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 […]
All the hard work and extra practice put in by the CHS softball team paid off as the lady Bulldogs beat Sharon 7-4 last week, coming from behind in the seventh inning on the road to pull off their first win of the season. A grand slam by junior starting pitcher Sarah Reissfelder in the […]
Just when it appeared as if their season might be finished, the CHS girls lacrosse team received new life last week thanks to a surprise berth in the upcoming MIAA south sectional tournament. In the same week in which they lost two straight games and fell to 6-10 overall, the Bulldogs learned that they would […]
