Rev. Thomas F. Murray, senior priest, of Mashpee, passed away May 26 at the Marion Manor in South Boston. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston College High School, Boston College School, and was ordained at St. Joseph’s Seminary on February 2, 1957. Father Murray served as parochial vicar at St. Ann in Peabody, […]
Robert L. Allen, 75, of Canton, passed away at Kindred Health Care in Stoughton on May 24. Born in Concord, he was raised in West Roxbury and graduated from West Roxbury High School, where he was active in sports, especially baseball, football, bowling and golf. After school he enlisted and served in the Army. After […]
Veterans Agent Tony Andreotti, whose mission for over a decade has been to make sure that no veteran is forgotten, was honored as the Blue Hill Civic Association’s Dr. Richard J. Elkort Citizen of the Year at a dinner at the Canton Town Club on May 14. (Photos by Tanya Willow) Photo 1: Selectman Avril Elkort, […]
Longtime Canton resident Ryan Sceviour graduated from the Plymouth Police Academy on April 6. Sceviour, a 2007 Canton High School graduate and a 2011 University of Massachusetts Amherst graduate, completed the intensive 21-week Recruit Officers Course training that started on November 14, 2011. At age 23, Sceviour was the youngest member of the 51-cadet class. […]
By Ben Wiseman It was a big weekend for Canton High School’s student filmmakers as four CHS entries were honored at the Hockomock Film Festival’s annual award ceremony, held on May 12 at Stonehill College. Placing first in the Public Service Announcements category was Ben Wiseman for his “Dance Don’t Chance” PSA. CHS senior Zach […]
Veterans Agent Tony Andreotti, whose mission for over a decade has been to make sure that no veteran is forgotten, was honored as the Blue Hill Civic Association’s Dr. Richard J. Elkort Citizen of the Year at a dinner at the Canton Town Club on May 14. Andreotti is pictured holding a citation from the […]
The mysterious details regarding the financial investigation into the Canton Travel Basketball program and the Canton Recreation Department, covering many executive sessions by the Board of Selectmen over the past several months, were publicly released Tuesday night by the board’s special labor counsel Leo Peloquin. Peloquin began his report by noting that selectmen had released […]
There is tough, and then there is 8-year-old Luke Romano of Canton. While that might seem like a bit of an exaggeration, consider this: After injuring his arm while navigating an obstacle course in gym class last winter, Romano, a second grader at the Hansen Elementary School, promptly got up and completed the course. He […]
School Resource Officer and Canton Police Detective Chip Yeaton has launched a new text line for high school students aimed at giving teens an alternative method for reporting potential safety issues, such as bullying and assaults. Realizing how often texting is a part of students’ everyday communication, Yeaton said, “We are trying to get into […]
They entered the bank after the morning rush hour had ended. The off-duty police officer had just finished his shift, and business had been especially brisk that day. At 10 in the morning on Thursday, July 18, 1957, one of Canton’s most spectacular bank robberies was just about to take place. By the end of […]
