Eleanor R. Notkin, late of Boynton Beach, FL, formerly of Needham, entered into rest on July 29, 2011. Devoted mother of Rick and Molly Notkin of Canton and Deborah Notkin of Stoughton. Loving sister of Harvey Grossman. Cherished grandmother of Matthew and Michael Notkin. Services were held at Stanetsky Memorial Chapel in Canton on August […]
The pain in Sandy Goldstein’s voice is evident from the moment she speaks, and the more she shares, the more it becomes clear that she still hasn’t grieved the loss of her beloved nephew Jonathan Forman. As Sandy herself later admits, grief is a luxury that she simply cannot afford right now — not with […]
Passing a sign that reads “On this site…” usually means that the buildings or events associated with the property are long gone and history lessons can now only be found in books or a place marker. There are plenty of examples of this throughout Canton. Great examples include the site of Roger Sherman’s boyhood home, […]
Two visitors from the Chernobyl region — brothers Denis Butrin, 11, and Maxim Kobol, 17 — spent some time at the Canton Fire Station on Sunday, August 7, as part of their recent trip to the United States. The trip was made possible by the United Church of Christ in Canton, and the brothers are […]
From a child’s viewpoint, the new playground behind the Luce School is a sight to behold, a colorful array of twists and turns just begging to be climbed and explored. To the adults who had a hand in building it, however, the structure is special for a different reason — standing as a kind of […]
Intriguing is the word to describe the opening of the 2011 CHS football season. With former head coach Dave Bohane returning to the helm, a schedule that includes five consecutive home games, and a pair of dynamic all-purpose football players in Elias Camacho and Dexter Green, there will be no shortage of story lines when […]
On August 3, New England Revolution center back AJ Soares paid a visit to Canton Soccer School, where he spoke to the campers about the importance of hard work in achieving their goals. Soares, who was the sixth overall pick in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft, was a standout player at the University of California Berkeley. […]
DID YOU KNOW … Canton DJ Gary Titus was recently featured in the “Inside Track” of the Boston Herald in a story detailing the decline of the summer weekend Cape Cod happy hours. A picture of Gary taken at Pufferbellies in Hyannis in the 1980s shows him smiling as he held court over a raucous happy […]
The day we brought Snoopy home from the animal shelter was memorable for all the wrong reasons. After years of hearing our two girls constantly harangue us with, “Please can we get a dog, please, please, please can we get a dog, please we’ll take care of it please!?” I finally gave in because Mariel […]
Shortstop Drew Blake has just completed a terrific year of baseball. First, the sophomore led the CHS Bulldogs with a .389 batting average and a team-high 17 RBIs. He then went on to have a record-setting debut season with the Canton American Legion team, becoming the first 15 year old in Post 24 history to […]
