Lois Corr loves to talk to people about Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton. A former longtime resident of Canton now living in Norton, she became interested in the museum not long after she moved about 14 years ago and hasn’t looked back. Set on a tranquil, woodsy site across Upper Porter Pond from D. W. […]
The Paul Revere Heritage Site hosted its first ever event recently — a celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Neponset River Regional Chamber. The site has been under development since finally receiving approval in 2015 after a lengthy rezoning effort. The chamber event was held on Thursday evening, September 19. Some construction delays meant […]
This story originally appeared in the September 5 edition of the Canton Citizen. It’s probably safe to say that Hooky Darack has been playing tennis for longer than anybody else in Canton. She first learned it at camp when she was 13 years old and has been playing ever since. That may not sound noteworthy, […]
Canton High School video and media production teacher Ed McDonough has worked with many students over the years, helping them to develop their skills and motivating and encouraging them along the way. His effectiveness as a teacher is amply illustrated by the former students who have gone on to careers with major media organizations. Only […]
Richie Crowley, co-founder of Wild But Well and a former Canton hockey star, is passionate about promoting wellness for everyone. His commitment has inspired him to embark on a cross-country bike ride starting in Canton on Saturday, July 20. The Wellness Ride will kick off at Copper City Espresso, located at the Canton Junction train […]
Julie Ghostlaw, English teacher at the Galvin Middle School, is very proud of this year’s seventh graders. The entire seventh grade has been working hard on a lengthy and ambitious undertaking to beautify the Galvin grounds. Known as the Galvin Pride Project, it followed an approach to instruction called project-based learning which, in this case, […]
Richie Crowley has a mission to change the conversation on wellness. A former pro athlete, he excelled as a defenseman in hockey. The sport took him on an exciting ride starting at age 3 and continuing for almost 25 years as he played at higher and higher levels. These days, however, Crowley, a Canton native, […]
Canton resident Maureen O’Brien has an important milestone coming up. In April, she will be celebrating 10 years of living cancer-free. She has been diagnosed with colon cancer not just once but twice, so the coming anniversary is an important personal event. Yet the focus of her planning is very much on others. The children […]
Canton High School students have come together as a committed fundraising team once again for the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. About 200 students took part in the annual walk in Boston on Sunday, September 30. With the final fundraising tally coming in at the end of this month, the group […]
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Blue Hills Regional District School Committee, members listened as about 10 people from the audience spoke about the graduation dress code. The dress code has recently become a somewhat emotional issue at the school, with five graduating seniors headed for the military challenging the policy regarding military sashes. The […]
