On August 5, the Hannington’s of Canton over-55 softball team traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina, to participate in the 2010 Eastern National Championships. On August 8 they came away with the championship trophy. Along the way they compiled a 6-1 record, with their only loss coming in the finals against the Carolina Cobras 17-16 in […]
DID YOU KNOW… MAC hates to say it, but it appears a mistake was made again in placing the flags and “Welcome to Canton” banners on the new light poles in the Downtown Business District. The banners and flags extend out over Washington Street into parking spaces. They have only been up a short time […]
The area in front of the Dean S. Luce School that abuts Pleasant Street will be a construction zone when school reopens to students on September 7, but new Superintendent of Schools Jeff Granatino is confident that the project — which involves building a circular driveway to accommodate bus traffic — will not become a […]
Jeremy Comeau leads a group of performers during the Canton Community Theatre’s summer musical at Canton High School last weekend. (Amy Nachbar photo)
Peg Cibotti is not one for “Grandma’s Brag Books,” but the 77-year-old Canton resident can’t help but beam with pride when it comes to telling the triumphant tale of her 26-year-old granddaughter Kimberly Koetter, a story Cibotti said is “begging to be told.” Koetter, who lives in Rochester, New York, was diagnosed with leukemia at […]
Chris Sabatino’s teachers always encouraged his interest in art and drawing, except for one. When she found him drawing in his notebook during class, she told him to stop doodling — because he would never make any money from doodling. It turns out she was wrong. Today, Sabatino, 48, is a successful illustrator, cartoonist, and […]
Hannington’s, Cincinnati Suds, and Canton Junction, the top three seeds in the Canton Men’s Softball League, each posted wins in the first round of the playoffs, which began last week. The remaining five playoff teams are, in order, Lewis Bar and Grill, Golden China, OIF/OEF Vets, Finbarr’s, and Centerfield’s. In playoff action last week, undefeated […]
DID YOU KNOW … It appears we are in danger of losing the Stoughton District Court. The Court Relocation Committee, formed to evaluate Massachusetts courts and to recommend changes to save the commonwealth money and help close the $21 million shortfall in the 2011 state budget, recently issued its report to the chief justice of the […]
In a surprise move that town attorney Mark Bobrowski believes has everything to do with the upcoming ballot initiative to repeal 40B, the Roseland Property Company — the New Jersey developer that recently won the right to build a major housing project off Randolph Street following a lengthy legal battle — has decided to appeal […]
After being cancelled the first week because of rain, the Canton Recreation Department’s annual summer concert series got underway last Wednesday with the Mood Elevators. A concert was scheduled for last night and the Leafmen are scheduled to perform next Wednesday. (Above) Gene and Joe Dineen (Below) Madeline and William Dumas (married 53 years)
