For the second time in as many weeks, the Canton High girls’ ice hockey team split the difference with a win and a loss, beating Medfield 4-1 at home last Wednesday and then losing to Sandwich 3-1 on Saturday at Gallo Ice Arena in Bourne. With the loss to the Blue Knights, the Bulldogs once […]
Although neither team came away with the victory, the Canton High boys’ and girls’ swim teams both turned in one of their strongest performances of the season in a home meet last Friday against the formidable King Philip Warriors. “Friday was a fantastic meet,” said head coach Lori Mooney, whose teams are now a combined […]
It’s been a trying past few weeks for the Canton High girls’ basketball team, and last week the struggles continued as the Bulldogs dropped back-to-back games to North Attleboro and King Philip to fall to 3-5 overall. The team has now lost five of its last six games and is currently in the midst of […]
DID YOU KNOW … A recent federal report, published in the Patriot Ledger newspaper, states that Massachusetts is one of only four states where an illegal drug (in this case, heroin) outpaces alcohol as the most common reason for admission to state-funded substance abuse programs. In fact, the report goes on to say that this […]
A while ago I confessed that though I love Shakespeare, Arthur Miller and Chekhov, at the end of a long, stressful day all I want is a television show that helps me escape. I want to be entertained, taken completely out of my world, and if you can make me laugh, that’s a bonus. So […]
Dear Editor: On January 4, Canton lost a member of the greatest generation. We have all heard of Tom Brokaw’s book The Greatest Generation, and we of Canton have been blessed with many members of this group. I would like to introduce you to one of them with this brief statement. As I write, you […]
Rose O’Brien Tull, 96, formerly of South Boston and Quincy, passed away January 15 at the Colonial Nursing Center in Weymouth. Born and raised in Boston, she worked as a seamstress for Peerless Sportswear for many years before retiring. Beloved wife of the late Thomas E. O’Brien. Sister of the late George M. Tull. Dear […]
Pasquale J. Russo, 90, of Barnstable, formerly of Canton, passed away January 15 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and Harvard University. He was the owner of Russo Greenhouses in Randolph and Roslindale for many years. He was a former member of the Mass Rose […]
Regina D. McPherson (Moran), 89, of Canton, passed away January 15 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Dorchester, she graduated from Jeremiah Burke High School and Boston Clerical School. She has lived in Canton for the last 60 years, where she was a member and past president of the Canton […]
Eileen B. Hoffman, 56, of Canton, passed away January 15 at home. Born in Troy, NY, she has lived in Canton for the last 10 years and previously lived in Sharon for five years. She worked for Lifeworks in Norwood for many years and enjoyed dancing, bowling, Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops. Beloved sister […]
