The high school spring sports season is now in full swing, and a number of Canton teams have gotten off to promising starts. Both the boys’ and girls’ lacrosse teams boasted winning records entering April vacation week, while both tennis teams sported matching 2-2 marks. Meanwhile, the baseball, softball and boys’ track teams have all […]
Our kitchen is the “Canton room,” according to my wife. Of course, all things Canton seem to find their way into every room of our house. As part of her spring-cleaning ritual, several pieces of framed artwork have found their way onto the kitchen walls, pieces that might have been relegated to an upstairs closet. […]
The Canton Police and Fire departments are seeking sponsors for their upcoming gala at the Blue Hill Country Club on May 14. The gala will honor their fellow police officers and firefighters who were killed in the line of duty on September 11, 2001, with all proceeds going to the Canton Area Helpline. Platinum, Gold […]
Following budget deliberations last week, the School Committee heard a presentation from Johnson Controls on the status of a “performance contracting” plan that would allow the schools to replace the entire heating system in the Rodman building — a $2.2 million project — and pay relatively little upfront. The project, deemed critical by school business […]
From stricter energy codes to higher taxes, a new police deputy to solar-powered schools, this year’s annual town meeting promises to be an interesting affair filled with lots of lively discussion and debate — and it all gets underway Monday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Canton High School Morse Auditorium. With a total of […]
A sold-out crowd gathered at Scullers Jazz Club on Tuesday, April 12, for the fourth annual Stars Over Boston event. The Alliance for Women in Media’s (AWM) Boston chapter hosted the show, challenging local singers to an Idol-style sing-off. The star-studded panel of judges included Joyce Kulhawik, Tom Doyle, Candy O’Terry, and Hank Morse, who […]
Already drained from the previous two weeks of budget deliberations, the five members of the Canton School Committee donned a brave face and slogged through their final round of cuts last week, eliminating the equivalent of three full-time teachers to help close a projected $1.5 million deficit in the 2012 operating budget. Saving the toughest […]
By a vote of 3-2, Canton selectmen on Tuesday reluctantly agreed to support the local option meals tax offered by the state, but voted 4-1 against adoption of the Community Preservation Act and the state’s optional “Stretch Energy Code.” (See town meeting preview.) These articles will be acted upon by voters at the upcoming annual […]
Both CHS outdoor track teams were defeated twice last week as the boys fell to 1-2 while the girls’ team remained winless through the first three meets. Still, improvement was evident in both teams, and several freshmen broke through for the girls’ team to score their first points of the season. The boys lost to […]
The CHS girls’ tennis team faced two difficult teams last week, falling to Foxboro before bouncing back to beat Mansfield to bring its overall season record to 2-2. Monday’s match brought the players to Foxboro, one of the deepest teams in the league, and it showed on the court as the Warriors cruised to a […]
