After two decisive victories, 19-14 against Foxboro and 15-13 over Oliver Ames, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team fell to Middleboro 13-4 to start the season off with a 2-1 record. “The score shows it was really a tough game,” coach Chris Murtagh said of the game against Middleboro. “We started off close at the […]
After starting the season with two big wins — including a dominant 17-0 performance against nonleague Dedham in the season opener — the CHS boys’ varsity lacrosse team fell back to earth a bit on Friday, falling at home to defending league champion Foxboro 14-3. According to head coach Bill Bendell, this year’s squad just […]
The CHS girls’ tennis team started its season with a 1-1 split, beating Dedham but falling to Sharon in two home matches last week. In the season opener against Dedham, the Bulldogs edged out a 3-2 win. Erika Nannery easily notched a bagel in her first high school match, crushing her opponent 6-0, 6-0. Her […]
DID YOU KNOW … Congressman Stephen Lynch has nominated Peter Bettinelli of Canton to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis. He is a senior at Xaverian Brothers High School and is the son of John and Patricia Bettinelli of Highland Street. MAC extends congratulations and best wishes to Peter and his family. The non-profit Canton […]
My name is Denny Swenson. I live on the Canton/Milton line. I mean that literally — our house is half in Canton and half in Milton. I live in a beautiful house, in a beautiful neighborhood with my husband, Win, my 10-year-old daughter, Reilly, our dog and two cats. Three years ago, I was bit […]
One day after its first match of the season was postponed due to wet and rainy conditions, the Canton High boys’ tennis team made a splash of its own. Despite preseason practices being limited by weather, the Bulldogs defeated Dedham High School 4-1 in their first match of the season on Wednesday, April 6, at […]
I’ve seen Passover for Dummies and how-to books on how to approach the Passover holiday. But this is the first time I’ve ever seen a “Seder in a box.” According to Lisa Wangsness’ Boston Globe article on Tuesday, March 29, JewishBoston.com is offering its first do-it-yourself Seder kit to Boston residents this month. (A Seder […]
Media reports tend to highlight the tragic reasons why people run through their life savings, usually involving a catastrophic accident or other sadly life-changing event. Bankers know that those cases are extremely rare. Most of the people we see who have money trouble actually have a much more common problem. Specifically, they spend too much. […]
The CHS boys’ track team defeated the hosting Sharon Eagles 70-61 on Thursday, but the girls’ team fell 79-57 in a fairly close meet. CHS coach Brian Conroy said the win was truly a team effort, with Canton earning points in every event with the exception of one relay race. Jon Vaughn led Canton with […]
I was pleased to hear last week that Coach Dave Bohane is back in the saddle as head coach of the Canton High School football program. For one, he’s a proven leader with a good track record, and he knows how to get the best out of his players. Secondly, and maybe less importantly, the […]
