Dear Editor: After reading an article about the Canton selectmen’s opposition to the latest Plymouth Rubber development proposal, I was more frustrated with this fine town we live in. The article made my stomach turn, not because I didn’t agree with some of the concerns, especially the overcrowding of schools, but because we don’t seem […]
Dear Editor: I was proud to be nominated and elected as moderator for Canton’s annual town meeting (ATM) because I strongly believe that town meetings represent the purest form of government by the people. I truly enjoyed the opportunity to serve the town in this capacity, even though I quickly realized the job of moderator […]
Boys’ MVP Pat Ward (Lacrosse) A superb athlete and a truly gifted scorer, Ward followed up his best-ever ice hockey season with a lacrosse season for the ages, racking up 67 goals and 10 assists while leading the Bulldogs to a program-best 18-2 record and an appearance in the Division 3 state semifinals. He came […]
The students of the Hazel Boone Dance Studio presented “New York, New York” to an almost sold-out crowd on Saturday, June 15, in the Canton High School auditorium. The 90-minute recital contained routines in all genres of dance: Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Theater, Hip Hop, and Ballroom Dance. The performers ranged from age […]
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts is proud to announce that Canton Girl Scouts Emily Buckley, Alicia Healey and Samantha Rizzo received their Girl Scout Gold Award pins on Wednesday, June 19, at a ceremony at the Marlborough Holiday Inn. The event was attended by family, friends, and Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts CEO Ruth N. […]
Gary E. Whidden was born on April 13, 1946, and went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. He is preceded in death by his parents, Bernard & Helen Whidden, and brother, Mark V. Whidden. He is survived by his daughter, Paula Flaherty; sister, Sandi Leone; nephew, Jonathan Leone; niece, Melissa Baker […]
Acting Master Wm McKendry Jr U.S. Ship New Hampshire Port Royal South Carolina Page 1 Oh my Darling! my Darling! I am cross. I am angry. I am half crying. I am almost entirely discouraged. But you poor fellow have been just the same and it is cruel to add to it. I have cooked […]
By Judy Bass Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton has been selected by the Mayflower Athletic Conference (District D) as this year’s recipient of the 2012-2013 Sportsmanship Award. This award recognizes all coaches and student-athletes in a total of 13 varsity sports as well as the junior varsity and freshman programs. “It is quite […]
The annual H.T. Berry Golf Open to benefit the Jimmy Fund is scheduled to be held at Brookmeadow Country Club in Canton on August 19. Part of Jimmy Fund Golf, one of the largest organized golf programs in the U.S., this event is being held to support cancer research and care at the world-renowned Dana-Farber […]
The Galvin Middle School Life Skills Program honored Canton’s first responders at its final luncheon of the school year on Flag Day, June 14. The menu included ham and cheese calzones, chicken salad sandwiches, mango smoothies, flag cake, and much more — all made by the students and staff of the Rainbow Café. The students […]
