From the excellence of its volleyball and hockey teams to the individual brilliance of many wrestling and track stars, Canton High School has long been a household name in the arena of competitive athletics. But success at CHS is certainly not just limited to sports — a fact that has been proven time and again by the school’s elite math team and one that was hammered home again this winter by a trio of triumphs in competitive extracurriculars.
Apr 7 2016 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mary Ann Price
Only 334 (2.3 percent) of the town’s registered voters turned out at the polls in Canton’s 2016 town election held on Tuesday, April 5. The ballot featured 10 candidates for 10 available seats, marking the fourth time in the last six years that Canton did not have any contested races. Reelected to office were incumbents John […]
One woman’s sense of right and wrong strongly tests her faith and calling, setting the spotlight for Canton Community Theatre’s upcoming production of Doubt: A Parable by John Patrick Shanley, which opens tomorrow night. A parable is described as a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson. So it should come as […]
Apr 7 2016 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen
Expressing deep regret for his actions and insisting that he would not be a threat to others if granted his release, convicted murderer Rod Matthews told the state parole board on Tuesday that he now fully understands why he took the life of former Canton High School classmate Shaun Ouillette and insisted that he is […]
Mar 31 2016 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner
In a 3-2 vote, the Canton School Committee decided last week to retain the current calendar setup for religious holidays, defeating a proposal that would have allowed the district to hold school on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Good Friday. After hearing from a few local clergy members and debating the issue at the March […]
Mar 31 2016 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Mike Berger
Canton’s revamped yard waste and household bulk center opens tomorrow, April 1, and will remain open year round with winter hours to be determined, according to DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta. Located at the former Pine Street landfill, the facility will not only accept yard waste, but residents will now be allowed to bring bulk furniture […]
Mar 31 2016 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
The South Area Jewish community will join hands on Sunday, April 10, in a joint Social Action Mitzvah Day embraced by temples and other Jewish organizations in Canton and surrounding communities. The CHAI South Area Temple Collaboration represents many of the temples, synagogues, and Jewish organizations in the South Area who have united across denominations […]
Mar 24 2016 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen
The long-awaited report from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) concerning the use of the 255-acre Reservoir Pond arrived at the selectmen’s meeting Tuesday night, and although preliminary in nature, it provided a roadmap for selectmen to draw on in the near future. The MAPC report was due to be posted on the town’s website […]
Mar 24 2016 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
The changing character of the Ponkapoag Civic Association, noise disturbances at the Pleasant Street roundabout, and a citizen proposal for a town-wide traffic study were all on the docket at an action-packed Blue Ribbon Traffic Committee meeting held last Tuesday evening at Canton Town Hall. In a nearly two-hour session that was dedicated almost entirely […]
Mar 24 2016 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
As the Canton Walk, Bike & Hike Advisory Committee talked about creating a town hiking map during the group’s first meeting last week, member Jan Shub shared an interesting experience with the group. She related that she had gone on a wonderful hike with the town’s conservation agent and that the two had walked through […]
