The CHS boys’ basketball team met Mansfield last week — one of the top teams in the Hockomock’s large division and one of the finalists in last year’s Division 2 Eastern Mass. championships — and found the Hornets to still be a formidable opponent. Despite losing six seniors last year, Mansfield appeared to be in […]
Senior forward Haley Gaughan continued her torrid start to the season with back-to-back hat tricks, but the Canton High girls’ hockey team could only muster one win in two tries last week as the Bulldogs once again slid below .500 with a disappointing loss to Franklin Saturday at Metropolis Rink. Sitting at 1-2 and coming […]
This past week in the world of Canton gymnastics was one that set a new tone for the direction of the squad. While the week brought both a win and a loss, the Bulldogs had two solid performances, which bode well for the rest of the season. Last Wednesday, the team outscored the King Philip […]
The CHS girls’ track team earned its first victory of the season last week, beating Sharon 52-43 Thursday at Boston University. The boys’ team competed hard, but lost to the Eagles. Both teams are now 1-2 in league competition. Mellyn Costello and Vicky Tondre both earned double victories to lead the girls’ team. Costello won […]
Upcoming CHS Home Games Boys’ hockey (7-1): Wed., Jan. 25 vs. Attleboro @ 6:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 28 vs. Oliver Ames @ 6 p.m. Girls’ hockey (4-4): Wed., Jan. 25 vs. Westwood @ 4:30 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 28 vs. Dover-Sherborn @ 8 p.m. Boys’ basketball (6-3): Fri., Jan. 20 vs. Stoughton @ 6:30 p.m.; Sun., Jan. […]
The Open Book Coffeehouse continues its seventh consecutive season of showcasing live, acoustic music on Saturday, January 21, at 7:30 p.m., with a cappella group Overboard. Founded in the spring of 2006 by current director Nicholas Girard, Overboard is a male a cappella group from Boston. Although the group’s repertoire consists primarily of contemporary pop/rock […]
On December 21, the students and faculty of St. John the Evangelist School celebrated the spirit of Christmas by performing their annual Christmas Pageant in the parish church. It was directed by St. John’s music teacher Rebecca Maurer. Photos submitted by Eileen St. James
DID YOU KNOW … At least three snowplows have been stolen in Canton over the past few months, including one owned by the Canton Housing Authority valued at $4,000. It is the second time in two years that a snowplow has been stolen from the Housing Authority maintenance yard behind the Hemenway complex. The plow […]
Dear Editor: Father McCune was assigned to St. John the Evangelist Parish in 1983. He remained our pastor for 17 years. In that time he grew to love the town of Canton, the people of Canton, and our beautiful parish of St. John’s. Once Father met you he never forgot who you were. You were […]
Robert A. Teague, of Canton, passed away January 7 at Caritas Norwood Hospital. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton, graduated from Canton High School and was a lifelong resident of Canton. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam Era. He worked as a postal clerk at the Canton Post Office for 32 […]
