The Canton Community MA Station Podcast

Notes from Canton: Book Match band

Two kindred spirits joined by their love for acoustic music that touches the heart, G Rockwell and Micah Nicol marry virtuosic instrumentals and tender vocals in their project Bookmatch. Named after the practice of cutting and aligning two pieces of wood so that they become mirror images of each other, Bookmatch's members approach the genre and instruments from a unique backgrounds yielding musical alchemy that brings audiences in for the warm hug of an intertwining acoustic guitar soundscape.

Canton Community Television's David Wells interviews the "Book Match" band which performed in October (2022) at the Coffee House at the Canton Public Library. (Massachusetts.)

From Canton’s Senior Center: Rediscovering the ”T”

MBTA Travel Trainer, Linda Shepard Salzer, comes to Canton's Senior Center to talk about how public transit can open experiences for older and physically limited Boston area travelers.

This program is made possible through the Canton Senior Center, the Elder and Human Services Director and was taped by Canton Community Television on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022

Up to Speed: Canton Area Helpline at 781-828-6666

Canton Community Tv's Andrea Galvin talks with Health and Human Services Director, Diane Tynan, Canton's New Fire Chief Wendell Robery, and Canton's former chief and current Town Administrator, Charlie Doody, about these important services. The Helpline #: 781-828-6666

Halloween Stroll coming October 31 is a supplemental fundraiser. Have you seen the dressed up poles in town? A lamppost for a business costs $1,000 or any amount. 

From food, to fuel, to mental health assistance, clothing, furniture, transit and more, the helpline is here to help. And it provides emergency relief for fuel shut-off or rental help. The Helpline provides these important services but as need has increased, donations are down.

Visit:  the town website to make a donation  

Or mail a check to: Canton Area Helpline, PO BOX 202, Canton MA, 02021

In the Spotlight: Canton Cultural Council on their financial support of local artists.

Discussion with members of the Canton Cultural Council and representative from the Mass. Cultural Council. Canton Community Television's, Andrea Galvin hosts. 

From Canton’s Senior Center: Big Y Pharmacist Eddie Martucci on Seasonal Flu Vaccine:

Canton Senior Center talk: Big Y Pharmacist Eddie Martucci on Seasonal Flu Vaccine:  Pharmacist Eddie Martucci discusses the seasonal flu vaccine along with other vaccines including pnewumonia, shingrix and COVID-19 booster. This event was recorded by Canton Community Tv. in Sept. 2022

In the Spotlight: Suicide prevention and the new 988 call line.

Kacy C. Maitland, Chief Clinical Officer of Samaritans talks with Canton Community Tv's Tim O'Connor about Suicide Prevention Awareness, the new system of three digit phone number 988 to call for ease of access to care and improved mental health response, Hey Sam which is a dedicated peer-to-peer texting service for people up to 24 years old, and more.

Pow Wow at Prowse Farm sponsored by North American Indian Center of Boston

CCTV visited the Pow Wow and recorded "The Brothers" and their explanation of the dancing stick. 

In the Spotlight: Canton’s Upcoming PMC ride for Kids Sept. 2022

Chas Lucas talks with CCTV's Tim O'Connor about the PMC bicycle ride for kids coming up Sunday September 18th from the Irish Cultural Center in Canton, MA. PMC is a ride for cancer. 

To sign up: https://kids.pmc.org/Canton

$20 registration and $40 commitment fundraising fee. It's about a 90min ride. 

 

 

From the Canton Public Library: Author Mike Sullivan

Local author, Mike Sullivan, started writing short scripts for a film class and turned that love of film into a profession. After years of editing documentary films, and reading the works of others, Mike started writing stories. This event was taped at the Canton Public Library by Canton Community Tv.

In the Spotlight with local author Mike Sullivan

 In the Spotlight with Canton Author Mike Sullivan:  CCTV’s David Wells talks with Canton Author Mike Sullivan about his books and his career as a video editor. See his full presentation at the Canton Public Library on Canton Community Tv and on this podcast.