Boston GAA football and hurling matches are held every Saturday and Sunday at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton, located at 200 New Boston Drive (off Route 138). For results, reports and schedules, check out www.bostongaa.com. By Rory O’Donnell The July 4th holiday weekend saw three Gaelic football games contested as the Men’s Senior Football […]
Ten games in nine days will determine the playoff fate for the 6-6 Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team, which is in a battle with Holbrook (7-5) for the fourth and final playoff spot. Last week Canton went 1-2 with a dominating 9-3 win over Holbrook and two exciting but disappointing losses to Braintree […]
Weather conditions were ideal and two fun run participants set new course records at the 48th running of the Canton July 4th Road Race, held last Saturday morning at the Canton Town Club. Jay Kelleher, 11, repeated as the champion in the two-mile fun run with a record time of 10:03. The top female finisher […]
Kyle Burke of Canton, a sophomore at Boston College High School, who played centerfielder and batted .500 on the 18-2 JV baseball team, had the honor of representing the BC High baseball team at the ground breaking of Monan Park, a new shared community baseball complex on the campus of BC High in Dorchester on […]
The following all-star selections appear in the June 18 issue as part of the Canton Citizen’s annual spring sports wrap-up. Boys’ MVP Pat Vartanian (Baseball) A senior captain and two-time All-Hockomock selection, Vartanian contributed in every phase of the game while leading the Bulldogs to 11 victories and a postseason appearance. He was outstanding at […]
For the first time in several seasons, the Canton A’s semi-pro baseball team has hometown representation on its roster with four Canton athletes joining this year’s squad. The four Canton residents are Sam Larson, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Matt Bernstein, and Mark Cunningham. Larson, Fitzgerald and Bernstein are former Canton American Legion players and former CHS baseball […]
The Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub, located at 362 Turnpike Street (Route 138) in Canton, will celebrate its grand reopening on Thursday, June 25, after undergoing a revitalization of the restaurant’s décor and amenities. The restaurant will be closed for renovations from Sunday, June 21, to Wednesday, June 24. As part of the grand reopening celebration, […]
The Canton High baseball team saw its second-round playoff hopes of beating undefeated Westwood (20-0) squashed in the first inning after an avalanche of walks as well as two hit batsmen and four hits propelled the Wolverines to a 16-1 lead and an eventual 20-5 win. The loss unfortunately ended a dramatic week for the […]
Although they fell short of their ultimate goal, the Franklin Pierce University baseball team enjoyed another record-breaking season under legendary coach and Canton native Jayson King. Playing in their 11th straight NCAA Division II championship tournament, the top-seeded Ravens fell at home to Wilmington 5-3 in the East Regional semifinals on May 17. Despite the […]
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton will hold its sixth annual Community Health Walk and Health Fair on Saturday, June 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the hospital, located at 199 Reedsdale Road in Milton. The family-oriented, health and wellness event will kick off with a special appearance by Wally the Green Monster, the official […]
