Dear Editor: Thanks for the photo titled “Snow Day Pond Hockey” by Moira Sweetland that appeared in the January 9 issue of the Canton Citizen. Growing up in Canton in the 1970s, I remember skating all day at the Dog Patch, and when the sun was going down as in the photo, making the walk […]
Did you know … In Massachusetts, 155 towns have now accepted the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The 2000 state law allows a local property tax surcharge of up to 3 percent to support recreation projects, open space, affordable housing, and historic preservation. The state match this year has nearly doubled from last year (26.64 percent […]
After struggling to find any offensive rhythm through the first seven games of the season, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team broke out in a big way last week, combining for a dozen goals in back-to-back wins over Milford and Oliver Ames. The Bulldogs had been stuck on one victory for the past two […]
After 18 months of research examining school start times, Canton Superintendent Jeff Granatino and a subcommittee of parents, teachers, and administrators are looking at two options for the next school year: essentially swapping the start times of the middle and high schools, with the high school starting 35 minutes later and the middle school starting […]
The students of the introductory Mandarin class at Canton High School plan to celebrate Chinese New Year 2014 with a celebration at CHS on Wednesday, January 29, from 6-8 p.m. Everyone in town is invited. The Year of the Horse begins on January 31 this year. Mandarin teacher Guoying Yan said that the 21 students […]
Less than ten months into his first full term, David Emhardt has announced his resignation from the School Committee, citing personal reasons. Emhardt, a former Finance Committee chairman, is the third School Committee member to resign in the past 18 months. He was initially appointed to the committee to fill the remaining term of Jill […]
Submitted by Marianne Arcieri St. John the Evangelist School in Canton, under the leadership of Principal Sean Richardson, is a community centered on love, service and academics. It is a very nurturing environment for students (K-8) to grow socially, emotionally and academically. This past fall, the eighth grade students started an outreach program for special […]
Upcoming Home Games Boys’ Ice Hockey (2-2-4): Jan. 22 vs. Medfield @ 6:30 p.m.; Feb. 1 vs. Taunton @ 4 p.m. Girls’ Ice Hockey (2-6): Jan. 20 vs. Pembroke @ 10 a.m.; Jan. 22 vs. Hingham @ 4:30 p.m. Boys’ Basketball (4-5): Jan. 17 vs. Foxboro @ 6:30 p.m.; Jan. 31 vs. North Attleboro @ 6:30 p.m. Girls’ […]
Update: The drought may be over for both CHS ice hockey teams as the boys lit up Milford 8-0 on Wednesday while the girls demolished Dover-Sherborn 10-0. A surprising lack of scoring punch has swept across the CHS ice hockey landscape, afflicting both varsity teams — the boys and girls — over the first few weeks of […]
It was a very good week for both Canton High indoor track teams as the boys’ team beat Milford 59-27 for its first win in two years while the girls’ team improved to 2-1 overall with wins against both Milford and Stoughton. Senior Somto Ofonagoro was the leading point scorer for the boys’ team as […]
