After going winless over a brutal four-game stretch to open the season, the CHS boys’ ice hockey team finally picked up victory number one last week, beating a strong North Attleboro team 3-1 at Metropolis Rink. The young Bulldogs, having already faced off against some of the best teams in Division 2, looked sharp and […]
The Canton Bulldogs Squirt B White hockey team, led by head coach Jeff Phaneuf, celebrated the holidays in style this year, bringing home the championship trophy and a treasure-chest of memories at the fourth annual Cape Cod Christmas Classic, held December 26-28 in Barnstable. The Bulldogs were a dominant force throughout the three-day tournament, earning […]
Editor’s note: The following appears in the January 2 issue of the Canton Citizen along with additional sports highlights and a review of top local stories from 2013. Male Team of the Year: CHS Lacrosse After flirting with success in each of the past few seasons, the Canton High boys’ lacrosse team finally put it […]
Coming off a pair of close losses to perennial league power North Attleboro in the season opener, the Canton High boys’ and girls’ swim teams bounced back on Saturday with an impressive double victory over Attleboro. On the girls’ side, Canton showed off its depth and talent en route to a convincing 90-65 win. Emilee […]
The Canton High wrestling team kicked off the 2013-14 season with a busy two-week stretch prior to Christmas, opening with a 3-5 team record as well as several impressive individual performances. The Bulldogs’ top two wrestlers thus far have been senior Chris Sullivan and junior Rob DiCalogero, who both entered Sunday’s Lowell Holiday Tournament with […]
Catherine M. Thurber (Kenney), 97, of Canton, passed away December 26 at the Marian Manor Nursing Home in Boston. Born in Boston, she was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School. She has lived in Canton for 58 years where she worked as a baker in the Canton High School cafeteria for over […]
Laura Mary (Cormier) Kessler, 93, of Walpole, formerly of Canton, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013, in her residence after a brief illness. The daughter of the late Simeon C. and Alice (Goguen) Cormier, she was born, raised and educated in Norwood graduating from Saint Catherine’s School. A Canton resident for almost 60 years, she moved […]
William J. Feeney, 88, of Canton, passed away December 25 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Boston, he graduated from South Boston High School. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Mr. Feeney worked as a stationary engineer for the State Trial Court for 55 years […]
Domenic J. Nicotera, late U.S. Army veteran of Readville, passed away December 16 peacefully in his sleep. Husband of the late Camella (Petrillo). Devoted father of Elizabeth Deleconio of Pembroke, Donna Nicotera of Braintree and Domenic and his wife, Judy, of Hanover and the late Mary Ann Orlando. Domenic was one of 11 children. Loving […]
Dear Editor: How many more accidents have to happen before a living person is killed through lack of common sense? The traffic light at Turnpike (Route 138) and Randolph streets is wrong! There should be a left only with arrow for both facing lanes of traffic, rather than the Russian roulette of hoping a driver […]
