Gerard F. DeLang Sr., 85, of Winter Haven, FL, longtime resident of Canton, passed away on June 20, 2013, in Winter Haven after a brief illness. Mr. DeLang, known affectionately as “Gerry” or “Mr. D” to many, was the loving and devoted husband of Barbara M. DeLang (Adams), married for 59 years, the loving father […]
Susan W. Callahan (Ward), 63, of Canton, passed away June 20 at her brother’s home in Osterville surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Cardinal Cushing High School in South Boston. She worked for Harvard Pilgrim Health Care in Wellesley for many years. She has lived […]
Thomas P. Southwood, 66, of South Dennis, formerly of Canton, died at Cape Cod Hospital on Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Born in Norwood, Tom grew up in Canton and attended Canton schools. A graduate of Canton High in 1964, he worked as an equipment installer for New England Telephone for many years until retiring in 1998. […]
Peter A. Aledda, Sr., 88, of Canton, passed away June 19 at the Hellenic Nursing Home. Born in Brockton, he was raised in Boston and attended Boston English High School. He received a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in education from Boston University and was an Air Force veteran of WWII and the Korean War. […]
Dear Editor: After reading an article about the Canton selectmen’s opposition to the latest Plymouth Rubber development proposal, I was more frustrated with this fine town we live in. The article made my stomach turn, not because I didn’t agree with some of the concerns, especially the overcrowding of schools, but because we don’t seem […]
Dear Editor: I was proud to be nominated and elected as moderator for Canton’s annual town meeting (ATM) because I strongly believe that town meetings represent the purest form of government by the people. I truly enjoyed the opportunity to serve the town in this capacity, even though I quickly realized the job of moderator […]
Boys’ MVP Pat Ward (Lacrosse) A superb athlete and a truly gifted scorer, Ward followed up his best-ever ice hockey season with a lacrosse season for the ages, racking up 67 goals and 10 assists while leading the Bulldogs to a program-best 18-2 record and an appearance in the Division 3 state semifinals. He came […]
DID YOU KNOW … Canton Recreation Director Janet McGuire and the Recreation Commission are busy putting together the July 4th celebration. This year’s event will be held at the Irish Cultural Centre off Route 138 on New Boston Drive. MAC met with McGuire, who said that the festivities at the center will begin at 5 […]
The following story was written by Rumni Saha, author of the weekly Citizen column “Kitchen Musings” and a teacher at the Galvin Middle School. The very word “boss” has an air of authority. Quite often, it carries a negative connotation — largely because of people like me. It was in the summer of 2011 that […]
What do blue spotted salamanders, prehistoric stone tools, and the idyllic charm of a 100-year-old neighborhood have in common? As far as a group of 12 families on the Canton-Milton border are concerned, all three would be seriously threatened if a large affordable housing development were permitted to move forward as planned under the state’s […]
