Alice M. Ekberg (Logan), 97, of Canton, formerly of Bourne and Martha’s Vineyard, passed away February 24, 2018, at Seasons Hospice in Milton. Born and raised in Dedham, she attended Dedham schools and the Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School. Alice worked in the Human Resource Department for many years with the Northrop Co. in Norwood. She […]
Pamela C. Monaghan (Cotton), 65, of North Conway, NH, formerly of Canton, passed away February 23 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in Dayton, Ohio, she was raised in Falmouth and Branford, CT. As a child, she became a skilled horseback rider. Pamela graduated from Branford High School and UMass Amherst with a BS […]
Peter J. Harrison Jr., 70, of Canton, died unexpectedly on February 21, 2018. Peter was born in Lowell to the late Peter J. Harrison Sr. and Mary (Stenson) Harrison and was employed as a social worker for the commonwealth of Massachusetts for over 40 years. Beloved husband of Louise E. (Galvin) Harrison of Canton. Loving […]
Dana W. Nahigyan, 90, of Canton, formerly of Wakefield, died Monday, February 19, at Royal of Fairhaven. Born in Malden on December 12, 1927, he was the son of the late Souren and Ruth (Green) Nahigyan. Dana was a graduate of Wakefield High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II. After the […]
William J. “Red” Purdie, 91, of Clearwater, FL, and Canton, passed away peacefully on February 17, 2018, surrounded by his family in Clearwater, FL. William was a proud Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Iron Workers Local #7, the Knights of Columbus of Canton, and a longtime member of Old […]
Dear Editor: The students of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School are the latest victims in what seems an unending string of school shootings. Because they were able to document events on their phones, we all had a small taste of the bone-chilling terror they experienced. I think if I had lived through that, I’d […]
This month’s Smart About Money is featured in the Canton Citizen’s annual Financial Fitness Guide, included with the March 1 edition. That was the headline of an article in The Washington Post in January. Considering that millions and millions of homeowners have home equity lines and loans (and love them), it was pretty alarmist. “Did […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for our annual Financial Fitness Guide, featuring tips and advice from local experts. Columns include: * Impact of new tax law on home equity loans by Canton Co-operative Bank’s Nick Maffeo * 2017 Tax Act update by Canton CPA Michael Galer (including a preview of changes for 2018) * The Hidden Drama […]
The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) is moving ahead with plans to use a recently awarded $25,000 state funding allocation to contract with a referral service to provide free emergency mental health services for all residents. In a separate measure, CAASA is also moving forward with plans to establish a physical drop-in center at […]
High school playoff hockey season has finally arrived and it’s a championship-or-bust mentality for both CHS squads as they enter their respective tournaments with sky-high expectations and a regular season resume to match. The boys team, seeded second overall in the Division 2 south and the top-ranked team in D2 according to MassHSHockey.com, is already […]
