When Bill and Joanne Sweeney decided to retire from their teaching jobs in the spring of 2009 — Bill from the math department at Canton High School and Joanne from the Mather Elementary School in Dorchester — they had visions of tee times and tranquil mornings dancing in their heads. But plans and circumstances invariably […]
Omar Salem was born and raised in Damascus, Syria. The oldest of five children, his childhood memories include going to school with friends, spending time with a large and caring extended family, traveling to Turkey and France for family vacations, and living in a country ruled by Hafez al-Assad and at the present time, his […]
In the fall of 2011, the newly elected officers of the CHS Spanish Club were adamant and unanimous in their hopes and expectations for the upcoming year. “We want a trip to Spain,” was the mantra
On Friday, September 6, at Memorial Field, the Canton High School football program will celebrate one of its greatest living legends with a special intra-squad scrimmage and charity event in honor of Billy Cravens, a 1976 graduate and former standout halfback who was recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Organized by head coach Dave […]
For Canton Choral Society (CCS) founder and managing director Crosby Goshgarian, the decision to start the singing group a decade ago was a simple one: he saw a need and filled it. In 2003 Goshgarian and Anne Tripp Miller, now the musical director of CCS, were performing in the musical The Wizard of Oz with the Canton Community […]
There is a wonderful little booklet published in the fall of 1909 that was printed by the Edison Electric Illuminating Company. The purpose of the pamphlet was to illustrate the advantages of developing commerce in the cities and towns adjacent to Boston. Largely, however, it was an economic publicity campaign to encourage the use of […]
Each spring dozens of scholarships are awarded to seniors who are graduating from Canton High School. There is a story behind each award. One scholarship may have been created by a wealthy individual to help needy students in town. Another may be funded through a community group’s fundraising efforts. Then there are those scholarships created […]
On a very hot July morning, Johnny Jorgensen gets up early and fills the back of his Chevy S10 pickup truck with pails, scrub brushes, and a large plastic pump bottle filled with water. Heading up Washington Street toward Ponkapoag, Jorgy, as everyone around town knows him, realizes that he has probably been in every […]
It took nearly six decades, but Edward Karas is now officially a Canton High School graduate. Clad in a green cap and gown and accompanied by proud family members, the 78-year-old Korean War veteran was awarded his honorary diploma from Canton school officials last Friday following a brief yet moving commencement held just for him […]
He sometimes can be seen around town during election season stumping for candidates, or on the floor of town meeting each spring asking questions and contributing his viewpoints. He is passionate, articulate, highly educated, and deeply engaged in the issues of our time. He is also misunderstood, at times overlooked, and for the most part […]
