In the fall of 2006, Pam Abrams-Warnick walked around Marshalls in a daze, her arms full of clothes that she had no desire to buy. A year earlier, her son Jeremy had tragically passed away at the age of 20. He was a bright, energetic, fun-loving young man, full of life and vitality. His sudden […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Danny Joseph
John Forger thought he was ready. He wanted to lose weight. He had started to exercise. The travel arrangements were complete. And then, on the day before he was scheduled to fly to California to appear as a contestant on Season 12 of the NBC program The Biggest Loser, he changed his mind. He was […]
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Mary Ann Price
It was a high-scoring duel between the Attleboro Bombardiers and the Canton High Bulldogs, but the hosts had four costly turnovers as the Bombardiers cruised to a 42-27 win Thursday night at CHS. The loss dropped the Bulldogs to 2-3 and ended a stretch of five consecutive games at home to open the season. Canton […]
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Mike Berger
This story originally appeared in the Canton Citizen in October 2011. As the leaves fall and autumn returns to New England, there is one house that stands apart as a silent reminder to the pilgrims from England. Three hundred seasons have come and gone, leaves fallen on the roof, snow at the lintels, wind against […]
It’s the stuff most people only read about, but for 40-plus years during the tumultuous 20th century, Canton resident Bernard C. Redmont enjoyed a front-row seat to some of the most significant events in modern world history. He was in Russia, traveling on a Pulitzer fellowship as a freelance journalist, when the Second World War […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
With last Tuesday’s 6-0 blowout win over Stoughton at home, the CHS girls’ varsity soccer team has now reached the midpoint of the season without so much as a blemish on its overall record. Standing at a perfect 8-0 with six shutouts, the Bulldogs have looked unstoppable at times this season, although head coach Paul […]
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Jay Turner
It was another easy win for the CHS field hockey team last week as the Bulldogs overcame a slow start to take care of Stoughton 3-0 at Memorial Field. Senior captain Cady Kelly led the way, scoring two goals in the win to give her five over the past two weeks. Fellow senior Hailey Gaughan […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Call it a tune-up before this week’s main event against Attleboro and Franklin, but the CHS boys’ soccer team looked nothing short of spectacular last week in consecutive 4-0 wins over Stoughton and nonleague Westport. Led by senior captain Chris Murray, the Bulldogs put on a goal-scoring clinic against both teams, netting all eight goals […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Foxboro jumped out to a quick first-quarter lead of 21-0, and despite a great comeback, the Bulldogs could not contain the Warriors’ running attack and fell 35-19 at home Saturday afternoon. Canton climbed back in the game with 19 consecutive points and cut the deficit to just two in the third quarter. But the Bulldogs […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Aside from a single loss to league powerhouse North Attleboro, the CHS varsity volleyball team has quietly strung together victory after victory this season and currently leads the Davenport Division with an overall record of 7-1. Two of those wins came on consecutive days last week as the Bulldogs demolished fellow leaguemates Sharon and Stoughton […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner