Update: Another outstanding season is now in the books after the Canton High volleyball team fell to top-seeded Westboro 3-0 in Saturday night’s sectional championship match at Hudson High School. The lady Bulldogs finish the season at 17-5 overall, including a 2-1 mark in the playoffs. *** For the third time in the past four […]
A major transformation could soon be underway at one of Canton’s most storied churches as the United Church of Christ contemplates both a defection from the UCC denomination and a return to its historical roots as a Congregational church. At a special meeting on Sunday, November 22, members of the congregation will be asked to […]
Canton Police Department K9 Officer Dunkin, one of the newest members of the force, joined the department in July. His partner, Officer Robert Zepf, is spending his shifts familiarizing Dunkin with a police officer’s daily routine and introducing him to residents who are running errands in Canton Center. Dunkin, a black English Labrador, was seven […]
This story originally appeared in the Canton Citizen on November 12, 2015. It offers a glimpse into an early public health crisis and is being revisited with the hopes that it can serve to illuminate and educate as the community grapples with the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak. Thirteen years had passed since the visitor […]
Reeze Loh-Darragh has been named investment executive at B.O.C. Financial Services and financial advisor with Infinex Financial Group. Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and Malay in addition to English, Loh-Darragh will provide financial services to the diverse communities of Randolph, Quincy, and the greater south shore area from her office at Bank of Canton’s Quincy branch at 60 McGrath […]
Senior cross country standout Catherine Song was the top Canton finisher at the Hockomock League Championships held Saturday at the Wrentham Developmental Center. Song, who placed second in last year’s league meet, finished an impressive fourth this season with a time of 20:00.03. A two-time captain and league all-star, Song will look to continue her […]
Did you know … MAC recently received an email from one of his readers, which stated the following: “It appears that all of the stop signs scattered around town to ‘calm traffic’ do not meet any of the standards and should be removed … They are not to be used to control speed.” Also included […]
Larry A. King, Jr., 49, of Canton, passed away suddenly November 3. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton where he played both Pop Warner football and Little League baseball. Larry graduated from Canton High School and attended Northeastern University and Fitchburg State College, where he played football. He lived most of his life […]
John D. Murphy, Sr., 82, died October 31, 2015, after a lengthy illness. A Coast Guard veteran of the Korean War, John worked for many years for Eastern Airlines, both as an aviation mechanic and a pilot. An expert ham radio operator, he volunteered at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton, sharing his hobby and […]
Dear Editor: Hey guys — yes, I am talking to you. Do you have “cabin fever?” Tired of reading, television, and the same four walls? Would you like to see some different faces and talk about something other than family, food prices, relatives and neighbors? Here is a suggestion. The Senior Men’s Club is a […]
