Over 40 parent volunteers and one teacher, Susan McManus, turned out at the Luce Elementary School on Saturday, July 16, to help install a new play structure at the Luce field. Saturday’s community build was organized by the Luce CAPT, which managed to successfully raise over $35,000 over the past year to fund the purchase […]
The Canton Recreation Department continued its annual Summer Concert Series last Wednesday with a performance by The Infractions on the lawn in front of Canton High School. The John Penny Band was scheduled to perform on Wednesday, July 27, and the series continues next Wednesday, August 3, with The Corvairs. The Leafmen are scheduled to […]
The 2011 Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team poses for a photo prior to one of its games with Braintree in the opening round of the District 6 playoffs. Lying down: Yoni Monat; kneeling (l-r): Steve Mullaney, Chris Barletta, Andrew Vinciguerra, Colin Clapton, Drew Blake, Matt Bernstein; back row (l-r): coach Colin Clapton, Matt […]
The Canton A’s recently posed for a team photo and also presented some gift certificates to Fred and Reggie Spintig of Canton for their sponsorship of the team and for making an effort to attend as many A’s and American Legion home games as they can. Front row (l-r): Brian Williams, Fred and Reggie Spintig, coach […]
Canton wrestler Chris Sullivan captured the gold in the 112-pound weight class at the 2011 Bay State Games. Sullivan, a sophomore at Canton High School, defeated Jacob Powell in the semifinals 11-2 and then Marcel Laplante 2-0 in the intense overtime gold medal round. Also, congratulations to Canton resident Rory Donovan, a student at Cardinal […]
Dear Editor: In a letter published in this space recently, I was criticized for my efforts to stop the application of painful electric skin shocks to disabled children at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton. The author suggested that my efforts on this and other matters were motivated by recent publicity and political expediency. Please allow me […]
Dear Editor: I recently resigned after three years and 11 months of volunteering at the Canton Public Library, once a week for a full day. While being at the library so frequently, I have come to know the staff, but more importantly, to observe this wonderful group of dedicated and selfless workers. The town of […]
Roselyn L. Perard (Williams), 64, formerly of Canton, an extremely giving nurse, a devoted wife and mother, an outgoing and loving personality in her church and supporter of many charitable organizations throughout New England, Kenya and the Bahamas, passed away July 17 at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Since her move from Nassau, Bahamas, […]
Valentina Michaud (Efedjan), 49, of Canton, passed away July 17 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Born in Russia, she graduated from Tufts University and received her MBA from Simmons College in Boston. She worked as an executive in the financial services industry. She was an active member of the Edgewood Church of Christ in Mansfield […]
Above: Canton lifeguards Sarah Healey and Kristin Foley give a swimming lesson at the town pool on Bolivar Street. Swimming courses are offered throughout the summer through the Recreation Department and are taught by certified Red Cross instructors. Check out www.cantonrec.com for a complete list of summer classes and activities for kids. Amy Nachbar photos
