The following is the first in a two-part series on the Ponkapoag Fire of 1924. Click here to read part 2. Albert D’Attanasio was in a strange new place. The Comune di Loreto Aprutino is a small village in central Italy in the Abruzzo region. At any other time in the life of a 4 […]
Canton selectmen voted 5-0 Tuesday night to spend an estimated $250,000 to $300,000 to rebuild the Pleasant Street-Devoll Field intersection and form a roundabout design. Selectmen agreed with DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta that the roundabout (rotary) will significantly slow traffic from an estimated 40 miles per hour to 20-25 miles per hour and make it […]
Over the last several weeks, Canton police have reported an unusual increase in the number of high school students found in possession of alcohol and using fake identifications to purchase alcohol. The CPD Family Services Unit is investigating the identity of these individuals, those who are supplying the false identifications, and establishments that are selling […]
Fox 25 Morning News took a Zip Trip to Canton, broadcasting live from Devoll Field on Friday, June 6. Residents and viewers joined co-hosts Gene Lavanchy and Shannon Mulaire, meteorologist Shiri Spear, news commentator Doug “VB” Goudie, and reporter Lilly Hopkins as they celebrated the unique qualities of Canton. The broadcast included interviews with Canton […]
Bank of Canton has named two employees to the Top Performers Circle: Jill Corwin and Doreen Sweeney. Corwin, a Canton resident, works as a customer service representative at the bank’s main branch at 557 Washington Street. As part of her recognition in this elite group, she has chosen Catholic Charities South as the beneficiary of a $500 […]
Canton High School alumnus Pat Ward has committed to Assumption College, where he will play lacrosse and hockey. Ward, a 2013 CHS graduate and a former Bulldog hockey and lacrosse captain, recently completed a post-graduate year at the Kents Hill School in Maine. Ward had a tremendous four-year experience at CHS. As a freshman, Ward’s last-second goal […]
Ian Walsh is a Canton Little League pitcher whose statistics in the 2014 season were among the most impressive in the league. Walsh joined the Athletics team in April after never having played organized baseball, and just a few months later he was selected to play in the All Star game. “He’s very humble, quiet, […]
Martin R. Dorian, of Canton, passed away at Norwood Hospital on June 11. Born and raised in Brighton, he attended Brighton Public Schools. After graduating from Brighton High School, Martin enlisted in the U.S. Navy at 18 and served during World War II as a Motor Machinist’s Mate Third Class, earning the WWII Victory Medal, […]
Looking back on my youngest daughter’s wedding, I realize that much drama centered on her dress. Buying the dress turned out to be relatively simple. When Mariel was still in grad school in Arizona she and a good friend went shopping and came home the same day with a dress. No muss, no fuss — […]
Very few Canton teens identify themselves as current smokers, but an alarming number are puffing on electronic cigarettes, according to a draft report on youth smoking issued by the Canton Board of Health last month. The report, based on a survey of more than 1,500 Galvin Middle School and Canton High School students administered in […]
