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After several unsuccessful rezoning attempts over the past eight-plus years, the owners of the Plymouth Rubber factory site on Revere Street have reemerged with a new development plan — and the public is invited to hear all about it beginning next Wednesday, November 5, at a special presentation hosted by the Planning Board at Canton […]
Oct 30 2014 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
Update: The Canton High field hockey team knocked off No. 23 Dartmouth 3-0 at home Thursday night in the opening round of the Division 1 south sectional tournament. The red-hot Bulldogs will now travel to North Attleboro to face the seventh seeded Red Rocketeers on Saturday, November 1, at noon. The two Hockomock League teams […]
Oct 30 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
The CHS field hockey team is headed back to the Division 1 south sectional tournament after taking two out of three road games last week to improve to 9-4-2 overall. The Bulldogs’ lone loss came Wednesday against first-place Oliver Ames, although they quickly regrouped and went on to dominate Milford just two days later. Although […]
Oct 23 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
After tearing through its schedule with 15 consecutive victories, the Davenport Division champion — and seemingly unstoppable — CHS volleyball team finally met its match against top-ranked Notre Dame Academy, falling 3-1 in Hingham Friday night. Currently undefeated and ranked No. 1 in the state, the defending D2 state champion Cougars had already beaten D1 […]
Oct 23 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
It was the Damian Kozak show for the CHS boys soccer team last week as the standout senior captain had back-to-back hat tricks to help lead the Bulldogs over Taunton and Norwood and closer to a south sectional playoff berth. Kozak accounted for six of the team’s seven goals on the week and has moved […]
Oct 16 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
This coming Wednesday, October 22, the question of whether the Canton school community is truly a welcoming and inclusive one — a sensitive and highly charged topic that lies somewhere at the intersection of race, class, and identity — will once again take center stage when noted civil rights expert Dr. Richard Cole returns to […]
Oct 16 2014 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Jay Turner
After experiencing numerous delays, protracted negotiations with local and state officials, and a major downsizing and revival under a new team of owners, the long-awaited University Station development in Westwood is now officially back on track with the first major retail phase slated for an opening sometime in the spring of 2015. Located just over […]
Oct 9 2014 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner
The wins keep piling up for the red-hot Canton High volleyball team, which improved to 7-0 in league play and a perfect 8-0 overall with another straight-set victory last week against Stoughton at home (25-17, 25-11, 25-17). Once again, it was a total-team effort, led by Chidera Nwankwo and Kim Frazier, who combined for 12 […]
Oct 2 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
After more than 45 years of selfless service to the local needy and less fortunate, Donald Ward of Canton is finally, albeit reluctantly, receiving his due. On October 17, the 79-year-old Ward will be honored by his alma mater, Boston College High School, as one of three recipients of the St. Ignatius Award — the […]
Oct 2 2014 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner
On Friday, September 19, Rose Cravens of Canton (center) presented a check to the ALS Association for $54,000 on behalf of her employer, Cumberland Farms. The Framingham-based convenience and gasoline retailer donated 20 cents for each bag of ice sold in their stores between August 15 and Labor Day — and the response was tremendous, […]
Sep 25 2014 | Posted in
Photo Gallery | By
Jay Turner