It’s been a stellar run for both Canton High varsity lacrosse teams, who are both now in the thick of the Hockomock Davenport Division title chase following a string of impressive wins. As of Tuesday morning, the boys team stood in second place behind Mansfield with a 5-1 league record, while the girls were in […]
Continuing their mission to help find a cure for epilepsy while honoring the memory of their beloved son and brother, the Maffie family of Canton is thrilled to be bringing their annual fundraiser walk back to Canton and to the neighborhood that Anthony called home. A Canton native and CHS graduate, Anthony Maffie was only […]
After nearly two years of legal wrangling, public discussion, and rampant speculation, the question of Karen Read’s guilt or innocence will be decided once and for all by a jury of her peers in a trial that commences on Tuesday, April 16 in Norfolk Superior Court. What follows is a summary of everything we know […]
Canton Police Chief Helena Rafferty confirmed her involvement in a February 16 motor vehicle accident that injured a pedestrian in Wrentham and voiced her “sincere and continued concern” for the victim while acknowledging she could have been more forthcoming in issuing a public disclosure after details of the crash surfaced in media reports earlier this […]
The spring season is just getting started, but there has been no shortage of offensive firepower coming out of Canton already, powered by a hot-hitting CHS softball team with talent up and down the batting order. In a close loss to North Attleboro in Monday’s season opener, the Bulldogs managed six runs while getting multi-hit […]
In one of the most hotly contested and closely followed town elections in recent memory, political newcomer Patricia “Trish” Boyden sailed to a victory in the Select Board race — scoring herself that coveted “seat at the table” that she had referenced throughout her campaign. Clearly popular with voters, Boyden would go on to top […]
The chorus of voices seeking “Justice for Sandra Birchmore” may soon grow louder in the wake of an explosive Boston Globe report containing new details about her relationship with several former Stoughton police officers who she grew up idolizing. Birchmore, who was raised in Stoughton before moving to Canton, was found dead in her Windsor […]
With a second consecutive close but decisive victory to open the Division 2 state tournament, the CHS girls ice hockey team is
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone on Monday set a new start date of April 16 for the murder trial of Karen Read, but even that might not be enough time to properly prepare after federal prosecutors turned over “voluminous” amounts of data from its own investigation into the case, according to defense Attorney Alan […]
It was a banner weekend for many of Canton High School’s top winter athletes, with members of the wrestling, swimming and indoor track teams all collecting medals at their respective state championship meets. Two Bulldog stars — senior wrestler Ruairi Ritson and junior swimmer Annie McLean — came heartbreakingly close to an individual state title […]
