First, if you’re hoping to buy a home for the first time, or you know someone who is, the plain fact is that it never seems like a good moment to be buying a house. Ask any homeowner and they’ll tell you there were always things that made it seem “risky” at the time. Often […]
On December 19, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) marked the 75th season of Blue Hills Ski Area in Canton with an announcement of a new partnership with Blue Hills Ski Recreation LLC, led by experienced operator Geoff Homer, to manage and enhance the 60-acre ski area. This collaboration represents a significant step […]
Two dominant dual meet victories in a three-day span followed by a strong showing at the George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament capped off a memorable opening week for the CHS varsity wrestling team. Under the guidance of head coach and program alum Nick Matt, the Bulldogs are a team to watch this year and hope […]
Canton School Superintendent Derek Folan made it clear to School Committee members last week that they are not messing around when it comes to school bus safety. Referencing an incident that occurred at the Pine Street railroad crossing on the afternoon of December 11, in which a substitute driver transporting students from the Galvin Middle […]
One night in the summer of 2014 before she started seventh grade at the Galvin Middle School, Olivia Chambers walked outside to ask her older brother a question. He was adding citronella oil to a tabletop firepot and it unexpectedly burst into flames as Chambers drew near. Her brother pushed her away and smothered the […]
Steven Alan Minkwitz, 76, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024, following a short illness. Steve grew up in Canton and attended Canton High School. Later in life he lived in Marblehead and most recently in Ipswich. Steve earned undergraduate and master’s degrees from UMass in mechanical engineering. His career was with Stone and Webster […]
It’s with a very sad heart that the family of Velma June Jarvis Longo Murphy, 95, announce her peaceful passing on December 6, 2024, at her home in Torrance, California. Velma was born in Springfield, MA in 1929, the only child of Ida and Harry Jarvis. As a teenager her parents divorced and her mother […]
Canton High School’s DECA chapter recently received two donations to support its mission. Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co., headquartered on Royall Street, donated $500 and the Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI) made a $250 donation. DECA is an international organization that prepares high school and college students for careers in finance, marketing, hospitality […]
The day before Thanksgiving holds the full anticipation of the holiday season. Before the hustle and bustle, the stress of traffic and travel, the search for the perfect gift, and the scramble to make it to Christmas Eve Mass only to find no available seats — before all the distractions that pull us away from […]
The town’s Climate Action Plan Committee will be taking a vote this week on whether to submit a town meeting article for the adoption of a new Stretch Energy Code to promote greater energy efficiency in newly constructed buildings. Additionally, the committee is also looking into a state grant opportunity that would enable the town […]
