Nellie Crowd is 90 years old, and on a visit to her husband’s hometown of Canton last August she found herself at the door of the Canton Historical Society. The locked door gave her pause, and the mission to Canton remained unfulfilled. Nellie lives in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and these days she depends on her daughter […]
Jeff Granatino, superintendent of the Canton Public Schools, announced last week that he has offered the position of Canton High School principal to Derek Folan, pending successful negotiations. Currently a vice principal at Franklin High School, Folan will replace Dr. Doug Dias, who has served as CHS principal for the past five years. Dias has […]
Canton’s 2012 Annual Town Meeting concluded at 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 2, with voters approving a $73.9 million operating budget for fiscal year 2013, which represents a 2.7 percent increase over this year’s budget. The budget will preserve all staff positions while funding some partial staff restorations and program additions to the school department […]
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and Jill Thomas, like most moms, is eagerly looking forward to the kisses and hugs and whatever other nice things her family has planned in her honor. However, the real treat for the Canton mother of two
DID YOU KNOW … The outstanding Canton Choral Society will perform a spring pops concert on Sunday, May 20, at 8 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church at 1508 Washington Street. The singers will present a selection of well-known music from Porgy & Bess, work from Brahms Nanie, and the program will also […]
My husband, Steve, runs a business from our house, which means I never get to see him anymore. Well, okay, I do pass him in the hall or the kitchen, but lately we’ve become ships in the night. When he used to work a typical nine-to-five job, our weekends were reserved for family and chores. […]
Dear Editor: I would like to respond to your April 26 article submitted by the 10th grade Canton Community Problem Solvers (“Help find Ralph a home”). I know that the Community Problem Solvers are generous, motivated, hard working, bright students with equally wonderful committed parent volunteers and staff overseeing their work. I commend their efforts […]
In memory of Anne L. Pushard, February 8, 1946 – February 26, 2012 My family and I would like to thank everyone for their kind words, flowers, Mass offerings, memorial donations, and support during my mother’s funeral and throughout the following weeks. I would also like to thank those who offered my mother assistance during the time […]
Dear Editor: The family of Paul Cash wants to thank the great people of Canton for their wonderful, outpouring love at the time of Paul’s illness and passing. Special thanks to the following: Larry Pushard and his staff at Pushard Funeral Home, Father McLellan and St. John’s church members, Tony Andreotti and the Veterans Honor […]
Dear Editor: Once again, I would like to express my family’s and the committee’s sincere thanks and gratitude for all the walkers who came out for this, the fifth anniversary walk in memory of my sister. We had beautiful weather (thank you Beth), and the number of walkers this year was huge. A special thanks […]
