By Dan DeBlasio The Canton High School boys’ lacrosse team had a busy week with three games against Hockomock League foes. Coming off a week that saw two strong outings and an end to their losing skid, the Bulldogs were riding high and sporting a new sense of confidence. But that momentum all but disappeared […]
By Kathy Anderson It was another roller coaster week for the Canton High varsity softball team, with a huge 9-2 victory at home against Foxboro on Wednesday, followed by a crushing 10-1 trouncing at North Attleboro the following day. The Bulldogs are now 7-8 on the season with three games remaining before the start of […]
The CHS baseball team had two good shots to win a baseball game last week, but one bad inning in each game cost the team a chance for its second win of the year. The Bulldogs lost to Foxboro 10-5 and North Attleboro 9-3, falling to 1-15 on the season. They were also hurt by […]
With the intent of becoming a full-time “citizen legislator,” Richard Livingston, a Republican candidate for the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District state senate seat, has promised to make “constituent service” his number one priority if elected in this November’s general election. But before Livingston is able to go one-on-one with incumbent state senator and Democrat […]
By Dan DeBlasio With the help of the newly formed Viaduct at 175 Committee, plans are currently in the works to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the completion of the Canton Viaduct. The committee’s chief goal is to celebrate this great achievement and erect a monument in memory of the Freemasons who helped build the […]
In a gesture of goodwill to their fellow town officials, members of the School Committee last week unanimously agreed to give $205,000 in additional state aid back to the town to help replenish its free cash reserves in the wake of town meeting. The funds, announced by state Senator Brian Joyce shortly after the close […]
Last week my class discussed the new anti-bullying law. Some of my students had kids who were enduring bullying hell; others had experienced it themselves. We came to the sad conclusion that at some time everyone has found themselves in the clutches of a bully. They agreed that the experience changed the way they felt […]
DID YOU KNOW… The Canton American Legion Community Band is looking for musicians to refill its ranks, which have been steadily depleting due to advancing age, health problems, and employment/residence transfers out of the area. The award-winning band was originally founded in 1927, disbanded during World War II and the Korean War, and was inactive […]
The CHS girls’ track team won its third meet in four attempts with a 74-62 dual-meet win over Stoughton last week. Canton garnered eight first places and eight second-place spots, with Vicky Tondre, Chidimma Nwanko, Radiya Buchanan, Amarachi Njoku, Anna Amico, and Molly Phalan each recording double victories. “This is a big win for the […]
Led by Jon Vaughn and Christian Bates. the CHS boys’ track team won its second meet of the year, 76-60 over Stoughton. Vaughn won four events including the 110 high hurdles (15.5 seconds); long jump (19 feet, one inch); and triple jump (39 feet, six inches). Bates won the mile at 4:38.9 and placed second […]
