It was an up and down day for the CHS boys’ indoor track team at Saturday’s MSCTA Division 3 State Relays, with the high jump relay besting all other Canton teams with a fourth place finish. The relays were held at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Matt Sidney jumped six feet, five inches in […]
The Canton High wrestling squad turned in yet another gritty performance in a season full of them. The host Bulldogs took fifth place at their annual Jim Peckham tournament, despite being racked by injuries and only suiting up eight wrestlers. Norton High School was the champion of the eight-team field, while Xaverian Brothers placed second. […]
The Canton High girls’ hockey team finished the week with a 2-2 tie against Medway/Ashland and a difficult 4-3 loss to Norwood. The team’s season record now stands at 4-3-1. In Saturday’s game against Medway, the two teams proved to be evenly matched and finished the first period in a 0-0 dead heat. At the […]
Dear Editor: I don’t know why I’m so thankful to our selectmen and the DPW for having no power outages and great clear roads (even though I live on a cul-de-sac), but I am. When I see the wealthier communities on the south shore going without power, yet here in little ol’ Canton we’re doing […]
By Catherine Hunter Special to the Citizen Last Friday night, local teen pop/R&B group the Varsity Girls brought their unique sound and versatile musical talents to Canton High School for a special benefit concert sponsored by Britta Reissfelder of Coldwell Banker on behalf of the Luce School CAPT. The Boston-based quartet is considered by many […]
This week, as policy makers and prisoners’ rights advocates continue to debate the pros and cons of the governor’s recent and dramatic overhaul of the state parole board, Canton Police Officer Don Wolffe is left to quietly wonder what could have been had the reforms come sooner. Wolffe, a lifelong Canton resident, was among the […]
Canton resident Bernard S. Redmont has been honored with the prestigious award of “Officier” of the French Legion of Honor. A decree by the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, named Redmont to the distinction. “This award testifies to the president of the French Republic’s high esteem for your merits and accomplishments,” France’s ambassador in Washington, […]
Less than two years ago, Ryan Hathaway was a freshman at Xaverian Brothers High School, making new friends and enjoying his classes. But as the winter of 2009 turned into spring, he began to complain of fatigue, bruises and pain in his bones. Ryan’s mom, Katey Hathaway, took him to his pediatrician, who diagnosed him […]
There’s an old cliché that claims, “A change is as good as a rest.” Last week I discovered that a better adage for me would be, “My kids are as good as a rest.” I had the week between Christmas and New Year’s off and I needed it. The fading winter light tends to affect […]
DID YOU KNOW… Friends of former Canton residents Carey Doolan and Cliff Thompson have organized an event to support the couple and their Scituate neighbors who were devastated by December’s blizzard. “A Canton Homecoming for the Scituate Family Relief Fund,” which is scheduled for Friday, February 4, at the Canton Town Club. The fundraiser will run […]
