There are times when all we have are gauzy reminiscences of Canton “the way it was.” At the Historical Society we are blessed to have thousands of images of the photographic memory of Canton. Almost all of them are digitized and at some point they will become accessible on the web. With a catalogue that […]
Firefighters were able to rescue a dog and contain damage from a house fire at 36 Messinger Street that broke out in the afternoon on Thursday, December 26. Fire Chief Charles Doody said the fire was discovered by Peter O’Keefe, a USPS letter carrier, who was out delivering mail on his usual route when he […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 2 edition include: * Citizen recalls top stories of 2019 (click here for excerpt) * Deaths and retirements from 2019 * True Tales from Canton’s Past by George T. Comeau * Family mourns passing of […]
Public notice is hereby given that the Canton Conservation Commission will hold Public Hearings in accordance with Chapter 131, Section 40 of Massachusetts General Laws, Wetland Protection Act and/or the Town of Canton Wetlands Protection By-law (Article XV) and/or the Town of Canton Soil Erosion and Sediment Control By-law (Article XX) and/or the Town of […]
George F. Jenkins, Jr., 80, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away December 28 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Canton, he attended St. John’s School in Canton, graduated from Canton High School and Boston University. George had a successful career working in the construction industry. Most recently he worked […]
Mark Jordan, 42, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly December 24. Born in Brighton, he was raised in Canton and attended Canton High School. He worked for his brother as a plumber at Affordable Plumbing in Plymouth. Mark was an avid pool player and enjoyed playing at many local restaurants and played in tournaments at Mohegan […]
Nancy Hebert Drago, 87, died peacefully December 22, 2019. In addition to being an active volunteer and Eucharistic minister, Nancy was a key member of the Finance Council for St. John the Evangelist Church in Canton for many years. She was a former professor of accounting at Boston College, a comptroller for Paul’s Distributors in […]
