Frederick W. Giffels, Sr., 87, of Canton, passed away peacefully October 4 at the Hellenic Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Boston, he was a graduate of Northeastern University and Harvard PMD and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was the manager of information systems for Boston […]
Coming off a tough three-week stretch and a recent three-game scoreless streak, the Canton High boys’ soccer team rebounded nicely with a pair of shutout wins last week over Stoughton and Taunton. The two home victories brought the Bulldogs back to .500 at 5-5-1 and put them within striking distance of third-place Milford (3-3-4) and […]
Ada Goodrich has a very clear memory of herself as a 3-year-old child. She grew up in Dorchester, and on occasion her parents would drive through Canton. Every time this happened, Goodrich would look out the car windows and tell her parents that she was going to live there when she grew up. Goodrich did […]
Grace P. (Conway) Buttner, of Stoughton and Roslindale, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Beloved wife of the late John F. Buttner. Loving mother of John W. Buttner and his wife, Kathleen, of Sandwich, Leigh A. Delosh and her husband, Mark, of Hyde Park, Pamela Mason and her husband, Richard, of Canton, Teri King […]
The School Committee amended its policy on athletic user fees last week by allowing families with financial difficulties but who are unable to qualify for free or reduced lunches to apply for a discount with the high school’s principal and athletic director. The amendment goes into effect with the start of the winter sports season. […]
Gourmet Garden opened in the Village Shoppes in May, bringing not just a new restaurant to town but a new concept as well. The eatery, located in the spot formerly occupied by the Talbots store, offers Chinese dishes as well as sushi and hibachi meals. They also serve some Thai dishes. Manager Lin Choi, who […]
The red-hot CHS field hockey team made it four in a row last week with convincing road wins over Stoughton and Taunton. The Bulldogs, which opened the season with a flurry of ties, are now a very solid 6-1-3 overall and trail only undefeated Oliver Ames for the Davenport Division lead. “It was nice to […]
This stunning photo, captured by Jenn Rivers of Canton, was one of 25 finalists in the Friends of the Blue Hills summer photo contest. Online voting wrapped up last week and the winners will be announced tonight at the friends’ annual celebration at Fuller Village in Milton. Click here to see all 25 of the […]
From his return to civilian life in 1968 until his death last May, William “Ginty” Wiederhold made the most of what he had and gave his all to his family and community — a stark contrast to the stereotypes often attached to Vietnam veterans. The same, it seems, could be said of his younger brother […]
Hansen Elementary School Principal Peter Boucher has been named one of Blue Hills Bank’s 2014 Hometown Heroes. Boucher was one of 11 individuals and one organization selected by an online voting process to be featured in the bank’s 2014 calendar. Along with this honor, each Hometown Hero will receive $1,000 from the bank for their […]
