Virginia Corcoran Callanan of Canton passed away at home January 28 surrounded by her loving family. The cause of her death was non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Mrs. Callanan was the beloved wife of the late Paul E. Callanan for 60 years. She is survived by her children, Frances Callanan and her husband, Dr. Gary Kaplan, of Falls […]
Chester T. Wentworth, age 61, of Canton, passed away January 27 at New England Sinai Hospital. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton, graduated from Canton High School and Stonehill College, and was a lifelong resident of Canton. Chet worked for many years for West Marine as a product manager … Order a digital subscription to […]
Patricia Sisson (Duffey), 79, of Canton, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 27, 2015. She is survived by her loving and dedicated husband of 60 years, Robert Daniel Sisson. She is the daughter of the late John and Ellen Duffey, and she is survived by her son, Robert, and daughter-in-law, Karen Sisson; daughter, Linda, and son-in-law, […]
Paul Berton Salemi, 52, of Sharon and Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Canton, passed away January 26 after a short illness. He was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. He enjoyed holding the mile record on the track team for many years. He owned and operated Fashion Carpets of Norwood for 22 […]
Dear Editor: Kudos to the DPW for snow removal after the big storm last week. However, the sidewalks on Beaumont/Sherman Street towards the Canton Junction train station were not shoveled or plowed. That is so dangerous! All commuters have to walk in the street! With the slippery roads, that is just an accident waiting to […]
Did you know … MAC recently received an interesting call from Dr. Nelson Batchelder, and with his permission, MAC shares his story. When the town demolished the old Elijah Morse mansion on Washington Street back in the 1950s to make way for the new Canton High School, Dr. Batchelder and Phil Nutt, the caretaker of […]
In only one week’s time, the DPW has overspent its annual snow removal budget of $414,500 by approximately $350,000 after two major storms dumped nearly 45 inches of snow in Canton. DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta estimates he will need another $120,000 — beyond the current $350,000 deficit — to get through the rest of winter […]
Town Administrator Bill Friel, who has served as the town’s executive secretary and town administrator for the past 25 years, will retire next February 1, 2016, giving the town a year to select his replacement. Friel’s contract was set to end on June 30, but selectmen opted to extend it another seven months at the […]
Senior captain Rob DiCalogero won his second consecutive 145-pound title and fellow captain Reda Chakir battled all the way to the 152-pound finals in the Hockomock League wrestling championships held last weekend at North Attleboro High School. While the Bulldogs did not fare well in the team standings, placing ninth out of 11 schools with […]
Coming off a strong league meet, members of the CHS boys and girls swim teams are now preparing for the sectional championships on Saturday, February 7, at Boston University for the boys and Sunday, February 8, at Wellesley College for the girls. Qualifying swimmers for the girls team include Kim Frazier, Julia Guerini, Emilee Mercuri, […]
