Canton High School welcomed hundreds of middle school students and family members to its annual showcase night/open house held last Monday, January 7, in the school gymnasium. Visitors had an opportunity to tour the school and chat with advisors, coaches and student leaders about the many extracurricular offerings available at CHS. See this week’s Citizen […]
There are very few architecturally significant houses from the early 1800s that have survived almost intact with respect to their adornment and features. One such example is the splendid house built for Dr. Ezra Abbot at 470 Washington Street. Even today, 182 years after it was built, this Italianate home exemplifies a style that is […]
Both CHS swim teams got off to a strong start to the new year with an exciting double win over division foe Sharon last week at the Randolph High School pool. The Bulldogs are hosting all home meets in Randolph this season as Blue Hills Regional School undergoes a major renovation project. On Friday, January […]
Upcoming Games Boys Ice Hockey (7-0): Jan. 12 @ Oliver Ames (Asiaf) at 4 p.m.; Jan. 16 @ Foxboro at 5:20 p.m.; Jan. 19 vs. Stoughton at 8 p.m.; Jan. 21 vs. Newburyport at 2 p.m. Girls Ice Hockey (5-2-2): Jan. 12 vs. Westwood at 6 p.m.; Jan. 16 vs. Duxbury at 5:30 p.m.; Jan. 19 vs. […]
Dear Editor: I request that our selectmen make a final improvement to the Reservoir Pond dam that was repaired over a period of three months last fall: Remove the plaque that was placed there — it’s an embarrassment. If you pass by the repaired dam on Pleasant Street, you’ll notice that a three-by-two-foot plaque has been […]
Anthony R. Maffie, 22, of Canton, passed away suddenly January 4 at home. Born in Newton, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 2014, where he was a member of the baseball and swimming teams. Anthony was a junior at Curry College in the BSN Program pursuing his passion […]
Dr. Albert J. “Abbie” Berkowitz, of Newton, formerly of Needham, passed away on January 4, 2019. Beloved husband of Lois (Stocklan) Berkowitz for 65 years. Devoted father of Marcia Berkowitz and her husband, Marc Cohen, and Ken Berkowitz and his wife, Holly. Dear grandfather of Ali and Michael Sganga, Josh Cohen and Alissa Cooper, Ben […]
Susan Carnes of Boston, formerly of Canton, passed away peacefully on January 1 surrounded by her family. Susan is the beloved daughter of the late William M. Carnes and Ann McCallion Carnes of Canton. Sue is the sister of Mary Keable and her husband, Michael, of Oakland, RI, Bill Carnes and his wife, Nancy, of […]
Did you know … Social Security beneficiaries are getting a 2.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), starting with their January 2019 benefits payment. The Social Security Administration (SSA) estimates that the average benefit paid to all retired workers will increase from $1,422 to $1,461 as a result. Last year, Social Security beneficiaries saw their monthly checks go […]
Children don’t disappear. Somebody always knows. Jeanne Quinn’s words cut like a razor in the opening moments of the teaser trailer for Dead of Winter, a new documentary-style television series that is set to premiere globally next Wednesday evening on Investigation Discovery (ID). The series, produced by Red Marble Media, will focus each episode on […]
