After more than two months of largely door-to-door campaigning, Canton selectman and state Senate hopeful Bob Burr remains very much aware of the challenges inherent in his bid to topple seven-time incumbent Brian Joyce — not the least of which begins with a capital R, as in Republican. Burr, who is new to the party, […]
The Paul R. Matthews Foundation is pleased to announce its second annual “Celebration of Community Spirit” event to be held Friday, September 24, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Pequitside Farm. This celebration raises funds for the Paul R. Matthews Foundation, established in memory of Matthews, a longtime member of the Canton School Committee and […]
School defends practices amid damaging news reports The convergence of recent local and international headlines had officials at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton doing another round of damage control last week after separate reports cast the controversial school in a negative light — first in a Boston Globe story that hinted at a climate […]
Tom Bartosek’s teaching and coaching legacy spans nearly 34 years, and he will forever be remembered as the man who turned wrestling into a viable sport in Canton. But as he told this year’s graduating seniors, every end signifies a new beginning and new opportunities, and he feels that it is now time for him […]
Alan B. Dewey, Canton Public Schools’ head of student services for the past eight years, began his career as a special education teacher in Burlington and later Hanover, where he worked with autistic students – in the mornings at an elementary school and at the high school in the afternoon. “I was young and in […]
Last fall the Hansen School unveiled a portrait and learning center in honor of recently retired principal Bill Griffin. When Griffin’s portrait was added to a wall in the lobby, a group of veteran teachers realized the Hansen now had portraits honoring two of the school’s three past principals — Griffin and the school’s first […]
The familiar windbreaker with the green CHS cap won’t be seen on a regular basis at the CHS baseball diamond next year as Tom Healy, who coached baseball at Canton High for 40 years as well as other boys’ and girls’ sports, has tendered his resignation as a CHS coach. A few years ago, Healy […]
An employee at Reebok’s World Headquarters in Canton has been diagnosed with measles, according to John Ciccotelli, the director of public health in Canton. After the case was identified Friday, June 11, public health officials spent last week helping to prevent this highly transmissible disease from spreading. “To ensure the well-being of all our employees […]
As part of the 10th anniversary of the Canton Knights of Columbus Public Safety Awards Night, Firefighter/EMT Herbert “Butch” King and K-9 Police Officer Scott Brown and his partner, Bosco, were honored as Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year. The public event was held Friday night, June 18, at the K of C Hall […]
The annual Firemen’s Sunday was celebrated this year on June 13. Members of the Canton Fire Department — both present and retired — attended mass at Saint James Church on York Street. After the mass, Reverend Tom Dornan of St. James Lutheran Church came to the Ponkapoag station for a brief prayer srrvice, after which […]
