At the John F. Kennedy Elementary School, students of all ages share the playground. Sometimes the fifth graders use it; sometimes the first graders use it. Last fall, one first grade girl, Lucy Falcone, was having so much fun that she didn’t want to leave the playground. A fifth grader, Jenny Wolicki, was standing on […]
John Forger thought he was ready. He wanted to lose weight. He had started to exercise. The travel arrangements were complete. And then, on the day before he was scheduled to fly to California to appear as a contestant on Season 12 of the NBC program The Biggest Loser, he changed his mind. He was […]
Sisters Oladunni and Olayeni Oladipo are just like adolescents everywhere. Oladunni, 12, enjoys playing soccer and basketball, running track and cooking. Olayeni, 10, likes to play the piano and sew, and dreams of being a fashion designer. During the school year, they’re both busy with their studies. But what makes these two girls different from […]
The chants from the Galvin Middle School field could be heard blocks away. They meant only one thing — St. Gerard’s Kids Camp! Last week, over 700 campers, scores of counselors and dozens of parent volunteers gathered to see old friends, make new ones and slide down Splash Mountain. Each morning began with a circle […]
For students, summertime means going away to camp, fun at the beach, or simply hanging out with friends. It’s also an opportunity for them to keep their reading skills fresh and to prepare for the upcoming school year. The Galvin Middle School English Language Arts (ELA) Department has long had a summer reading requirement for […]
The July Fourth holiday will begin with the Annual Road Race and end with something the town hasn’t seen for a few years — a fireworks celebration. “I think it’s a good idea,” Canton Recreation Department Director Jeff Kaylor said. “It’s a patriotic time. We had a lot of requests from residents for fireworks. We’re […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library are planning something new for the upcoming annual Children’s Book Sale on June 18. In addition to a wide variety of donated books, the Friends will have books from the lists of required reading for the schools. “We had a lot of help from the schools, especially (curriculum […]
Despite threatening skies and muggy weather, hundreds turned out for the annual Memorial Day ceremony at the flagpole at Canton Corner Cemetery. Canton Veterans’ Agent Tony Andreotti welcomed the crowd with a reminder of recent world events. “We have had nine 9/11s since 9/11 and we can finally say that Osama bin Laden is dead,” […]
In October of 2004, Robin and Bernie Mendillo of Elm Street took the first step in a journey that would culminate nearly five years later with the adoption of their daughter from China. Bernie Mendillo has chronicled the experience in Bella in America: A Memoir, based on the blog he wrote in China. The Mendillos […]
The Blue Door, a brand-new gift shop located at 512 Washington Street, will hold its grand opening next Sunday, May 15, from noon to 3 p.m. Owners Barbara Casserly of Randolph, Laurie Cohen of Canton, and Carolann Robbins of Cape Cod describe their new business as a place that has something for everyone. Robbins is […]
