This story originally appeared in the September 5 edition of the Canton Citizen. It’s probably safe to say that Hooky Darack has been playing tennis for longer than anybody else in Canton. She first learned it at camp when she was 13 years old and has been playing ever since. That may not sound noteworthy, […]
By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk Register of Deeds When it comes to chronicling the American story, few registries are as steeped in the history of our country as the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds. The first governor of Massachusetts, John Hancock, who earlier in his political career was the lead signer of the Declaration of […]
With a smothering defense and a dominating, run-control offense, the CHS varsity football team debuted Friday night with a convincing 28-7 home win over Dighton-Rehoboth. Canton never trailed in the contest as they opened a two-touchdown lead in the first quarter and scored twice more after halftime — leading 28-0 at one point before D-R […]
A local news network’s website recently recounted an unfortunate story about something that absolutely did not have to end up the way it did. Recently a woman in metro Boston discovered that her longtime housekeeper was embezzling. Specifically, her housekeeper had been forging checks against a checking account that this woman and her husband had […]
After 15 years of serving a dream organization and finding his life’s purpose fighting poverty and disease in some of the neediest places across the globe, Dr. Anatole Manzi still finds himself struggling at times to fall asleep at night. “Whenever I close my eyes I feel like there are so many needs out there […]
Betty Eileen Hanson (Stoddard), 93, of Taunton, formerly of Canton, passed away September 8. Born in Natick, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1944, and Burdette Business School. She worked as a data entry clerk for General Motors in Westwood for 50 years before retiring. She was a […]
Susan E. O’Neill (White), 78, of Canton, passed away September 7 surrounded by her loving family at the Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. Born in Boston, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1959, where she was a member of the field hockey and basketball teams. Susan was […]
Esther Whitney Giannetta, the wife of Frank Giannetta, died on July 3, 2019, from complications of a gall bladder infection. She was 92 years old. Esther and her younger sister Ruth grew up in Livermore Falls, Maine, where her parents were schoolteachers. She attended Boston University for two years where she earned an associate’s degree […]
Update: The defending Davenport champion CHS volleyball team continued their strong start with a 3-1 win at Franklin Wednesday night, improving to 3-0 on the season. *** Veteran head coach Pat Cawley recorded her 200th career victory and the lady Bulldogs made quick work of the visiting Attleboro Bombardiers in a memorable and productive opening […]
The Community Club of Canton has been dedicated to community service, providing scholarships for local students, outreach, and hospitality throughout the town since the organization began. The club’s latest project is to create the Canton Serenity Garden at Pequitside Farm and to support the Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) at the same time. Community […]
