On Saturday, May 11, the Hockomock Film Festival held its annual Awards Day at Stonehill College. WGBH documentary filmmaker and former BU professor Gino Del Guercio hosted the event, which offered awards in the genres of documentary, drama, music video, and PSA. To enter, one simply needs to be a resident of one of the […]
Update: After cruising past Archbishop Williams 17-8 in the Division 3 state quarterfinals, the CHS boys’ lacrosse team finally met its match against top-seeded Cohasset on Thursday, falling 14-8 in their first ever final four appearance. The Bulldogs finish their remarkable season with an overall record of 18-2. For the first time in program history, […]
After knocking off Archbishop Williams in the opening round of the south sectional tournament, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team traveled to No. 1 Hopkinton last Tuesday in hopes of pulling off an upset. But a victory was just not in the cards as the Bulldogs were eliminated from postseason contention by a final score […]
Canton High’s baseball season ended on Thursday, May 30, in the preliminary round of the Division 3 playoffs as the Bulldogs fell to Medway 5-1 at Medway High School. Canton, which was seeded 19th in the south sectional bracket, fell to 4-17 with the loss. Medway, which came in as the 14th seed, improved to […]
On warm summer days, people flock to Crescent Ridge Dairy in Sharon to enjoy the ice cream, quickly filling all the spaces in the parking lot. The dairy’s parking lot will be filled this Saturday, June 8, but not necessarily with people looking for a sweet treat. Instead, Crescent Ridge is hosting its first annual farmer’s […]
DID YOU KNOW … Canton Conservation Commission Chairwoman Debra Sundin has come under fire for her handling of a request for public records made by developer Scott Lenhart. According to a letter sent to Sundin on May 25, Lenhart had requested the public records on April 18, and as of May 25, he had not […]
The Canton Public Schools are Boston Strong. That was the clear message sent by students, staff, and community supporters on Thursday, May 23, in the wake of an unprecedented fundraising campaign initiated by four Canton High School juniors in honor of the Boston Marathon bombing victims. On this day, all six of the district’s schools […]
In a town where modern history extends back over 300 years, there are plenty examples of colonial architecture. But perhaps the most famous colonial revival building in Canton is largely hidden and destroyed by progress.
The Howard Johnson’s in Canton, located at the foot of the Great Blue Hill on Turnpike Street, was the prototype for many of the restaurants from 1940 on. Click here to read more on the history of the Canton Ho Jo’s.
A new twist in the Plymouth Rubber redevelopment saga has surfaced as selectmen are now reviewing a proposal by Canton Holdings LLC to apply for a state Chapter 40R application. If accepted by selectmen and residents, the state would give the town a one-time payment of $972,000. In return, Canton Holdings, a subsidiary of Napleton, […]
