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 […]
The Lt. Peter M. Hansen Elementary School presented its annual Fifth Grade Flashback in February. Students performed classics by the Jackson Five, ABBA, KISS, The Foundations, The Monkees, and several other popular artists. Moira Sweetland photos
UMass Dartmouth basketball sensation Colleen Moriarty, a native of Canton and a 2009 graduate of CHS, was recently named Player of the Year in the Little East Conference, marking the first time in program history that a Corsair player has ever received that honor. An All-LEC first team selection, Moriarty led the conference with 19 […]
The Canton Cobras U16 volleyball team won its first New England Region Volleyball Association tournament of the 2013 season with a series of impressive performances on Sunday, March 3, in Nashua, New Hampshire. The Cobras defeated two teams from Andover in the semifinals and finals to capture the 16A championship. Also competing in NERVA tournaments on […]
