Despite a subpar regular season that ended with seven wins in 23 tries, the shorthanded and injury plagued Canton A’s got off to a good start in last week’s Cranberry League playoffs, upsetting fourth-seeded Rockland 3-2 before being eliminated in the semifinals by third-seeded Foxboro 4-2. Canton led Foxboro as late as the fourth inning […]
After 13 games Hannington’s leads the Canton Men’s Softball League with a perfect 13-0 record, followed by the Cincinnati Suds at 10-2 and Lewis Bar & Grill at 11-4. Canton Junction is also close behind in fourth place at 10-8. Rounding out the standings are Golden China and the OIF/OEF Vets, who are tied for […]
DID YOU KNOW … A new four-story hotel with 98 planned units recently held a groundbreaking ceremony at 50 Royall Street in Canton. Ron Kendall, president of Buffalo Lodging, along with Canton attorney Dick Staiti and dignitaries from the Canton Board of Selectmen and Canton Planning Board, were present to put the first shovel into […]
One morning this winter, Canton resident Yiannis Karavas arrived early to his Introduction to Astronomy class at the Dexter School in Brookline. Ron Dantowitz, the director of the Clay Center, the school’s observatory, stood at the front of class, acting as a substitute for Karavas’ teacher Kelly Beatty. Before the rest of the class filtered […]
In a unanimous vote of three selectmen and three School Committee members, Jill Stevens of York Street was chosen among a field of eight applicants to fill a ten-month term recently vacated by Tim Brooks due to work commitments. Voting were Selectmen Chairman Victor Del Vecchio and Selectmen Sal Salvatori and Avril Elkort, as well […]
After more than two months of largely door-to-door campaigning, Canton selectman and state Senate hopeful Bob Burr remains very much aware of the challenges inherent in his bid to topple seven-time incumbent Brian Joyce — not the least of which begins with a capital R, as in Republican. Burr, who is new to the party, […]
The Paul R. Matthews Foundation is pleased to announce its second annual “Celebration of Community Spirit” event to be held Friday, September 24, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Pequitside Farm. This celebration raises funds for the Paul R. Matthews Foundation, established in memory of Matthews, a longtime member of the Canton School Committee and […]
The American Legion Post 24 baseball team’s season ended late last week as the team finished 8-9, narrowly missing the playoffs by four points in the standings. The top five teams in District 6 West made the playoffs, including Walpole, Franklin, Westwood, Norwood, and Foxboro, which finished slightly better than Canton at 9-7-2. Coached by […]
The Canton A’s finally had a winning week of play, taking three of five games, including a no-hitter, to finish the regular season at 7-16. The A’s were due to play Rockland earlier this week in a single-elimination Cranberry League tournament. Pitcher Paul Toland is Canton’s lone representative to the league All-Star team, which will […]
DID YOU KNOW … Tim Brooks, who has resigned from the Canton School Committee due to increased responsibilities at his Cumberland Farms job, has been replaced by Jill Stevens. As dictated by law, Brooks’ replacement was determined in a special joint meeting of the remaining School Committee members and the Board of Selectmen. On another […]
