DID YOU KNOW… It appears that Norfolk County District Attorney Bill Keating (D-Sharon) has decided not to seek re-election as our $140,000 per year DA and will instead run for Bill Delahunt’s soon-to-be-vacant congressional seat. In that regard, Keating has reportedly rented a split-level home on Adeline Place in Quincy so he can reside and […]
Both CHS outdoor track teams opened their 2010 campaigns against Mansfield — one of the top powers in the league — and did well but came out on the losing side. The meet was held at the George King Track on April 1. The boys’ team lost 84-43 but had several athletes earn first place […]
By Dan DeBlasio The Canton High School boys’ lacrosse team kicked off its season last week with a convincing win over a fellow Division 3 opponent. The Bulldogs rolled over Dedham, dominating the visitors 15-2. The scoring came from all over the field as Canton saw 11 different players tally at least one point. Freshmen […]
By Kathy Anderson History and quilting buffs alike are in for a treat this Saturday at the Canton Public Library as the Canton Historical Society will display a fully restored, 18th century quilt hand made by a Canton bride in 1786, in its pristine and original glory. Known as the Martha Howard quilt, the salmon-colored […]
By Kathy Anderson Most people would say there are just some things in this world that can’t be changed. Most people would believe that it’s impossible to reinvent who you are, or what you do, or possibly everything you’ve ever known. Sarah Phillips is not most people. Phillips, 45, has, over the past two years, […]
In describing his day job as an infectious diseases scientist at Genzyme Corp., one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, Dr. Robert Barker opted for the phrase, “hugely rewarding, but extremely challenging.” Yet he could have just as easily been talking about his nine-year stint on the Canton School Committee, which officially ended Tuesday with […]
Photographer Al D’Attanasio took the above photos of a flooded roadway and the rising water under the Viaduct during last week’s storm.
By Kathy Anderson By a margin of 300 to 222 votes, Housing Authority incumbent Ronald Grinnell defeated challenger Jason Dupre in the town’s only contested race in this year’s town election on Tuesday. The two candidates were congenial and respectful toward each other, each congratulating the other on running a good campaign, but this year’s […]
DID YOU KNOW… The Recreation Department will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Pequitside Farm on Saturday, April 3 at 1 p.m. sharp! The Easter Bunny will be there and there will be refreshments for attendees. Also, the Recreation Department is currently holding registration for girls’ softball (instructional, junior and senior leagues). Register at […]
Canton’s best opportunity in years to enjoy playoff football went out the window last week at the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association’s annual meeting in Westboro, when member schools voted overwhelmingly against a plan that would have greatly expanded the playoff format and eliminated traditional leagues in favor of enrollment-based divisions. The so-called Burkhead Plan, named […]
