Lt. Omar Sanusi earned his wings as a naval aviator by graduating from flight school at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, and completing the Advanced Strike Training Syllabus on May 13, 2011. He will remain in Kingsville for another year, as he was selected to be an Advanced Strike Instructor Pilot. Lt. Sanusi is a graduate of […]
Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin recently hosted the summer volunteer appreciation luncheon and Doric Docent Book Award presentation at the Massachusetts State House. This event is an opportunity to recognize high school students for their outstanding service as volunteer State House tour guides this summer. Each year, over 95,000 people visit the State […]
Forty girls between the ages of 7 and 12 spent a week at Hazel Boone Dance Camp earlier this month. Each day began with circle games to get to know each other, then campers were divided into smaller groups for dance lessons. They learned short routines in tap, jazz, musical theater, hip hop and ballet […]
Dear Editor: Thank you everyone for such a wonderful evening at our end of summer pool party. We had over 70 Canton kids in sixth, seventh and eighth grades attend the event, which was held at the town pool on Bolivar Street. This event would not have been possible without the youth commissioners in attendance. […]
The Canton High School varsity and JV cheerleading squads recently attended the nationally recognized UCA Camp. The teams came home with a total of five trophies and 13 ribbons. The trophies included a first place for the varsity squad in the dance division and a “Most Improved” award for the JV squad. The Canton teams […]
Members of the upcoming CHS football team participated in the summer region 7 vs. 7 passing camp and had great success, winning three straight games to capture the Passing League title with an overall record of 6-2. Canton defeated Bristol-Plymouth soundly in the first playoff game, then beat Stoughton in the rain to advance to […]
3 eliminated from Men’s Softball League playoffs ~ Centerfield’s, Lewis and Beckett’s were all eliminated from the Canton Men’s Softball League playoffs last week, while Hannington’s and T & B Pub ended the week locked in a duel for a top-four spot. As of August 21, the top five seeds were, in order: Canton Junction, […]
Beatrice G. DiMasi (Gassiraro), of Canton, passed away August 21 at Milton Hospital after a brief illness. Born and raised in Boston, she graduated from Girls High. She has lived in Canton since 1963 and previously lived in West Roxbury, where she was the owner and operator of Germano’s Salon for many years. Beloved wife […]
Joseph C. Farara, 88, of Sharon, formerly of Canton, passed away at his home on August 17. Born in South Boston, he graduated from Dorchester High School and attended Louisiana State and Boston University. He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army with the 708th Air Material Squadron during WWII. Sgt. Farara received the […]
MacLaren H. MacGregor of Kittery Point, Maine, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 — his 96th birthday — at York Hospital in York, Maine. Mr. MacGregor was born in Boston, the son of Archibald and Marion (Pick) MacGregor. He was the devoted husband of the late Elizabeth (Lisa) Kulvanen MacGregor. During World War II, Mr. MacGregor […]
