Selectmen have accepted the resignation of Animal Control Officer Paul Bastable, who had recently been placed on 30-day administrative leave following an alleged drug incident that occurred in the parking lot of Page’s Convenience Store on August 8. Bastable, 40, was arrested shortly after 7 p.m. on Pearl Street and charged with possession of a […]
Late last month, with his team vying for the state title at the Taunton West Little League complex, Andover Nationals manager Paul Finn spotted a familiar face in the crowd — one that brought him all the way back to his playing days as a Dodger in the Canton Little League. It was Jerry Delang, […]
It was another memorable and fun summer at the Ponkapoag Civic Association — a private pool and social club located in the Ponkapoag neighborhood of Canton. “It’s summertime fun at its best, and also great summer memories for the children and the parents, too,” one Civic member said. Founded in 1950 as a neighborhood club, […]
On Saturday, August 27, friends of former Canton resident Richard “Dickie” MacLeod held a fundraising event to support an education fund that has been set up with TD Bank North for his two children. MacLeod passed away unexpectedly on July 8 at the age of 42. Son of the late Richard H. MacLeod Sr. and […]
Stephen P. Costello, president and CEO of Bank of Canton, is pleased to announce the bank’s recent donation of $3,500 to the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton. This contribution will help sponsor the annual November class trip to Disney World in Florida, covering expenses such as airfare, hotel and wheelchair transportation. The class of 2012 […]
Writers have more places to express themselves today than in all history — from online newspapers to blogs. But with all the opportunity and formats to express ideas, and with our country and with local communities like Canton facing so many problems, why is the writing so banal? Online columns read like personal diary entries, […]
DID YOU KNOW … The main sticking point in the Canton school teachers’ contract negotiations with the School Committee is the proposed restructuring of the salary scale that would double the number of years (from 12 to 24) that a teacher would have to complete in order to reach the top of the pay scale. […]
Lt. Omar Sanusi earned his wings as a naval aviator by graduating from flight school at Naval Air Station Kingsville, Texas, and completing the Advanced Strike Training Syllabus on May 13, 2011. He will remain in Kingsville for another year, as he was selected to be an Advanced Strike Instructor Pilot. Lt. Sanusi is a graduate of […]
Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin recently hosted the summer volunteer appreciation luncheon and Doric Docent Book Award presentation at the Massachusetts State House. This event is an opportunity to recognize high school students for their outstanding service as volunteer State House tour guides this summer. Each year, over 95,000 people visit the State […]
Forty girls between the ages of 7 and 12 spent a week at Hazel Boone Dance Camp earlier this month. Each day began with circle games to get to know each other, then campers were divided into smaller groups for dance lessons. They learned short routines in tap, jazz, musical theater, hip hop and ballet […]
