Freshman tennis sensation Erika Nannery continued her outstanding debut season for the Canton High girls’ tennis team with an impressive performance at last weekend’s MIAA South Girls Individual Tennis Tournament, held at Old Rochester High School in Mattapoisett. After dispatching Nauset’s Tori Paolino 6-4, 6-0 in the singles quarterfinals, Nannery advanced to the semifinal round, […]
The Canton High boys’ tennis team took a page from the Boston Red Sox’ book and decided to play two on Sunday. In a rare doubleheader, the Bulldogs bested both Oliver Ames and Dedham High School by a score of 3-2. The matches, originally scheduled for May 18 and 19, were rescheduled due to rain. […]
Dear Editor: I want to thank the Canton Post Office and employees and Canton residents and businesses who pitched in to make the May 14, 2011 National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp-Out Hunger Food Drive an overwhelming success. It is very gratifying to see the community and the Canton postal team working together to re-stock […]
MAC extends his congratulations to several outstanding Canton High School athletes who were recently named to prestigious all-scholastic teams by the Patriot Ledger newspaper: CHS senior Greg Boyd was selected to the boys’ hockey team; junior Joe McCabe to the boys’ basketball team; and seniors Jon Vaughn and Matt Sidney to the all-scholastic track team. […]
I swore to myself that I would not write about the weather; after all, what could be more boring than writing about the weather for God’s sake? Maybe talking about the weather, and that’s exactly what everyone in Boston has been doing for almost two weeks now. That’s because New England is proving Mark Twain […]
Canton Academy, the popular summer program offered by the Canton Public Schools, is just around the corner and registration is now underway. Offering a wide variety of fun and exciting courses geared toward students in grades K-5, this year’s program also includes a new set of courses geared toward middle school students. They include flag […]
It was a very good day for CHS baseball Sunday at Memorial Field when the Bulldogs came from behind to beat Dover-Sherborn 7-6, and in the process earned a ticket to the postseason for the first time in many years. With a 5-11 record, the team enters the playoffs by virtue of beating a majority […]
Three years ago, Father Michael McClellan became pastor at St. John’s the Evangelist in Canton. After more than three decades at parishes in Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Dorchester, McClellan said the move served as a bit of a culture shock. “I moved from the city, where poverty is common, to the not so poor suburbs,” […]
After the success of its inaugural program last year, the Irish Cultural Centre, located on New Boston Drive in Canton, will again offer its Children’s Celtic Camp this summer. “We have a lot of children’s programs and activities here,” said Louise O’Shea, director of membership and programming at the ICC. “Our Christmas and St. Patrick’s […]
Domenic Alfano, of Canton and Nokomis, FL, died at Norwood Hospital May 24. Beloved husband of June (DiTroia) Alfano for 55 years. Devoted father of Paul J. and Kathy Alfano of Canton, Carla and Jack C. of Oregon, and the late Mario Alfano, who passed away April 18, 2011. Cherished “Pa” of Will Alfano of […]
