Staff Sergeant Johnny Edward Loverro Jr., 88, beloved husband and father, died of natural causes Sunday, April 15, 2012. Born to Johnny Sr. and Mary Loverro in Weymouth, Johnny is survived by his wife, Nancy H., and two children, John Edward III and Jeffrey Allen. Also survived by three grandchildren, Caleb Josiah, Holly Autumn, and […]
Canton potter Debbie McCarty will be one of the featured artists at the upcoming Potters Place Spring Show & Sale, “Flora and Fauna,” next Friday, Saturday and Sunday, May 4-6, at Potters Place in Walpole. McCarty, owner of Cove Lane Pottery, will display many of her sea-inspired pieces, including her black sea bass, flounder, bluefish, and […]
A group of eight Canton firefighters and representatives of various local agencies worked to free a horse stuck in the mud near Ponkapoag Pond around 3 p.m. on Friday, April 13. Photos courtesy of the Canton Fire Department
Kane was found outside on March 26, cold and alone. He was covered in ticks and very thin. Staff members at the Canton Animal Control Department tried to locate an owner, but he didn’t match the description of any missing cats that had been reported, and he didn’t have a microchip. They cleaned him up […]
A group of eight Canton firefighters and representatives of various local agencies worked to free a horse stuck in the mud near Ponkapoag Pond on Friday, April 13, around 3 p.m. Firefighters used straps to pull the horse free as representatives from the Animal Rescue League, State Police, Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, and the state […]
Another spring sports season is officially underway, and a quick glance at college rosters shows that Canton is indeed well-represented, with no fewer than a dozen hometown athletes currently suiting up for programs throughout New England and beyond. Headlining this group are three members of the Canton High class of 2011, including two former Bulldog […]
U.S. Senator Scott Brown paid a visit to Canton while on the campaign trail last week, driving his signature GMC pickup to stops at Blue Hills Brewery and Queen Anne’s Sub Parlour, where he greeted employees and patrons and signed autographs. Elected in a 2010 special election to succeed the late Ted Kennedy, Brown is […]
State Representative William C. Galvin (D-Canton) welcomed Canton resident Dasol Lee to the State House last week to congratulate her for winning a statewide bookmark contest. Lee, a seventh grader at the Galvin Middle School, was awarded first place for creating a design using this year’s theme, “I’m Wild about my School Library.” Lee was […]
Canton High School held its junior prom on Friday, April 13, at Lake View Pavilion in Foxboro. Photo 1: Lindsey Arthur, Colby Gavigan, Jaclyn Bornemann, Matthew Droney, Gianna Sapounakis, Justin Rudy, Emily Breviglia, James Frazier, Megan Flynn and Kevin Martin Photo 2: Jude Altabbaa, Lauren Oldenburg and Chiara Thompson Photo 3: Jamie Tran, Jaime Cudmore, […]
A husband and wife from Canton, Boris and Margaret Baron, both 67, of Shaw Farm Road, were killed last Thursday, April 12, after being struck by a motorist while out walking on Will Drive shortly after 8:30 p.m. The couple was transported by ambulance to Boston Medical Center that night, but both succumbed to their […]
