The CHS boys’ ice hockey team, one of the hottest programs in all of Division 2 south, wrapped up yet another Davenport Division title with a pair of convincing wins over King Philip and Mansfield last week. The Bulldogs, who also clinched a postseason berth with the victory over KP, are now a perfect 6-0 […]
Feb 13 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
The CHS indoor track team will send 10 individual qualifiers and several relay participants to the Division 4 Indoor Track & Field Championship meet scheduled for this Sunday, February 16, at 1 p.m. at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. Some of the athletes have qualified for more than one running event but will have […]
Feb 13 2014 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Amid the recent surge in fatal drug overdoses, the public pronouncement of a “full-blown heroin crisis” by Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, and the media’s ongoing fascination with the death of Oscar winner Philip Seymour Hoffman, families that have already lost a loved one to addiction are left to quietly ponder how it all went wrong […]
Canton resident Michael Tamasi, CEO of AccuRounds, was invited to the White House on Friday, January 31, to take part in an event convened by President Barack Obama to discuss strategies for helping our nation’s nearly 4 million long-term unemployed get back into the labor market. Tamasi, who got a chance to voice his concerns […]
Feb 13 2014 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen
The Canton Police Department’s recent public plea for information on a pair of suspected credit card thieves led to the arrest of two men in Mattapan earlier this week. Police had taken to Facebook on January 27 in hopes of identifying the individuals, who had allegedly stolen several credit cards from Canton and used them […]
Feb 13 2014 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner
Grace P. Sullivan (Pitts), 84, of Canton, passed away peacefully on February 9 at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Arlington and graduated from Arlington High School in 1947. She and her siblings were avid Bruins fans and were season ticket holders […]
Feb 13 2014 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Merton T. Mayhew Jr., 71, of Canton, died Saturday, February 8, 2014, in the home of his daughter and son-in-law in Bethlehem Township, Pennsylvania. Born in Canton on August 13, 1942, to the late Merton T. Mayhew Sr. and Mary (Spierdowis), Merton was a night manager and bartender for 40 years at the Canton Town […]
Feb 13 2014 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Jean M. Marathas (Aberts), 57, passed away February 7 after a brief illness. Born in Norwood, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. She has lived in Brockton for the last 10 years. She had a 20-year career in the pet industry, which fostered her love of animals, which she had […]
Feb 13 2014 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Lucille B. (Alsop) Sloan, 85, of Canton, died Tuesday morning, February 4, 2014, at the Hellenic Nursing Home after a lengthy illness. She was born in Norwood, the daughter of the late William and Louise (Sevigny) Alsop, and has been a lifelong Canton resident. A beautician, Mrs. Sloan began her career at Mary Brady’s Salon […]
Feb 13 2014 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Anastasia “Ann” Manoles, 79, of Canton, died Monday morning, January 28, 2014, at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton after a lengthy illness. Born in Boston to the late Nicholas and Demetra (Trupos) Loupos, she was raised and educated in Brookline, graduating with Brookline High School’s Class of 1952. A longtime resident of the Hyde […]
Feb 13 2014 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen