Thomas Charles Houston, 76, of Foxborough, formerly of Sharon, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 23, 2024, at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro. Known as “Bucky” to his family, Tom is survived by his beloved wife of 54 years, Shirley M. (Schoener) Houston, and his loving children, Jennifer Kane and her husband, Timothy, of Mansfield; […]
A total of 3,788 Canton voters cast a ballot in Tuesday’s State Primary election, including 2,841 for the Democratic primary, 933 for the Republican primary, and 14 for the Libertarian primary (no listed candidates). In the contested races, Canton winners were as follows: Governor’s Council: Tamisha Civil (D) Clerk of Courts: Walter Timilty (D) Register […]
The CHS golf team kicked off the 2024 fall sports campaign with a convincing win over neighboring Stoughton last week, besting the Knights 145-181 at Blue Hill Country Club. The Bulldogs played exceptionally well in the match with seven of their eight starters shooting under 40 on the nine-hole, par-34 course. Junior Joey Ryan shot […]
A two-year quest to secure justice for a deceased Canton woman and her unborn baby took a stunning turn last week when federal prosecutors confirmed what many close to her had long suspected — that 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore did not die by suicide as state and local authorities had concluded but instead was brutally murdered […]
Route 128 was closed for almost an hour and traffic was rerouted onto Canton streets, leading to major delays during rush hour as firefighters from Canton and several neighboring towns battled a ferocious truck fire at the junction of I-93 and Route 138 on Tuesday afternoon, September 3. Fire Lt. John Hutchinson said the truck […]
Streams in Canton continue to experience issues with elevated bacteria levels for the 2023 season over data from the last several years, according to a report from the Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA). Only two sites sampled by NepRWA met MassDEP swimming standards for E. coli bacteria across all six sampling events: the East Branch […]
Judith A. (McNally) Kraemer, 87, of Alexandria, NH, formerly of Canton, passed away peacefully with grace and dignity on August 5, 2024. She was in the comfort of her own home overlooking her gardens surrounded by her loving family and, of course, her cats. Born in Brighton on March 31, 1937 to the late Nobert […]
