The Canton High School boys’ soccer team captured the Division 2 south sectional championship for the very first time in program history after edging top-ranked Sandwich 2-1 in penalty kicks Sunday afternoon at Weymouth High School. The victory earned the undefeated Bulldogs (17-0-4) a chance to play Concord-Carlisle — the Division 2 defending state champions […]
Canton High School’s field hockey team shut out ninth-seeded Medway 2-0 on Saturday at Taunton High School to become the south sectional champion for the second consecutive year. The unbeaten Bulldogs (20-0-1) are seeded second and have yet to be scored upon in the state tournament. Coach Fior Griffin said her team knew the championship […]
The Board of Selectmen has accepted the recommendation of the town’s assessors and will raise the residential tax rate from $10.83 per $1,000 valuation to $11.55 per $1,000 valuation. The commercial tax rate will increase from $21.77 per thousand to $23.04. The average single-family tax bill will increase by nearly $337 from FY 2010. Town […]
The Canton Public Schools may soon be on the verge of a dramatic and exciting computer network overhaul, one that would change the face of computing for all CPS users while generating substantial annual savings for the district for years to come. However, as the School Committee learned earlier this week, such a system would […]
Health Fair: Nancy White, at right, has her blood pressure checked by Curry College students Samantha Rodenhiser and Danielle Gerrior at Saturday’s annual Heath Fair. Amy Nachbar Photo
They’re off! Runners begin the annual Fall Classic Road Race at Temple Beth Abraham on October 21. Amy Nachbar Photo
Canton voters showed a surprisingly conservative bent in Tuesday’s statewide election, preferring GOP candidates Charlie Baker and Mary Connaughton by fairly wide margins while also taking the conservative position on two of the three state ballot questions. Baker, who lost to Democratic incumbent Deval Patrick in the governor’s race, garnered considerable support from south shore […]
Hundreds of residents turned out for Sunday’s annual Halloween Parade sponsored by the Recreation Department. (Above) Marchers parade up Washington Street to Canton High School.
The Canton Fire Department will partner with two local emergency medicine doctors to offer a first responder athletic training program next Thursday, November 11, at the Canton Town Club. The free program, intended for parents and youth sports coaches, begins at 7 p.m. and will last for two hours. Canton resident Dr. Dan Muse approached […]
This coming Tuesday, November 2, is Election Day across the state of Massachusetts, and among the dozens of candidates vying for state office this year are two residents of Canton: state Representative Bill Galvin (D), who is running unopposed for reelection in the Sixth Norfolk District, and Canton Selectman Bob Burr (R), who is running […]
