The CHS varsity volleyball team had a busy yet productive stretch of games last week, improving to 6-0 in the Davenport Division with wins against Oliver Ames and Stoughton while coming up just short at home in a five-set loss to non-league Quincy on Friday. In what has been a season-long trend, the Bulldogs looked […]
Oct 21 2010 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Even without its top runner — Jimmy Paschal, who was recovering from a minor leg injury and a cold — the CHS boys’ cross country team improved its season record to 3-1 with a win over Stoughton last week, while the girls’ team dropped a 17-41 decision to the Black Knights. The Canton boys ran […]
Oct 21 2010 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
A Reverse 911 message was due to be sent to nearly 8,500 residences and businesses yesterday afternoon as the town tests a new state-of-the-art emergency notification system. The test message was sent to those homes and businesses that have a traditional landline phone service. Selectmen are encouraging all residents or business owners who would like […]
Oct 14 2010 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
When the calendar reads October and earning a tie on the road is considered the first slip-up of the season, it is safe to say that the Canton High boys’ soccer team is in excellent shape. Ten games into the 2010 campaign, Canton may no longer have a perfect record, but the Bulldogs will settle […]
The first annual Scott M. Herr Memorial Golf Tournament was held on Wednesday, September 29, at the Brookmeadow Country Club on a beautiful, warm sunny day — it rained the two days before and the two days after. Members of the Golf Committee included Canton residents Paul Nauyokas, Ken King, Jack Shea and Bruce Sarnowitz. […]
Oct 14 2010 | Posted in
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Schools | By
Canton Citizen
After being reminded of the severity of the elementary schools’ space crunch by new superintendent Jeff Granatino, the Canton School Committee last week decided to spend approximately $300,000 more than anticipated in order to build four new classrooms at the John F. Kennedy School. In a rare split vote, four of the committee’s five members […]
Oct 14 2010 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Jay Turner
The Canton High golf team began the drive to reach the state playoffs with two consecutive wins last week, improving its record to 4-5 with four matches left at home. To reach the playoffs, Canton must finish with a .500 record or better. Senior co-captain Glenn Kaplan led the way in both victories, shooting par […]
Oct 14 2010 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
The Canton High field hockey team kept up its undefeated streak with two more wins last week — 2-0 against King Philip and 1-0 over Oliver Ames — and a 1-1 tie against Mansfield. The girls’ season record now stands at 8-0-1. In the game against KP, the girls started off with a strong passing […]
Oct 14 2010 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jeffrey Cattel
DID YOU KNOW… As a new service to residents, the Stoughton Police Department has begun posting a daily police log on its web page at www.stoughton.org. The log details when the initial call came in requesting assistance, the assistance taken, the names of the responding officers, what kind of incident they responded to, and what action […]
From the opening song, where cast members were dancing in the aisles, to the closing number, where this time it was the audience who was up on its feet, clapping and swaying along to the music, Up With People’s sold-out concert in the Canton High School auditorium proved to be an interactive and entertaining experience. […]
Oct 14 2010 | Posted in
News | By
Jeffrey Pickette