Editor’s note: The following story ran in the Canton Citizen’s 21st annual Salute to the Fine Arts, a six-page supplement that was included in the June 7 print edition. Click here for more on this feature-packed issue of the Citizen. For nearly four decades the Canton High School TV/film production program has served as an […]
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Special features in the June 7 issue include: * 21st annual Salute to the Fine Arts, a six-page supplement featuring stories and photos from the past year in the visual and performing arts, senior artist and performer […]
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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Canton High School seniors gathered at the school before boarding buses that would take them to the senior prom at Granite Links in Quincy Tuesday night. Photos by Jay Turner
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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On Friday, May 25, members of the Hellfire Club hosted a “Band Aid for Alexandra” at Canton High School to benefit Alexandra Hildred, a CHS sophomore who was seriously injured in a car accident in early March. The concert, which featured performances by several student bands, raised over $2,400 through admission and T-shirt sales. Click […]
Jun 7 2012 | Posted in
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On Thursday, May 24, U.S. Marine Corporal Joseph Derby celebrated his 23rd birthday back home in Canton with his wife, Alexis, and his 4-month-old daughter, Emma, both by his side. For Cpl. Derby, the birthday was one of many reasons he had to celebrate — not only had he just become the proud father of […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The CHS boys’ tennis team continued its winning streak with a 3-2 victory over Old Rochester last Monday. Seeded 10th going into the state tournament, the boys went in as the underdogs and prevailed. Playing seventh-seeded Old Rochester, the squad went into the match knowing it would be an uphill battle. But the boys stepped […]
Seeded 27th out of 30 teams and not given much of a chance in its opening round matchup against No. 6 Weston, the Canton High boys’ lacrosse team went out and nearly pulled off an improbable victory, falling 5-4 in a game that could have easily gone the other way. For the Bulldogs, the loss […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
In a heartbreaker of a match, the CHS girls’ tennis team ended its season with a 3-2 tournament loss to Somerset-Berkley. The 10th seeded Bulldogs played their best against the sixth seed on Friday, June 1, but it ultimately wasn’t enough as the team came up short in a few crucial matches. Hitting the road […]
A 2-0 loss to Fairhaven in the preliminary round of the playoffs last Friday ended the CHS baseball season, as the Blue Devils had just enough offense to spoil a well-pitched game by promising sophomore Sam Larson. Canton (7-14) was seeded 18th out of 19 teams in the Division 3 south sectional bracket, while Fairhaven […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
After struggling throughout the regular season against larger Hockomock schools, the Canton High softball team traveled to Middleboro last week hoping to catch lightning in a bottle in the opening round of the Division 2 playoffs. Unfortunately for the 21st seeded Bulldogs, the same pattern prevailed as the girls kept it close for the first […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Jay Turner