Both CHS track teams had opportunities to beat Milford last week for their first win of the season, but both came up short as the boys lost 73-59 and the girls fell 80-58. The boys’ team welcomed back senior Obi Nwankwo from the German exchange trip and he responded with victories in both the 200 […]
Dear Editor: Despite the understandable reluctance of local pols and their followers to support Ed Markey in this primary, I am sure we all recognize that the right choice was made by the people of this state. Markey will lend the gravitas, awareness and progressiveness that our country needs as he joins his friend Elizabeth Warren […]
Eight students from Canton have advanced in the Future Problem Solving (FPS) Program to the international competition, which takes place June 6-9 at Indiana University in Bloomington. The cost to attend this prestigious event is a little more than $1,000 per person. To raise money, the Canton FPS program is holding various fundraisers around Canton. […]
Everything in life changes when you become a parent … Your life won’t be about you anymore. You’ll see. (Anne Lang as told by Tara Shuman in “Tara Beats Cancer,” October 2012) In early August of last year, Anne Lang Talbot of Canton had her world turned upside-down with the news that her firstborn child, Tara, […]
DID YOU KNOW … A $754,000 project to replace windows at the Hansen Elementary and Galvin Middle School skyrocketed to $2,345,000 following the discovery of toxic contaminants and asbestos found in the window caulking at both schools. According to Canton School Superintendent Jeff Granatino, and thanks in large part to Canton Finance Director Jim Murgia […]
A few years ago my family and I were vacationing in Israel when Hezbollah decided to shoot some katyusha rockets our way. The only endearing quality that katyushas had was that their range was fairly limited. Unfortunately, they’ve improved over the years, both in range and aim. Whereas they used to plague only northern Israel, […]
The Hansen Elementary School fifth grade presented “Wizard of Oz” on Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, in the Canton High School auditorium. Above: The Lion is the king of the forest.
Funding for a new senior center, a temporary ban on medical pot shops, and a cash-for-affordable-housing swap are among the many intriguing items that will be up for discussion at Canton’s annual town meeting, which gets underway at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 13, in the Canton High School auditorium. Traditionally held on the last […]
Canton’s recent investment in town wells and water treatment plants is beginning to pay off. For the first time in recent memory there will not be an increase in water rates for next year, although sewer rates will increase 5.4 percent, resulting in an average ratepayer’s bill rising $8.14 per quarter based on a usage […]
The Canton Fire Department responded to a transformer fire on Washington Street near Wildewood Drive on Sunday night, May 5, around 10 p.m. The primary electrical wire was on the ground. Engine 6 secured the scene until the power company repaired the line. (Tim O’Connor photo) Dry weather causes brush fires The recent stretch of […]
