The Canton A’s, a semi-pro baseball team that competes in the Cranberry League, had mixed results last week as the team beat South Shore 4-2 but fell twice to Middleboro in a Sunday doubleheader by scores of 5-1 and 8-5. The A’s are now 3-8-1 and in eighth place out of nine teams in the […]
Paul J. Clancy, 91, died June 23, 2012, in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family. Mr. Clancy was a proud veteran, serving as a bombardier/navigator in the Army Air Corps in the South Pacific during WWII. He was a retired firefighter captain/master of the Boston Fire Department fireboat. Devoted husband of Lillian […]
Martha J. (Cleary) Hoffman, of Norfolk, formerly of Needham and Duxbury, passed away June 20, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Frederick L. Hoffman. Devoted mother of Frederick L. “Ted” Hoffman Jr. of Norwood, Jane E. Hoffman of Norfolk, Joanna “Jody” Raymond of Randolph, Elizabeth “Betsy” Sugameli of Canton, Nancy Finnell of Randolph, and Stephen […]
MAC has learned that the Canton senior center’s move to 500 Pleasant Street (the old Knights of Columbus building) is progressing nicely. Before demolition of the interior walls and renovations can begin, the purchase and sales agreement and some other legal documents must be signed. The Council on Aging (COA) feels that they have sufficient […]
The last week of the school year. Time to find inspiration, energy, new ideas — time for a field trip. When we received a flyer from Roxbury Community College advertising its “College for a Day,” it was the perfect opportunity for us. I had never visited RCC, and I very much wanted to see the […]
The Canton Recreation Commission, in conjunction with the Canton Recreation Department, will once again be hosting its town-wide Independence Day celebration on Wednesday, July 4, on the grounds of the Galvin Middle School beginning at 5 p.m. A popular Canton tradition going back more than 30 years, the July 4th celebration was resurrected last year […]
The Canton Council on Aging sponsored the town’s first Senior Olympics last Friday and Saturday at the Massachusetts Hospital School. Above: John Murphy takes his turn in a game of horseshoes. Check out the photo gallery for more images from this inaugural event. (Photo by Jack Beal)
The Board of Selectmen has decided to authorize a transfer of up to $17,500 from the NSTAR Mitigation Fund to help finance the cost of next week’s July 4th celebration. The cost of the holiday festivities is estimated at $30,000, which includes $18,000 for the fireworks display. Fundraising has been slow in part because of […]
Paul and Julie DuCott have both worked in professions in which they gave of themselves to others — Paul as a guidance counselor and Julie as a school nurse. It’s a happy coincidence that they worked together at the Galvin Middle School. In addition to working with students, the DuCotts have opened their home to […]
Canton native Cassandra Kral-Dillon would rather not brag about her past athletic accomplishments, but history shows that she was quite the star athlete during her high school and college days, serving as a three-sport captain while at Canton High and later becoming a two-time NSCAA All-American as a member of the Smith College women’s soccer […]
