It’s back to the drawing board for Canton school officials after Dore & Whittier, the architectural firm hired to examine the feasibility of the school system’s previously approved facilities master plan, recommended against using the Rodman building as a separate “academy” for grade 8 students. The building, deemed structurally sound and ready for renovation, could […]
Update: The CHS boys varsity basketball team improved to 4-0 in 2019 with a 54-39 road win over Sharon on Friday night. The red-hot Bulldogs also defeated King Philip this week and currently lead the Davenport Division at 6-1 overall. *** CHS head boys basketball coach Ryan Gordy has heard the whispers in basketball circles […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 10 edition include: * Highlights from the most recent Board of Selectmen and School Committee meetings * Honor Tree offers solemn tribute to fallen police officers * Photos from public skating and learn-to-skate events at […]
The 2018 fall sports season gave Bulldog fans plenty of thrills and a whole lot to cheer about as CHS teams combined to win a whopping 67 percent of their games (74-35-7) while hoisting three new Hockomock championship banners and garnering 17 league all-star nods. But it wasn’t just the current crop of CHS stars […]
Edna T. (Smith) MacDonald of Canton, formerly of Prince Edward Island, Canada, died peacefully on December 23. Beloved wife of Neil. Loving mother of Brian, Allyson Podgurski and her husband, Jim, and Wayne, all of Canton. Loving grandmother of Morgan MacDonald, Jimmy Podgurski and Katie Podgurski, of whom she was very proud. Loving sister of […]
Michael T. Curtis Jr., of Canton, formerly of Walpole, died unexpectedly December 22, 2018. On December 25 Michael gave four families their Christmas miracle by donating his organs. He was 26 years old. Michael was a laborer for Local Union #25. Loving son of Gail and Michael Curtis of Canton. Beloved grandson of Anita M. […]
Editor’s note: The following op-ed was originally published in the December 8 edition of CommonWealth magazine. Click here to read the response issued by Blue Hills School Committee Chairman Marybeth Nearen. The irony shouldn’t be lost on students and staff at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton as they watch unlicensed construction workers perform the school’s […]
For Jonathan Gilmore and Austin Maffie, two former Canton High alumni and Bulldog basketball players, their interests in basketball did not end after high school graduation. Both have pursued their interests beyond the hardwood and into basketball operations at their respective colleges, with Gilmore now moving into the professional ranks after four years at UCLA. […]
By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk Register of Deeds One of things I remember as a young elected official was receiving a telephone call asking me if I would like to meet a living United States president and the caller also saying, “Oh, by the way, could you say a few words while you’re on the […]
That old silk flag must have been glorious. The boys that carried her would have looked resplendent in their uniforms. They were dressed in gray coats, white pantaloons, smart belts, and caps. In the fashion of the early uniforms of West Point, they were magnificent on that day. Atop their heads a leather shako cap […]
