The Boston Globe has launched a new e-book from renowned Globe columnist, author and Canton resident Beverly Beckham. The book, entitled The Best of Beverly Beckham: I was the sun, the kids were my planets and other reflections from the Globe columnist, was released last month and reflects on Beckham’s life experiences, focusing on her […]
Aug 15 2013 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner
On Monday, July 22, Hillside Pub in Canton held its seventh annual Hillside Open Golf Fundraiser at Wampatuck Country Club. Proceeds from this year’s sold-old event went to the family of 10-year-old Lauren Ford, a student at the Luce Elementary School who suffered a brachial plexus injury at birth, resulting in the partial paralysis of […]
Aug 8 2013 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen
A tractor hit both a utility and traffic light pole at the intersection of Randolph and Turnpike streets (Rte. 138) just after 6 a.m. on Friday, August 2, causing a fuel spill and a traffic signal outage that lasted several hours. The driver of the truck, Claude McDaniel, 44, of Passaic, New Jersey, was cited […]
Aug 8 2013 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
Congratulations to the Southeast girls’ volleyball team, winners of the gold medal at the Bay State Summer Games. The team included three girls form Canton: Avery Devoe (back row, third from left), Olivia Devoe (front row, far left), and Jenny Weston (back row, far right). The head coach was Gary Patch.
The Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team advanced to the south sectional playoffs last week — the furthest the squad has gone in team history — before being eliminated with two losses in three games. Canton lost to Brockton 6-0, beat Easton 16-6 (the first-place team from District 9 North), and was ousted again […]
Aug 8 2013 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Carl F. Rovinelli, 68, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly August 2 at his home in Falmouth. Born and raised in Natick, he graduated from Natick High School and Northeastern University. He previously worked for Allied Container in Dedham and worked as a plant manager for Abbott Box in Canton before retiring 10 years ago. He […]
Aug 8 2013 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Walter E. Atwood, Jr., 66, of Stoughton, passed away July 31 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Wollaston and graduated from Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree and Providence College. He was the owner of D & M Oxygen Co. in Readville for many years and also […]
Aug 8 2013 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Doris M. Bishop, 80, of Canton, passed away July 29 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Born and raised in Latrobe, PA, she previously lived in Rockland and has lived in Canton for the last 30 years. She worked as an administrative assistant for Gillette for several years before retiring. Beloved wife of the late […]
Aug 8 2013 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Did you know … For your information, members of the Community Preservation Committee appointed by the Board of Selectmen include Chairman Lisa Lopez Del Vecchio, Vice Chairman Kathy Fox Alfano, Larry Bogue, brothers George and Jeremy Comeau, Bob Golledge, John McSweeney, Bob Panico, and Deb Sundin. Public hearings are slated to begin this fall to […]
On Monday, August 12, the Canton Board of Health will hold a public hearing to discuss and vote on revisions to the town’s current regulation prohibiting the sale of tobacco products to minors. The proposed revisions include raising the age for individuals who wish to purchase cigarettes, cigars, or other tobacco products in the town […]
Aug 8 2013 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Jay Turner