This story originally appeared in the Canton Citizen on November 3, 2011 and was reprinted in this week’s edition. ~ Just about every day since 1834, for more than 177 years, trains have been part of Canton’s landscape. The sounds of bells gave way to horns, and smells of coal have given way to diesel. […]
For the first time in seven years, the Canton High School golf team has captured the league title, beating out nine other teams in last week’s Hockomock League Championship tournament at Granite Links in Quincy. Sophomore Sam Riemer also advanced to the state golf championships after finishing 12th overall among 120 golfers in the Division […]
The 2011 Ivy League Rugby Sevens tournament will be held at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton on Saturday, November 5, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Brown University, the reigning Ivy League champion, will look to defend its title against national champion Dartmouth and the other six teams in the Ivy League. Representing Canton […]
After a blowout win over Stoughton last Monday, the Canton High field hockey team put the finishing touches on another undefeated season with a 2-1, comeback victory last Wednesday over Franklin in the Hockomock Classic. The win over the Panthers gave the Bulldogs a final record of 16-0-1 — the same as last year’s squad […]
It isn’t often that a coach heaps praise on her players after a loss, but that was the case last Thursday after the CHS volleyball team played their hearts out in a 3-1 loss to Franklin in the annual Hockomock Classic. Not usually one for moral victories, especially with a team as talented as this […]
A day after wrapping up its fourth consecutive league title with a dominant 4-0 win over Stoughton on Senior Night, the Canton High School boys’ soccer team suffered a rare loss, falling to nonleague Silver Lake Regional 3-1 on the road last Wednesday. The defeat snapped a truly remarkable streak as the Bulldogs lost for […]
The Bulldogs became the undisputed kings (and queens) of the Hockomock League this week after two more teams captured the Hockomock Classic Cup, which pits the two division champs against one another in a battle for ultimate bragging rights. Last week, the undefeated field hockey team took the cup, beating Franklin 2-1, while the golf […]
Last weekend’s surprise snowstorm forced the cancellation of the annual Halloween Parade, but some kids were dressed for the occasion anyway. Photo 1: Jeff Pollard, Chris Lavoie, Matt Lavoie, Mike Lavoie and Mike O’Connor dash through the snow. (Mary Ellen Cahill) Photo 2: Siblings Kiera and Sean pose in their Halloween costumes. (Mary Ellen Cahill) […]
The Canton Area Helpline recently received two substantial monetary donations: $1,000 from Eastern Bank and $500 from Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation. In addition, the Canton Rotary Club sold raffle tickets at the annual Health Fair on Saturday, with all proceeds going to support the Canton Food Pantry. The raffle tickets were donated by Maxie’s […]
The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Canton will help to sell Thanksgiving pies prepared and donated by more than 150 of greater Boston’s best restaurants and caterers, including Aquitaine, Blue Ginger, Flour Bakery & Café, Harvest, Mistral, Sel De La Terre, The Capital Grille, and Upstairs on the Square. Apple, pecan, pumpkin, sweet potato, […]
