On Wednesday, January 25, students at all five of the Canton Public Schools donned black clothing and signed anti-bullying pledges as part of a statewide effort to “black out bullying” in Massachusetts schools. The initiative coincided with the state’s first-ever “No Name Calling Day,” which was a provision of the landmark anti-bullying legislation signed by […]
As you stand at the kitchen sink and turn on the water, reflect upon how that water makes its way through a complex system of pipes from deep wells and through a well-established network, ending at the glass of water in your hands. The person most responsible for our modern system of wells and clean […]
Imagine a world where traditional television programs become obsolete, where content remains king but it is packaged and distributed in an entirely different way across a variety of platforms, where the line between viewer and producer is blurred almost beyond the point of recognition. Welcome to the world of social TV, a highly interactive and […]
Three men were arrested and charged last week in federal court with conspiring to rob a Norwood check-cashing business in a plot that also involved kidnapping the store owner, a Canton resident. FBI and Massachusetts State Police SWAT teams arrested John Salvucci, 65, of Medford, George Whalen, 55, of Winthrop, and James Chambers, 53, of […]
A dog walker found a Boston man, listed by Boston and State Police as missing, on one of the holes at the Ponkapoag Golf Course on Sunday morning, January 29. Canton Fire Lt. Brian Marshall said the 88-year-old man was breathing but unconscious. Canton firefighters and paramedics transported the man to Norwood Hospital, where he […]
It is now the midway point of the high school hockey season, and both Canton High School teams have risen to their rightful place near the top of the league standings. Despite a disappointing 4-4 tie against budding rival Oliver Ames, the boys’ team currently leads the Davenport Division with a 6-0-1 record (9-1-1 overall) […]
On Saturday, January 28, Fuzion Sports Club held its fourth anniversary party. Many attended and it was a fun event for the whole family, featuring food from local vendors, a moonwalk, face painting, and more.
The Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center in Canton is pleased to announce a new exhibit, Unfamiliar Faces: Photographs of Vanishing Wildlife by Kevin Schafer. Schafer is an award-winning natural history photographer and writer whose photographs appear in all of the major science and nature publications in the United States, including National Geographic, Smithsonian, Natural History and National […]
DID YOU KNOW … The proposed MBTA fare hikes and service changes will have a major impact on all Canton residents, especially on senior citizens and people with disabilities living in Canton. If passed, the scenarios would be implemented on July 1, 2012. The following three scenarios have the most impact on Canton: 1. There […]
I get up at 5 a.m. every day to catch the 6:39 commuter train into Boston. That insane wake-up hour gives me time to shower, dress, eat, and make it to the train with seconds to spare. Since I’m barely conscious at that hour, I prepare everything I need for the morning the night before. […]
