Update: The CHS girls’ lacrosse team made it seven wins in a row with victories this week over North Attleboro (13-6) and Norwood (17-12). With three more victories last week, the Canton High girls’ lacrosse team is off to its best start in years, holding steady with division rival Foxboro at 5-0-1 overall. While the […]
Apr 24 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
One year ago, Massachusetts Hospital School Chief Executive Director Brian Devin had a tough call to make. The school had been planning to send students to an athletic event, but with only three days to go, there were not enough funds to cover the cost, and Devin was ready to cancel the trip. The solution […]
Apr 24 2014 | Posted in
Features | By
Mary Ann Price
Canton Writes 2014 is proud to announce the following authors as winners in this year’s contest. Everyone is welcome to attend the fifth annual Awards Night on Tuesday, April 29, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room of the Canton Public Library. Canton Writes is sponsored by the Canton Cultural Council, the Friends of the […]
Apr 24 2014 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
At least 100 gallons of diesel fuel were contained following an accident between a garbage truck and a box truck on Route 138 near Farrington Lane and the junction of Route 128 on Friday, April 18, around 4 p.m. Both drivers were able to exit their vehicles prior to the arrival of police and firefighters. […]
Apr 24 2014 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
Elizabeth “Bette” J. (Fitzgerald) Sullivan Barr, of Canton, passed away April 12, 2014, at the age of 92. A devoted wife and mother, Bette was a wonderful artist and extremely talented with all arts and crafts. She was a member and officer of both the Canton Catholic Women’s Club and Community Club. She was a […]
Apr 18 2014 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Photo 1: The Ponkapoag Civic Association held its third annual pro-am chili cook-off on Saturday, March 15. This year, the event was renamed to honor Kristen and Steve Furbush, civic members and two-time winners who passed away just months apart earlier this year. Queen Anne’s defended its title in the restaurant division, while Joan D’Alto […]
Apr 17 2014 | Posted in
Photo Gallery | By
Canton Citizen
A close loss to the defending state champs, a successful team fundraiser, and a thrilling comeback victory highlighted a productive second week for the CHS varsity softball team. While it wasn’t perfect — the team still lost three out of four games and fell to 1-5 overall — the Bulldogs certainly have a reason to […]
Apr 17 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
A combination of strong pitching and clutch hitting helped propel the Canton High baseball team to consecutive wins last week over Franklin and Milford. The two wins evened the Bulldogs’ record to 2-2 and gave the team some important momentum in league play during the second week of the season. On Wednesday, April 9, Canton […]
Apr 17 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
The CHS girls’ tennis team continued its hot start to the season last week, earning two more wins to improve to 3-1 overall. In Monday’s home match against Franklin, senior captain Erika Nannery continued her dominance at first singles and easily walked away with a 6-0, 6-0 win. Senior Amberly Diep also nabbed a two-set […]
Apr 17 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Holly Erickson
The CHS girls’ track team earned its first win of the season last week, beating Sharon 80-56 behind strong performances by Rachel Campagna, Catherine Song, Samantha Koplik, and Michaela Kelly. Campagna, a senior, once again scored in all four of her events and is currently the team’s leading scorer. She placed first in the 400 […]
Apr 17 2014 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Mike Berger