Alice M. Devine, 79, of Canton, passed away April 4 at Zephyrhills Hospital in Florida. Born in Boston, she was raised in Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She has lived in Canton for the last 52 years where she was active in Canton Pop Warner, […]
Doris “Cookie” Hannington, 91, formerly of Canton, passed away recently in Sebastian (Barefoot Bay), Florida, where she had resided for the past 45 years. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Hannington of Boston. Daughter of the late Harry and Rose Rotman and devoted sister to the late Marilyn London, the late Edith […]
From time to time, I ask Canton Citizen editor Jay Turner if he has any ideas for my column. A while ago he suggested writing about some of the less common pets. It just so happens a dear friend of mine, Jennifer Plombon, is one of the founders of the Hedgehog Welfare Society. I knew […]
Tori McClain has called it quits after three years on the Canton Planning Board. McClain, who still had two years remaining on the five-year seat she won in 2013, announced her “immediate” resignation in a letter sent to the Board of Selectmen on Monday. “I have enjoyed my three-plus years in serving the citizens of […]
In an effort to combat the alarming rate of Canton middle schoolers who have reported suicidal thoughts, the Canton School Committee voted last week to support a plan for additional program and staff supports as outlined by a team of CPS administrators. The latest statistics on suicidal thoughts, as well as high rates of alcohol […]
Selectmen did not render a decision but took under advisement the application of MD Holistics Co. to build a 5,000-square-foot medical marijuana dispensary at 1 New Boston Drive, off Route 138. MD Holistics has applied for state licensing approval, and the Mullin family, owners of the company, asked selectmen Tuesday night to send a statement […]
Caroline Christian never knew either of her parents, but both, she has since learned, really loved the scent of bread. For her father, Dick Cammarata, it was the smell of his mother’s homemade rolls that he could not get enough of — a scent that once wafted through the air in his downtown Canton restaurant, […]
With a great finish last season and 11 returning seniors on this year’s roster, CHS head baseball coach JP Scott is anxious to get started again. Weather permitting, the Bulldogs were due to open at King Philip on April 11, with their first home game scheduled for Wednesday, April 13, against Foxboro. The team was […]
Update: The CHS boys lacrosse team earned a split at home this week with a big win over Scituate followed by a 10-4 loss to King Philip. The Bulldogs (2-3) will host Norwood on Thursday, April 21, at 11 a.m. *** Following a rough opening stretch that included back-to-back losses to Hockomock large school teams, the […]
For the second year in a row, Susan Tamasi of Canton will aim to finish all 26.2 miles of the famed Boston Marathon in support of a cause that is dear to her heart. Tamasi, a mother of three, will once again run with Team HOPe on behalf of House of Possibilities, an Easton-based nonprofit […]
