John S. Higgins, 73, of East Taunton, passed away at Kindred Transitional Care in East Bridgewater on September 28. Born and raised in Tennessee, he was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He has lived in Taunton since 1997 and previously lived in Stoughton and Canton. He worked for Lois Shoe in South […]
DID YOU KNOW … In one of the most thrilling finishes in the 56-year history of the Canton Men’s Softball League, the Hannington Club won the playoff championship, beating Halfway Cafe 24-23 in the deciding seventh game. Hanningtons had to come up with seven runs in the last inning (five runs with two outs) to […]
Dear Editor: I have resided in Canton for over 30 years, and I have always been proud that at election time, Canton, unlike surrounding towns, was not littered with trashy candidate signs all over citizens’ properties. I had assumed it was a town ordinance banning them. However, I became even more proud of the citizens […]
Facing a make-or-break week after falling below .500 with three straight losses, the Canton High boys’ soccer team responded with two critical victories last Monday and Friday at home — a 2-1 thriller over Sharon and a 4-1 win over Foxboro. For head coach Danny Erickson, it was about as good of a week as […]
It was an up and down week for the Canton High field hockey team as the Bulldogs scored an easy 3-0 win over Sharon last Monday before settling for another draw — their third already this season — against an improved Foxboro squad on Friday. Both games were played away from Memorial Field, while the […]
On a rainy and windy night in Attleboro, the Canton High football team went toe to toe with an undefeated Bombardiers team before losing in the end by a touchdown, 26-20. The Bulldogs are now 1-2 on the season and will host unbeaten Sharon in a key Davenport Division matchup tomorrow night at 6 p.m. […]
The CHS golf team played two new Hockomock League opponents last week in Milford and Taunton and came away with mixed results. Canton beat Milford on the road 159-160 but lost at home to Taunton 162-164. The team is now 3-3 with half of the season left to play. CHS head coach Jim Spillane said […]
