A combination of illness, inexperience, and scheduling limitations have led to a slower than normal start for Canton High’s swim teams this winter as both squads remain stuck on one win at the midway point of the regular season. “They’re working hard, but we have a young team this year with a lot of new […]
Irwin A. Langille, 82, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away January 6 at Tufts Medical Center in Boston. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Norwood High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Irwin was formerly a member of Canton Fish & Game and was an […]
John E. Toomey, Jr., 89, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away January 4. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. He started his professional career with Ma Bell (American Telephone and Telegraph Corporation) in Dorchester where he worked for many years and retired from Verizon. John was […]
Sally A. Scholl (Swagher), 84, of Canton, passed away January 2 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born and raised in Needham, she graduated from Needham High School and has lived in Canton for the last 56 years. She worked as a clerk at Strand Jewelers in Canton for many years and most […]
Loretta T. Lydon (Reardon), of Canton, passed away December 31 at home. Born and raised in Quincy, she graduated from Quincy High School and has lived in Canton since 1955. She was a devoted wife and mother and enjoyed spending time with her family and shopping. Loretta has been a resident of Brightview in Canton […]
Joseph W. “Walt” Desjardins, 86, of Canton, passed away December 30 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. Born in San Diego, CA, he was raised in Salem. He attended Salem High School and went on to graduate from Mass. College of Art in Boston. He was a proud Air Force veteran of the Korean War where he […]
Jane C. Mugford, 88, of Eastham, formerly of Canton, passed away December 28 at the Liberty Commons Skilled Care and Rehabilitation Center in Chatham. Born in Quincy, she was raised in Duxbury and Quincy and graduated from Quincy High School. She and her husband, Richard, were the former owners of Canton Corner Service Station, working […]
Coming off a strong showing and second-place finish in a higher weight class at the Marlboro Early Bird Tournament, Canton wrestling sensation Eddie Marinilli once again made history as he powered his way to the 152 pound title at the George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament held last weekend at the Tsongas Arena. Prior to last […]
Writing in The Wall Street Journal’s Wealth Management Report, retired senior editor Carol Hymowitz said there is “no single road map or retirement plan” these days. She seemed to wish there was. Was there ever a “single” tried-and-true retirement road map? It may have seemed that way. “Retirement age” used to be 65. Today 65 […]
The following is an excerpt from the Canton Citizen’s 2019 year in review. Check out this week’s paper for a look back at some of the other notable stories from the past year, including local crime news, zoning changes, the passing of Don Rodman and much more. Highlights from the year in sports will appear in […]
