Despite cloudy skies and off-and-on rain, more than 200 friends, family and supporters turned out on Sunday for the annual “Friends of Beth” Art Scholarship Memorial 5K walk, held in honor of the late Beth Spence Cann. It was the largest turnout to date and also marked the first year that all three of Beth’s […]
With few hot-button topics and even fewer proposed zoning changes appearing in the warrant this year, Canton’s annual town meeting, which gets underway Monday evening in the CHS Morse Auditorium, could end up being one of the shortest in recent memory. The lack of any discernable controversies even has some town officials predicting — or […]
Donation to fund a new fitness center Thanks to an incredibly generous and unexpected donation in honor of the late Scott Herr, the Canton High School community will soon have a new fitness center that staff and students can be proud of. Superintendent Dr. John D’Auria made the surprise announcement at the School Committee meeting […]
For the ninth year, the Luce School CAPT will sponsor its annual fun run and 5K road race. This year’s event will be held on Sunday, May 2. Teachers Maura Hershman, Erin DeYoung, and parent volunteer Bob Ciccketti conceptualized the event as a fun way to bring the entire community together. The fun run has […]
Selectmen announced Tuesday night that they will vigorously appeal a recent state court ruling that upheld the application of New Jersey-based Roseland Property Company to develop a large parcel of land near the Canton-Randolph border and build more than 200 housing units under Chapter 40B, the state’s affordable housing law. In 2008, the state Supreme […]
It was a bittersweet return to the School Committee for John Bonnanzio last week as the former two-term member who won election on April 6 was happy to be back serving the children of Canton, yet admittedly saddened by the state of the school budget. During a brief ceremony at the start of Thursday’s meeting […]
~ Benefit to help raise funds to send care packages to troops fighting oversees will be held next month ~ Of all the things Canton resident Mike Wagner received in his care packages during his nine-month tour of duty in Iraq, he appreciated his supply of baby wipes the most. For a soldier serving in […]
Little girls in black leotards and pink tights. Grade schoolers in black tap shoes tied with ribbons. Aspiring ballerinas in shiny pink satin pointe shoes. Lanky teenagers in jazz pants and high-heeled tap shoes. These sights are seen at dance studios throughout the country every afternoon, but at the Hazel Boone Studio in Canton — […]
By Kathy Anderson History and quilting buffs alike are in for a treat this Saturday at the Canton Public Library as the Canton Historical Society will display a fully restored, 18th century quilt hand made by a Canton bride in 1786, in its pristine and original glory. Known as the Martha Howard quilt, the salmon-colored […]
In describing his day job as an infectious diseases scientist at Genzyme Corp., one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, Dr. Robert Barker opted for the phrase, “hugely rewarding, but extremely challenging.” Yet he could have just as easily been talking about his nine-year stint on the Canton School Committee, which officially ended Tuesday with […]
