brown, 53, of Brockton, is being held on nearly $100,000 bail after his arraignment Monday. He was arrested at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
Congratulations are in order for Kevin Lynch, Larraine Redquest, and Dan Dion, who each had a hole-in-one last month at Wampatuck Country Club. Lynch and Redquest both aced the No. 5 hole — Lynch with a 5 wood on August 3 from 187 yards out and Redquest with a 5 hybrid on August 17 from […]
Canton remembered the legacies of William (Bill) Cravens Sr. and his son Billy Cravens with special ceremonies prior to Friday night’s football scrimmage at Memorial Field between CHS and Southeastern Regional Vo-Tech. Cravens Sr., who passed away in March, was a longtime Bulldogs fan who attended countless games over the past several decades. His son […]
