Gerard A. Buckley, 64, of Stoughton, formerly of Attleboro and Norwood, died unexpectedly at his home Friday, February 25, 2011. Gerry was a member of the Amvets, the American Legion, the Norwood Elks Lodge #1124, and the Stoughton Billiards Club. Devoted husband of the late Marilyn (Sheehan). Loving father of Jonathan T. Buckley, CFD, and […]
Paul E. Keleher, 88, of Canton, formerly of Norwood, passed away February 23 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Canton, he graduated from Canton High School, where he was a star quarterback on the football team and pitcher on the baseball team and then went on to graduate from Syracuse […]
Update: The CHS girls’ basketball team fell to #2 Norwell 65-50 Thursday night, March 3, in the first round of the Division 3 south sectional tournament. The Bulldogs finished the season with an overall record of 11-10. See next week’s Citizen for complete coverage. *** The Bulldogs ended their regular season with two wins, making […]
The Hansen School fifth graders turned back the clock with rockin’ performances in the annual Hansen Flashback concert, held February 16 and 17. See this week’s Citizen for more photos. (All photos by Mary Ellen Cahill)
Despite impressive game play, the Canton High girls’ hockey team came up short in a difficult 2-1 loss to Walpole (14-4-2) to finish the regular season with an 11-6-3 record. “Going into the game we knew it would be competitive and saw similarities between the two teams,” coach Kelly Rider said. Canton started off strong […]
On February 19 and 20, Sparks All Stars of Avon participated in the nation’s largest cheerleading competition, Cheersport, in Atlanta, Georgia. Three girls from Canton — Jenna Hamrock, Kelsey Callahan, and Kristina Picarski — took home the national championship award, scoring the highest in the country in their youth division. Over 900 teams from all over the country and beyond […]
For the second year, the Irish Cultural Centre of New England, located at 200 New Boston Drive, will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with various events and activities throughout the month of March. The month-long celebration, coined “The 17 Days of March,” is open to the general public and aims to expose attendees to multiple aspects […]
Monday was a special night for two Canton High sports teams, as both the girls’ ice hockey and boys’ basketball teams opened MIAA tournament play with an upset win on the road. In the Division 2 south girls’ hockey bracket, #10 Canton defeated #7 Wellesley 6-4 at Babson Rink in Wellesley. Meaghan McKenna had a […]
