The 2014 Memorial Day ceremony at the Canton Corner Cemetery was a combination of remembrance for the sacrifices of America’s servicemen and women and hope that veterans across the country will receive the services they need when they return home from a tour of duty. The Department of Veterans Affairs has been criticized in recent […]
One year ago, Massachusetts Hospital School Chief Executive Director Brian Devin had a tough call to make. The school had been planning to send students to an athletic event, but with only three days to go, there were not enough funds to cover the cost, and Devin was ready to cancel the trip. The solution […]
Dr. Richard Levrault has been involved with providing medical services and improving daily life for the people of Haiti for more than 25 years. His brother-in-law, Dr. Jerry Lowney, founded Haitian Health Foundation (HHF) in 1982 to provide medical and dental services, food, supplies and educational opportunities to the people of Jérémie, a city in […]
Martin Richard was 8 years old when he was killed in the Boston Marathon bombing last April. The young victim loved sports and was known as a peacemaker at his school. A photo of Martin holding a sign he made that said “No more hurting people – peace” went viral — allowing millions of people around […]
As tour manager for Bruno Mars, Shaun Hoffman has a job he loves, coordinating travel arrangements and personal appearance details for a talented and popular singer. Hoffman’s success is a combination of strong friendships, being in the right place at the right time, the loyalty and generosity of a talented 19-year-old female keyboard player and […]
If the musicians in the band at Carter’s Sports Grill on Neponset Street look familiar, it’s not surprising. Four of the members of the Juke City Band are graduates of Canton High School. Jeff Klayman, Jim Friel, and Friel’s wife, Monica Gibson Friel, are members of the Class of 1981. Friel’s cousin Joe Piro graduated […]
The students of the introductory Mandarin class at Canton High School plan to celebrate Chinese New Year 2014 with a celebration at CHS on Wednesday, January 29, from 6-8 p.m. Everyone in town is invited. The Year of the Horse begins on January 31 this year. Mandarin teacher Guoying Yan said that the 21 students […]
When Anthony Ackil was a teenager in Canton, his mother headed back to school to study law. Her brother, Ackil’s Uncle Faris, took over the cooking for Ackil and his three brothers. Along with the simple and tasty meals, Uncle Faris repeatedly delivered a simple message: be good. Ten years ago Ackil co-founded a local […]
The sounds of ‘fore!’ will be heard at the Canton Public Library on Sunday, January 19, when the Friends of the Library open the building to golfers from all over town for Caddystacks, a miniature golf tournament that begins at 9 a.m. Caddystacks is the largest fundraiser that the Friends have held since the gala […]
Alissa Eardley, RN, spent some of her vacation days in a tropical climate last January, far from the cold weather of the Boston area. But instead of heading for the beach, Eardley and a friend flew to northern Nicaragua to volunteer for ten days with Humanitarian Efforts Reaching Out (HERO). Eardley grew up in Canton […]
