On Friday, June 8, the Canton Public Schools’ wellness department hosted the fourth annual “Unity Day” Fitness Festival for fifth graders at the Galvin Middle School, and according to wellness coordinator Katey Swanson, the event was once again a big success. Conceived in 2009 by former wellness coordinator Peter Boucher as a fun way for […]
State Senator Brian A. Joyce and several of his Senate colleagues have sent a letter urging the state budget conference committee to keep the increases in Chapter 70 education funding for communities like Canton. “The Senate budget recognized the fact that Chapter 70 has created inequalities in school funding,” said Joyce. “We cannot allow some of our […]
State Representative William C. Galvin (D-Canton) joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts House of Representatives in passing legislation that provides funding for necessary improvements to the state’s transportation system, including repairs to both of Canton’s MBTA stations. This legislation includes $300,000 for improvements to the Canton Center station and an additional $500,000 to improve access […]
Team Sting, coached by Lisa Beauregard and Mike Ferrazzi, and Team Pride, coached by Mike Loughran, played in the championship game of the Canton Girls’ Softball Junior League on June 16 at Walsh Field. Both teams played great. Team Sting took home the win in an exciting 12-9 game.
Paul J. Clancy, 91, died June 23, 2012, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Clancy was a proud veteran, serving as a bombardier/navigator in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific during WWII. He was a retired firefighter captain/master of the Boston Fire Department fireboat. Devoted husband of Lillian […]
Martha J. (Cleary) Hoffman, of Norfolk, formerly of Needham and Duxbury, passed away June 20, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Frederick L. Hoffman. Devoted mother of Frederick L. “Ted” Hoffman Jr. of Norwood, Jane E. Hoffman of Norfolk, Joanna “Jody” Raymond of Randolph, Elizabeth “Betsy” Sugameli of Canton, Nancy Finnell of Randolph, and Stephen […]
The Canton Council on Aging sponsored the town’s first Senior Olympics last Friday and Saturday at the Massachusetts Hospital School. Above: John Murphy takes his turn in a game of horseshoes. Check out the photo gallery for more images from this inaugural event. (Photo by Jack Beal)
Close to 140 members of Temple Beth Abraham and their families honored the groundbreakers of the synagogue with a wonderful gala on June 2. Without the commitment of these men and women, the synagogue would not be thriving as it is today at its current location at 1301 Washington Street. A video on the history […]
On Friday, June 8, St. John the Evangelist School held a graduation mass for 13 students who embodied the motto of the school: “Follow Jesus; Strive for Excellence.” In addition, the following students were recognized with special awards and scholarships: Meghan Fox (Patricia Andreotti Scholarship), Arslay Joseph (Xaverian Brothers Partnership Award; Robert DeLang Scholarship), Adriana […]
Although 200 members of the class of 2012 at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton were the stars of last Tuesday’s graduation exercises, it was a member of the class who graduated almost 30 years ago who nearly stole the show. Randolph native Scott D. Tingle ’83, a commander in the U.S. Navy, returned […]
