On Saturday, February 8, 13 teams from Canton competed in the Future Problem Solving (FPS) regional qualifying bowl held at the Glover Elementary School in Milton. A total of 30 teams competed at the event, including 13 teams from Milton and four from Dedham. The 13 Canton teams were made up of 11 junior division […]
Canton’s Margarita (Meg) Delaporta, a senior captain on the Blue Hills Regional Technical School girls’ basketball team, scored her 1,000th career point in an away game against Diman
Note: The following letter was written in response to Joe DeFelice’s Man About Canton column that appeared on January 30. Dear Editor: Welcome to February … The month when people stop saying Happy New Year. The month when the people of Pennsylvania pull a rodent out of a hutch and the Route 138 corridor is tugged out […]
Submitted by Marianne Arcieri St. John the Evangelist School in Canton, under the leadership of Principal Sean Richardson, is a community centered on love, service and academics. It is a very nurturing environment for students (K-8) to grow socially, emotionally and academically. This past fall, the eighth grade students started an outreach program for special […]
The Canton Bulldogs Squirt B White hockey team, led by head coach Jeff Phaneuf, celebrated the holidays in style this year, bringing home the championship trophy and a treasure-chest of memories at the fourth annual Cape Cod Christmas Classic, held December 26-28 in Barnstable. The Bulldogs were a dominant force throughout the three-day tournament, earning […]
By Dr. John Tamilio III Someone recently asked me if I say “Merry Christmas” to people or “Happy Holidays.” She also asked if I am offended when someone wishes me a “Merry Christmas.” My knee-jerk response was, “As a Christian pastor, it would seem rather strange if I was offended by someone wishing me a Merry Christmas, no?” I often say […]
The renting versus homeownership debate will continue as long as housing is a requirement. For those making the most significant financial commitment and investment of their lives, moving from renter to owner can be intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. The current market suggests that today is a new dawn for homeownership and there […]
August 1968! It was exciting, exhausting and marvelous. Just like a moving day should be! We were moving from the city to the “country”… or should I say the “suburbs.” The moving van was out front and we were (all eight of us) working to get the furniture and all our belongings stashed into the […]
By Melissa Mayer I can’t believe the race is two weeks away. What was I thinking, signing up for a 5k? Four months ago, I couldn’t even walk a mile, and now I think I can run more than three! I feel too old to be doing this. I am over 40 — who am […]
Dear Editor: I’m writing to express my thoughts on the trash/recycling changes that our selectmen are proposing. I mean no insult to our BOS, and I am in full support of recycling and do my part at home to support this effort. However, I and many others seem to be opposed to this new model. I reviewed […]
