The CHS varsity baseball team dropped two games last week but played well against two Hockomock League opponents. Canton fell to Foxboro 9-7 and to Mansfield 5-2. Entering this week, the team’s record stood at 1-3. In the Foxboro game, Matt Bernstein, who pitched Canton to its only win a week ago, pitched well again […]
Apr 21 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
After a difficult 5-0 loss to Foxboro, the Canton High School varsity softball team rebounded last week with an impressive 6-0 win against Boston Latin Academy — the team’s first of the young season. Head coach Ed Amico said the girls’ performance against Foxboro was hampered by popups and a number of errors, two areas […]
Apr 21 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jeffrey Cattel
On Wednesday, April 13, Senator Brian A. Joyce attended an event at Organogenesis in Canton to celebrate the start of construction on the world’s largest automated skin cell manufacturing plant. From left: Organogenesis President & CEO Geoff MacKay, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center President & CEO Susan Windham-Bannister and Senator Joyce.
Apr 21 2011 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen
Dear Editor: I would like to comment on the proposed town meeting article to create a deputy chief position within the police department. It is the position of the selectmen and chief of police that the position exists but is unfilled. I would point out that the position was replaced by two lieutenants; subsequently, a […]
Dear Editor: I am writing to let you know about an amazing event the children and parents of Cheryl’s Home Daycare are having on Sunday, May 1. It is called Cheryl’s Kids Give Back! It will be held at 557 Pleasant Street from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This exciting idea came from my 5 […]
Following a tough road loss to Mansfield to start the week, the CHS boys’ lacrosse team bounced back Thursday night against Sharon with a 15-12 comeback win at home to improve to 2-2 in the Hock and 3-2 overall. Originally scheduled for Wednesday but postponed due to rain, the game against the Eagles featured several […]
Apr 21 2011 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Mario F. Alfano, 52, of the North End (Boston) and Canton, passed away peacefully at home in his sleep on April 18 after a valiant five-year battle with pancreatic cancer, metastasized to brain cancer. Loving son of Domenic and June DiTroia Alfano of Canton, he was born in Winthrop. Beloved brother of Paul and Kathy […]
Apr 21 2011 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Alice M. (Dailey) Price, of Stoughton, passed away at home April 15 surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Dorchester, she attended Fontbonne Academy in Milton and has lived in Stoughton for the last 38 years. Beloved wife of Daniel F. Mother of Lisa M. Tracey and her husband, William, of Stoughton, and […]
Apr 21 2011 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Maurice E. “Maury/Reese” Ronayne III, 60, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away April 13. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton, graduated from Canton High School and UMass-Amherst. He worked as a corrections officer for the Norfolk County Sherriff’s Department for 13 years and previously had worked as a physical education teacher for […]
Apr 21 2011 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Click here for Part 1 By Denny Swenson In preparation for a Lyme disease awareness meeting for the Green Street area, I spent a few days calling neighbors to let them know about our upcoming meeting. I ended up speaking with 20 people. I was bracing myself because I was unclear how people feel about […]
Apr 21 2011 | Posted in
Features | By
Canton Citizen