DID YOU KNOW … Home prices in Canton have dropped by 20 percent since the real estate market peaked in 2005. The median price for a single-family home in Canton in 2005 was $511,250; last year, the median price fell to $410,000. Statewide, the median sale prices of single-family homes declined from $355,000 in 2005 […]
Those of you who have been reading my columns through the years know how enthusiastic I am about embracing any new technology that comes along. I love the newness, the challenge, the unexplored frontier. There’s nothing I relish more than learning that a device that I depend on everyday to make my life easier is […]
Sponsored by the Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI) and the Canton Economic Development Committee Most towns in Massachusetts have a local fuel oil dealer. Canton’s is Frank Lamparelli Oil. If you were warm this winter and you use oil heat, chances are it was Frank Lamparelli Oil who helped make sure your system […]
The Canton Honor Guard marked an important milestone earlier this month with its 400th honor guard burial. Photos by Blanka Stratford Current members of the Honor Guard: Bob DeYeso, Bob Witt, George Sykes, Dom Duganiero, Bob Wood, Tony Andreotti, Ed Piana, John Friel, Phil McKenna, Bill Hayes, Gerry Gallagher, Frank LaBollita, Ed Lehan, Arline Love, […]
Dear Editor: I’d like to counter some of the biases published in two pieces that depicted the participation of the Canton Teachers Association at the June 16 School Committee Meeting: the letter from Ms. Schutt and the cover story by Mr. Berger. The headline to Mr. Berger’s story is fully biased and inaccurate; Ms. Schutt […]
Peter F. Giannini, 81, of Canton, passed away on June 27, 2011. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late Carmen and Paula Giannini-Omogrosso of Italy. Peter was a retired chef who throughout the years worked in many Boston restaurants. Devoted husband of Ann P. Giannini (Ellis) for over 43 years. Loving father […]
Mary Lee DeCosta (McPherson), born May 5, 1931, passed away on the morning of June 25, 2011, at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston from complications due to a brain AVM. She passed peacefully at the age of 80, surrounded by the love of her children. She was an accomplished artist and leaves behind an impressive […]
Eleanor C. Price (Fowler), 86, formerly of Canton, of Brockton, passed away June 24. Born in Dedham, she graduated from Hyde Park High School in 1942 and lived in Canton for over 30 years before moving to Brockton. She worked as a clerk for an engineering firm for many years before retiring. Beloved wife of […]
The Galvin Middle School honored retiring Principal Tom LaLiberte with a surprise ceremony and street sign dedication on June 14. A former teacher, LaLiberte’s career in education has spanned four decades and has included lengthy stints as an administrator in Duxbury, Hanover and Canton. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more on LaLiberte’s illustrious career […]
St. John the Evangelist School held a graduation mass on June 10. Twenty students received their diplomas and five of those students were recognized with special scholarships and awards. St. John’s Class of 2011: Caroline Brady, William Crimmins, Chistine Cunniff, Celia Dolan, Kevin Doody, Michael Everett, Matthew Fitzgerald, Christina Guccione, Nicole Hannon, Caroline Kearns, Julia […]
