Susan Bondaryk was a junior at Suffolk University when she had a conversation with two female friends that made her think about how women view their bodies. The two women were in their mid 20s and were discussing breast enhancement. “They couldn’t wait to change their bodies,” Bondaryk recalled. The discussion inspired Bondaryk to write […]
Last spring, as the staff at Canton High School was preparing its program of studies for the 2013-2014 school year, Principal Derek Folan felt there was something missing from the information about the opportunities that students have at CHS. “Academics come first,” he said. “[But] we really wanted to show all aspects of our student […]
Ada Goodrich has a very clear memory of herself as a 3-year-old child. She grew up in Dorchester, and on occasion her parents would drive through Canton. Every time this happened, Goodrich would look out the car windows and tell her parents that she was going to live there when she grew up. Goodrich did […]
Gourmet Garden opened in the Village Shoppes in May, bringing not just a new restaurant to town but a new concept as well. The eatery, located in the spot formerly occupied by the Talbots store, offers Chinese dishes as well as sushi and hibachi meals. They also serve some Thai dishes. Manager Lin Choi, who […]
Rachel Joy Scott was the first student killed at Columbine High School in April of 1999. She was 17 years old. A few days before she died at the hands of two classmates, she wrote, “I have this theory that if one person can go out of their way to show compassion, then it will […]
Omar Salem was born and raised in Damascus, Syria. The oldest of five children, his childhood memories include going to school with friends, spending time with a large and caring extended family, traveling to Turkey and France for family vacations, and living in a country ruled by Hafez al-Assad and at the present time, his […]
For Canton Choral Society (CCS) founder and managing director Crosby Goshgarian, the decision to start the singing group a decade ago was a simple one: he saw a need and filled it. In 2003 Goshgarian and Anne Tripp Miller, now the musical director of CCS, were performing in the musical The Wizard of Oz with the Canton Community […]
Each spring dozens of scholarships are awarded to seniors who are graduating from Canton High School. There is a story behind each award. One scholarship may have been created by a wealthy individual to help needy students in town. Another may be funded through a community group’s fundraising efforts. Then there are those scholarships created […]
Shelia Donovan, owner of Shelia Donovan Pilates Studio in Canton, is giving local residents a chance to end the July 4 holiday weekend on a relaxing note and at the same time help needy children who live half a world away. Donovan is hosting Yoga for a Cause to assist the Alliance for Youth Development […]
Kyle O’Leary speaks of her dear friend Susan Lipton with deep admiration. The two women met while working at the Hansen School, O’Leary as a teacher and Lipton as the school system’s physical therapist. Their friendship continued when they moved to the Luce School and finally to the Early Childhood Center at the Marilyn Rodman […]
