With three more wins last week, the red-hot Canton A’s have climbed over .500 for the season and captured the fourth seed in the Cranberry League playoffs. The A’s will begin the playoffs this Saturday as the home team in a “play-in game” against the No. 5 seed, most likely Rockland, beginning at noon at […]
As a child growing up in the relative comfort of suburban Canton, Phil d’Entremont experienced extreme poverty the way that most people in his circumstances did — in pictures and in words, usually on a television screen, and always from afar. He can still remember watching those Christian Children’s Fund commercials, often narrated by actress […]
Three cars were broken into and another vehicle was stolen from Grand Street between Thursday night, July 10, and Friday morning, July 11. The common denominator in all of the thefts was that the vehicles were unlocked and in some cases the keys were left inside. The keys and in one case Sony speakers were […]
Dunkin’ Brands recently awarded two $2,500 scholarships to Canton High School graduates Molly Manning and Julie Newton. Dunkin’ Brands has called Canton its home for the past 10 years, and together with its franchisees it is committed to giving back to those organizations that make a significant impact nationwide, but especially in its hometown. Both […]
State Senator Brian A. Joyce joined his colleagues in the Massachusetts Senate to pass a jobs bill containing $63 million for various economic development initiatives, including enhancing workforce training programs to get residents back to work, supporting entrepreneurship in the commonwealth, redeveloping polluted sites, changing the way liquor licenses are handled in Massachusetts cities and […]
Riding a seven-game winning streak, the Canton A’s have vaulted into the thick of the Cranberry League playoff chase with just a few games remaining in the regular season. Heading into Monday’s game against first-place Braintree, the A’s were clinging to the fifth and final playoff spot with a record of 10-9; however, they will […]
On Thursday, June 12, Jack O’Neill of Canton joined hundreds of other local innovators at City Hall Plaza for the second annual Boston TechJam, a unique exhibition and block party celebrating “new ideas and world-class innovations.” The event featured live music, local food and drink, interactive activities, a “Shark Tank”-style pitch contest, presentations by student […]
Gourmet Garden, located at 95 Washington Street in Canton, is a welcome addition to our neighborhood, serving high quality Japanese and Chinese cuisine. I was struck by how open, spacious, classy yet casual the atmosphere is. The appetizers were nothing like I have ever tasted. The Hokkaiyaki Combo was a delicate marriage of baked scallops […]
Paul F. Keenan, 87, passed away July 6 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Boston, he attended St. Clement’s School in Canton, St. Mark’s in Dorchester, and English Latin High School. He enlisted in the Navy and served in the South Pacific during World War II. After his service to […]
David L. Farrow, 67, of Canton and South Yarmouth, passed away July 5 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. Born and raised in Newport, Vermont, he attended Vermont schools. After graduating he enlisted in the Navy and served during the Vietnam War aboard a nuclear submarine. After his military service he moved to South Boston, […]
