Canton High’s varsity baseball and softball teams both officially closed the book on their 2024 seasons last week, ending with identical records of 6-14 after losses to Foxboro and Norwood, respectively. Although competitive in several of their losses this season, both squads ultimately finished outside of the playoff picture, with the baseball team ranking 37th […]
Dear Editor: I would like to publicly recognize Mr. Arafat Knight, Canton’s veterans services officer, for his efforts to honor our hometown heroes through the downtown banner program. Amid the chaos downtown, Mr. Knight has given us a reminder of those young men who went to war for our freedom. Many never came home. Thank […]
The Canton Select Board on Tuesday joined other states such as Mississippi and New Hampshire in formally recognizing public works employees as first responders. Following the unanimous 5-0 vote, DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta joined DPW administrators Bill Walsh, Chris Sykes, Larry Bogue and Tim Stock in holding a new flag that will be unfurled in […]
Eight members of the Canton High School Class of 1970, along with a 1972 CHS grad, returned to their alma mater May 20 to tour the building and learn how things had changed for present-day students. While stepping into classrooms and looking at display cases, the group found connections to their past as well as […]
The Peace Abbey, a non-sectarian-based organization committed to pacifism and non-violence, has donated a bust of St. Oscar Romero and a grandfather clock to the Canton parish that was commissioned in his honor. St. Oscar Romero (1917-1980), a modern martyr and saint, is held in high regard by the organization, and his name and likeness […]
With the approach of Memorial Day weekend, the Canton Community Band is preparing for its busiest time of the year. The organization is known especially for playing during the summer months, beginning with the Memorial Day ceremony (where it plays with the Canton High School band) and a concert in front of the Rodman Administration […]
By Susan Tamasi My husband and I attended a special event last Friday night at the Boston Park Plaza hotel — the 2024 Compassionate Care ALS Gala with our friends Della and Ron Larsen. Della, a retired kindergarten teacher and longtime Canton resident, was diagnosed with ALS — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — last April and […]
Despite heavy downpours and high winds, a resilient group of CHS outdoor track athletes competed well at the Hockomock League Championships held Saturday at Milford High School. The girls team placed fifth out of 12 league schools and the boys finished 12th but had several solid individual performances. “Our championship season is off to a […]
Chef and business owner Edy Massih has written his first cookbook, Keep It Zesty: A Celebration of Lebanese Flavors & Culture from Edy’s Grocer. The 2012 Canton High School graduate includes over 120 recipes, plenty of photos, and his personal life story in the HarperCollins publication, which was released earlier this week. Massih, who is […]
The rains held off as thousands made their way to the Paul Revere Heritage Site on Saturday to celebrate the third annual Canton Heritage Festival. Free and open to the public, the event featured dozens of local crafters and artisans, a diverse lineup of live performers and reenactors, interactive activities, inflatable obstacle courses, food trucks, […]
