Norma Jean Gaynor (Macdonald), 76, of Canton, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. Devoted wife of 55 years of the late Michael M. Gaynor, who predeceased her by nine months. Loving mother of Danna Gaynor Muir and her husband, David W. Muir, of Bridgewater and Wendy M. Devine […]
Nancy Hildegarde Rulli of Rockport, formerly Nancy Pratt of Sea Girt, NJ, and of Manhattan, died on September 13, 2016. Nancy is best known as a female professional trumpet player, one of the first women to take on that role. At the age of 88 she was still playing under the name Nancy Hildegarde at […]
Editor’s note: The Canton River, also called the East Branch of the Neponset River, passes through downtown Canton and through the former Plymouth Rubber factory site. A portion of the river has been redirected into a man-made diversion channel constructed by the Army Corps of Engineers. Dear Editor: Why does the town of Canton hate […]
Bubble wrap sent a Philadelphia military academy into lockdown last week. According to US News and World Report: Officials with the Valley Forge Military Academy and College say a student who lives in an Eastern University apartment building located on the academy’s property heard what she thought were shots fired Monday evening, and called 911. […]
Canton motorists can expect to see a return to normalcy on Washington Street in the coming weeks as construction crews near completion on the concurrent intersection improvement projects at Dedham and Chapman streets. However, those who travel on the other end of Dedham Street can expect to face a new set of traffic challenges as […]
Already 19 months from the collapse of the Metropolis Skating Rink, state officials have decided to conduct additional feasibility and use studies before deciding where and how to replace the damaged state-owned facility. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) have informed selectmen that they are looking at three possible sites: the existing location […]
Firefighters responded to a hazardous materials incident on Wednesday, September 14, at 7 a.m. at R&L Carriers, a shipping company located at 30 Industrial Drive. A container of hydrazine hydrate — a flammable and highly toxic liquid used as a foaming agent and as a rocket propellant — was accidentally overturned by a forklift in […]
Cloud Nine Weddings will host a bridal expo for all brides-to-be at the Canton Town Club on Sunday, October 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kristine Norton, who books functions at the Canton Town Club, and Lea Coughlin of Coughlin Photography of Walpole, have coordinated a program that includes several local vendors. The first […]
The CHS football team lost to Milford 28-7 on the road Friday night to fall to 1-2 on the season. The Bulldogs will look to get back on track next Friday, September 30, when they travel to Foxboro to take on the Warriors.
In 1972 the town of Canton celebrated the 175th anniversary of the founding of this community. There were the usual parades, costume balls, and even a mock town meeting to carry the history forward. An old movie from 1938 was presented for young and old to reflect upon how much had changed in town. There […]
