Dear Editor: I am hoping that your fine hometown newspaper is not going to be used for political partisan ranting. Your most recent edition presented us with an extremely partisan woman who indulged in the worst level of politics. Her vindictiveness and name calling doesn’t belong in this town, and I actually feel sorry for this woman […]
Dear Editor: Once again Canton seniors are grateful to Attorney Glen Hannington for sponsoring a large birthday party for Walter, who turned 88. Attorney Glen Hannington has a big heart for all people, but especially seniors. Also, thanks to Center Pizza — especially Helen — for donating pizzas; they are always willing to give. The […]
Yoga pants and Saturday morning detention were among the hot topics during a discussion of the revised Galvin Middle School family handbook at last week’s School Committee meeting on Thursday, September 6. The presentation was led by GMS Principal Dr. Bill Conard and assistant principal Meredith Carey, who has worked for several months on updating […]
In the early spring of 2011, a few months before he was set to graduate from Canton High School, Bryan Glick tasted the bitter disappointment that accompanies a dream deferred. In Glick’s case, that dream was to attend the United States Military Academy at West Point, and it had seemed well within reach just a […]
The Canton Cultural Council has set an October 15, 2012 postmark deadline for organizations, schools and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. According to council spokesperson Kathy Fox Alfano, these grants can support a variety of artistic projects and activities in Canton, including exhibits, festivals, workshops and lectures. The […]
The 2012 football season got off to an unusual start for the Canton High Bulldogs as the team’s home opener was suspended with just under six minutes remaining before halftime and Canton leading Dennis-Yarmouth 14-12. A lightning storm forced both teams off the field and led to a lengthy delay, and the game was never […]
Boston magazine named Canton High School as one of the best public high schools in Massachusetts in its September 2012 issue, ranking number 45 out of the top 50. Boston magazine crunched the numbers in an exclusive ranking of the 50 best public high schools within the greater Boston area, all 230 of them. Rankings were based […]
When Matt Galvin, 26, joined the Joseph D. Galvin Insurance Agency last April, he started more than just a new job. He became the first member of the fourth generation of his family to work in the family business. Joe D., as his descendants call him, grew up in Ireland. He started the Joseph D. […]
The Social Awareness Group at Orchard Cove brought United States Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren to speak to Orchard Cove residents on Thursday, August 30. Professor Warren spoke briefly and then took questions from the audience. The ballroom was filled to capacity. (Above) Warren greets Orchard Cove resident Sid Heller (background: Bernard Redmont and Ida Grodofsky).
One is an Iraq War veteran turned writer/activist; the other is a line cook in a four-star restaurant on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. However, when it comes to their friendship and their shared commitment to social causes, Blanka Stratford and Katerina Tassiopoulos are just about the perfect match. The two Canton High School graduates have […]
