Dear Editor: I am writing in response to a recent article about CABI’s opposition to the Community Preservation Act (CPA), which will be put to town voters for approval on April 3. I appreciate what local businesses do for our town, and as a former local owner of a small business, I am sympathetic to […]
Dear neighbors: I will vote “Yes” to adopt the Community Preservation Act (CPA) at our upcoming town election because I love the quality of life in our town. And particularly during these tough economic times, it makes good fiscal sense to take advantage of this law to help communities take back control and decision making […]
Dear Editor: On Saturday, February 11, the Canton Association of Parents and Teachers at the Dean S. Luce Elementary School held its “FunRaiser for Education” at the Knights of Columbus. One of the goals of the Luce CAPT is to raise money to fund items that aren’t typically within the school department budget. This year’s “FunRaiser” […]
For the second time in as many seasons, the CHS boys’ ice hockey team went into the Division 2 south sectional tournament as a legitimate title favorite, only to have their season abruptly cut short by an upstart opponent in the quarterfinal round. Last year it was No. 7 Oliver Ames — Canton’s pesky division […]
After fending off No. 21 Ursuline Academy in the preliminary round of the Division 2 state tournament, the 12th seeded CHS girls’ ice hockey team earned a date with No. 5 Belmont last week and nearly pulled off a miraculous comeback, storming all the way back from three goals down in the second period before […]
Fourth seeded Rockland (18-2) came into the opening round of the Division 3 south sectional basketball playoffs as advertised and made quick work of 13th seeded Canton, cruising to a 69-38 victory in last Tuesday’s battle of the Bulldogs at Rockland High. The playoff loss ended Canton’s season at 10-11 as the visiting fans gave a […]
Olivia Murphy and the 15th seeded CHS girls’ basketball team kept it close for three quarters, but struggled down the stretch in a 50-31 loss to No. 2 Fairhaven in the opening round of the Division 3 south sectional tournament. Despite the early playoff exit, the Bulldogs had a solid season overall, finishing 9-12 against […]
CHS sophomore wrestling duo Chris Sullivan (113 lbs.) and Quinn Merrigan (120 lbs.) didn’t place at the recent MIAA All-State competition, but the two managed to hold their own, often against competitors two years their senior. Sullivan and Merrigan had already become the youngest wrestlers in Canton High history to advance to the Division 3 […]
Glee Gifts, with boutiques located in Mansfield and Canton, is partnering with Birthday Wishes, a Boston-based nonprofit organization that provides birthday parties for homeless children throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Long Island, New York. “Unfortunately, children living in homeless shelters miss out on many of the typical childhood traditions, including the celebration of a birthday […]
Canton’s non-profit spinal cord care organization, Journey Forward, has just invested in a state-of-the-art AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill for their patient care. AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmills use patented NASA technology that allows for precise partial weight-bearing running, unweighing up to 80 percent of your body weight. Simply put, it’s like walking (or running) on the moon. These […]
