Kyle Darrow of Canton, a senior at Xaverian Brothers High School, recently completed his indoor track season with a highly successful month. Over five consecutive weekends Darrow won the long jump in the Tri-County League Championships and the Division 1 State Championships, placed second in the All-State Championships and the New England Indoor Track and […]
Dear Editor: As the mother of two teenagers and an educator in the Milton and Canton public schools since the late 1970s, I’ve had about 30 years of interaction with middle school, high school, and even preschool youngsters in these communities. Last spring, I found myself at a wake and funeral for a former student, […]
Dear Editor: Perhaps a cigarette smoker can answer this question for me. Why do cigarette smokers toss their cigarette butts anywhere they feel like it? Are they that selfish and lazy? I guess it has never occurred to them that they risk starting a fire when they do that, especially if they toss the butt into someone’s […]
Dear Editor: I’m writing to voice my support for Congressman Stephen Lynch in the upcoming special election to fill John Kerry’s seat. I’ve been following this election closely but didn’t know who I would support until I heard Stephen Lynch talking about his efforts to protect Social Security. Congressman Lynch calls Social Security a “sacred promise from […]
Dear Editor: Stoughton and Sharon have gorgeous community centers, primarily filled with us seniors. Their lectures, yoga and aerobics classes are things of joy. We in Canton also need a new spacious community center, which the town would vote for willingly if we did not limit it to seniors. A few years ago $800,000 was […]
Dear Editor: After being delayed by the blizzard of 2013, the Kennedy Elementary School held its annual Winter Fling carnival on Saturday, March 9. This event is an important fundraiser for the JFK CAPT (Canton Alliance of Parents and Teachers), which funds enrichment activities such as field trips, an author-in-residence for each grade, and additional […]
Weather permitting, the Canton Water Department will begin its spring hydrant flushing program the week of March 25 and continue through the week of April 29. Nights of flushing for each week will be Monday through Thursday between the hours of 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. You may experience discolored water during this time. If […]
The Canton High School drama club presented I Never Saw Another Butterfly on Friday and Saturday, March 15 and 16, in the CHS auditorium. The play, by Celeste Raspanti, is based on the story of Raja Englanderova, one of the few Jewish children who survived the Terezin concentration camp during World War II. Cast & […]
The Canton Police Department is actively investigating an attempted murder that occurred in our community in the early morning hours of March 15. At 2:10 a.m. we received a 911 call from a female resident at 646 Chapman Street, indicating that someone had just come to her front door and shot her boyfriend in the […]
Over 150 people from dozens of towns gathered at the Friends of the Blue Hills’ Winter Fest on Tuesday, February 26, at the Blue Hills Ski Area. Participants enjoyed Irish music performed by Songs for Ceilidh as well as downhill skiing and a night hike, while local restaurants and cooks vied for the coveted title […]
