A poster that was hanging in his childhood bedroom that read “our future is where our past is,” inspired Daniel Laby to trace his family’s history when it came time for him to select a topic for his high school research project. At the time, Laby was able to trace as far back as his […]
With few hot-button topics and even fewer proposed zoning changes appearing in the warrant this year, Canton’s annual town meeting, which gets underway Monday evening in the CHS Morse Auditorium, could end up being one of the shortest in recent memory. The lack of any discernable controversies even has some town officials predicting — or […]
Donation to fund a new fitness center Thanks to an incredibly generous and unexpected donation in honor of the late Scott Herr, the Canton High School community will soon have a new fitness center that staff and students can be proud of. Superintendent Dr. John D’Auria made the surprise announcement at the School Committee meeting […]
A married couple came to see me at the bank. They were deeply concerned about the wife’s father, a beloved and very proud gentleman who was spending about $2,500 a month responding to direct mail requests from charities both well-known and completely obscure. He could afford the donations and seemed to enjoy making them. But […]
It’s amazing what a new approach and a few words can do. Admittedly, the words are carefully chosen ones like: epitome, eccentric, encounter, adamant, and amiable. But if you just read those words there’s no hint of the magic that they brought to my classroom. No clue of the enthusiasm, laughter, and just plain silliness […]
DID YOU KNOW… The State Court of Appeals recently ruled against Canton and in favor of the State Housing Appeal Committee’s approval of Roseland Property Company’s application to build 196 apartments and 28 homes on Randolph Street, near the Randolph town line, under Chapter 40B, the state’s affordable housing law. The court said Canton erred […]
The CHS boys’ track team dominated Sharon and came close to beating one of the league powers in Franklin before falling 71-60 in dual meet action last week. Against Sharon, Canton scored points in all the events except the 4×400 relay. The Bulldogs swept four events, scoring a first, second, and third in the 800 […]
The CHS girls’ outdoor track team had a mixed week of results, as the squad came out on top in a close meet against Sharon 73-63, but fell to Franklin 84-52. Helping to clinch the Sharon victory was Mellyn Costello’s second place in the 100-meter hurdles and Radiya Buchanan’s performance in the 400-meter race. Chidimma […]
The CHS boys’ tennis team kicked off its season last week going 1-2 against three Hockomock League foes. The Bulldogs lost 4-1 in their season opener last Monday at Sharon; beat Franklin 4-1 last Wednesday at home; and lost 4-1 at Oliver Ames last Thursday. In an up-and-down week, Luke Shapiro proved to be a […]
Led by a dominating string of performances from freshman first singles player Keishorea Armstrong, the CHS girls’ tennis team is off to a 3-0 start this season after beating Hockomock League foes Sharon, Franklin, and Oliver Ames last week. Armstrong won all three of her matches, as did second singles player Micaela Nannery and the […]
