Johann “Hans” Seisl, 73, of Stoughton and Canton, died Friday evening, March 23, 2012, at Good Samaritan Hospital after a lengthy illness. Originally from Austria, he was the Blue Hills ski director from 1967 to 1995 as well as the owner of the former Ski and Sports Loft in Canton. Beloved husband of Dale (Phalen) Seisl of Canton. Cherished brother […]
Philip D. Manning, of Canton, passed away March 21 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born and raised in Hyde Park, he attended Boston schools and lived in Hyde Park until moving to Canton 19 years ago. He worked as a printer for Utica Mutual Insurance for many years before retiring. Beloved husband of […]
Alice R. “Reggie” Fennessey (MacGregor), 85, died peacefully on March 21, 2012, in the comfort of her home surrounded by her family. Reggie grew up in Dedham and attended Dedham schools. On April 21, 1946, she married the love of her life, John A. Fennessey. She worked for many years as a cafeteria manager at […]
On Thursday, March 29, at the Fairmont Copley Plaza in Boston, Canton Girl Scout and CHS sophomore Emily Buckley will join Chelsea Clinton on stage for a discussion on scouting as part of Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts’ 100th Anniversary Gala. The daughter of former President Bill Clinton, Chelsea was a Girl Scout while living […]
The Galvin Middle School eighth grade chorus recently performed at the State House on the historic building’s grand staircase. Mr. John Russell, the chorus director, put together a half-hour set that entertained members of the legislature, staff, tourists, and Canton parents. Songs included “Africa” and the patriotic “Song for Unsung Heroes.” “The students did a […]
The Practical Nursing Program of Blue Hills Regional Technical School (Postsecondary Programs Division), located at 800 Randolph Street in Canton, is applying for initial accreditation from the Commission of the Council on Occupational Education. Persons wishing to make comments should write to Executive Director, Commission of the Council on Occupational Education, 7840 Roswell Rd., Building […]
The Canton High School drama club presented “The King Stag,” adapted from Carlo Gozzi’s Il Re Cervo, last Friday and Saturday, March 16 and 17, in the CHS Morse Auditorium. See the March 22 issue of the Canton Citizen for a complete cast listing and additional photos by Paul Burega. Above: Paige O’Riordan as General […]
In a 4-1 vote taken Tuesday night, the Board of Selectmen, acting as individual members, said they would not support the Community Preservation Act (CPA) ballot question before Canton residents on Tuesday, April 3. The act would permit the town to levy a 1 percent tax on residential and commercial property that would be set […]
Editor’s note: Click the links below to read the letters referenced in the article. Competing legal interpretations and legitimate safety concerns — not “money and union jobs” as alleged by selectmen — are at the heart of a recent dispute involving construction of a large-scale solar farm on the town-owned Pine Street landfill, according to […]
Canton-based Organogenesis Inc., a business leader in the regenerative medicine field, announced last Monday that the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved Gintuit, a cell-based product that has been shown to predictably generate new and aesthetically appealing oral soft tissue. The Gintuit approval marks two important firsts: the first-ever approval of an allogeneic […]
