Paul T. Cohen, 87, of Canton, passed away suddenly March 16 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Canton, he graduated from Canton High School and was a lifelong resident of the town. He was an Air Force veteran of WWII where he was an aircraft mechanic and flight engineer. He worked for Polaroid as […]
Richard G. Tynan, 74, died peacefully in his home March 14, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Brookline, he spent the last 45 years with his family in Canton. Richard proudly served in the U.S. Army. He attended night school at Bentley College and became a CPA. He operated his CPA […]
Maurice “Mo” J. M. Fitzgerald, 73, of Canton, died Tuesday morning, March 13, 2012, after a lengthy illness. A longtime Canton resident, he was born in the Dorchester section of Boston to the late Michael and Hanora M. (Riordan) Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald was raised and educated in Belmont, graduating from Belmont High School, where he had been a member […]
The Friends of Canton Football will hold their annual “Pub Night” on Friday, March 23, at 7 p.m. at the Canton Town Club. This is the association’s largest fundraiser, with proceeds going to support the newly revived middle school football program. The night will focus on the CHS football teams from 1984-1993 as well as […]
On March 2, St. John the Evangelist School held its first annual Dodgeball Tournament, sponsored by the student council. The competition from start to finish was fast and fierce, but the Ninjas, a team with students from grades 4-6, won the championship. Photo 1: Dodgeball champions (l-r) Patrick Donahue, Brendan Gunning, Shane Gunning, Megan Downey, […]
The Open Book Coffeehouse continues its seventh season on Saturday, March 17, with folksinger Gail Rundlett. Rundlett is one of the real treasures of Boston’s thriving folk community. Blessed with a voice that exhibits crystalline purity, honesty and heart-touching soul, she is an endearing and entertaining performer. She plays guitar and four-string Appalachian dulcimer and […]
Weather permitting, the Canton Water Department will begin its spring hydrant flushing program the week of March 19 and continue for five weeks through the week of April 16. Nights of flushing for each week will be Monday through Thursday between the hours of 7 and 11 p.m. You may experience discolored water during this […]
On the morning of last month’s big celebration and fundraiser that her friends and family had planned in her honor, Jean Sicard Kelleher suddenly found herself overcome with emotion and harboring serious doubts as to whether she was actually going to make it through the entire event. Kelleher, a veteran schoolteacher who was used to […]
Through the trees and across the Canton Corner Cemetery, the bell peals each Sunday. The sweet sound calls parishioners to the services at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church — the quintessential white steeple church alongside the burying ground where generations of Canton’s citizens have been laid to rest. And from this steeple, history sounds […]
