Editor’s note: The following op-ed was originally published in the December 8 edition of CommonWealth magazine. Click here to read the response issued by Blue Hills School Committee Chairman Marybeth Nearen. The irony shouldn’t be lost on students and staff at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton as they watch unlicensed construction workers perform the school’s […]
By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk Register of Deeds One of things I remember as a young elected official was receiving a telephone call asking me if I would like to meet a living United States president and the caller also saying, “Oh, by the way, could you say a few words while you’re on the […]
On Saturday, January 19, at Lantana in Randolph, the Fortitude Dance Project presents the Winter Wonderland Charity Gala to benefit mental health and wellness for young people. The founder is lifelong Canton resident Bettina Mahoney, who has been dancing since age 5. Born with a not insignificant learning disability and epilepsy, everything was harder for Mahoney […]
By Matt Benedetti On the 20th anniversary of the 1998 Xaverian Division 1 Football Championship, Journey Forward founder Dan Cummings reflects on a remarkable high school football career, setbacks and developing the courage to persevere. Two decades have passed since sophomore Kevin Tully kicked a 34-yard field goal in the waning seconds of […]
The Canton Youth Hockey Mite A team played in the prestigious Turkey Goblet Tournament held at the Foxboro Ice Center over Thanksgiving weekend. The Bulldogs came out flying on Friday against the South Shore Knights. Sam “The Red Rifle” Archibald, “Saving Private” Ryan Cullen, and Cam “Neely” Lyons led the attack in the game. Tadhg “The Quiet Man” Howard and Riley […]
Dear Editor: I have an idea on how to improve civic engagement, and that improvement would be driven partly by a new method of communication from town hall. My idea is that given that the town administrator probably already prepares an agenda and timeline for initiatives and other foreseeable projects, it would be great if […]
“It was already a red-letter day for giving thanks and cash,” said Rev. Roger Peltier, minister at First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Canton. Peltier was referring to Thanksgiving Sunday on November 18, when Canton area churches came together before a crowd of more than 250 strong for the first Interfaith Thanksgiving Service to be held in […]
By Judy Bass Athletic Director Ed Catabia of Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton is the recipient of the President’s Award of Merit from the Massachusetts Secondary Schools Athletic Directors Association (MSSADA). The award is scheduled to be presented to Catabia in March 2019. This honor is given for “length of service, special accomplishments […]
Dear Editor: I support Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s resolution to create a House Select Committee for a Green New Deal in Congress. United Nations climate scientists tell us we have just 12 years to move our country off fossil fuels to avoid catastrophic climate disaster. A Green New Deal would create millions of green jobs, move our […]
By Tonja Mettlach When I first applied to be a citizen representative on the Canton Master Plan Steering Committee, I’ll be honest, I didn’t really know what the work would involve or really what a master plan could do. But I was relatively new to the town, had a son who had just entered kindergarten […]
