David Elliot MacKeen passed away peacefully in his sleep on February 6, 2025. David was born in Milton on November 19, 1935, to Claude and Ethel (Chittick). He was predeceased by his wife, Shirley (Stoddard), of 65-plus years and his brother Donald. He is survived by his two children, David E. Jr. and his wife, […]
Roslyn “Roz” (Paulo) Lowney of Canton, 71, passed away unexpectedly on February 5, 2025. Roz was born in Fall River on March 31, 1953, to the late Charles and Marion (Franco) Paulo. She was the oldest of four sisters and a graduate of the Class of 1971 from B.M.C Durfee High School and Diman Regional […]
Peter C. Melvin of Quincy, formerly of Sharon and Canton, passed away January 28, 2025. Father of Thomas of Canton, John of Berkley and Peter Melvin of Wrentham. Peter adored his sons. Loving brother of Janet Coughlin of Quincy. Grandfather of Kristina, Vanessa, June, Sarah, Amanda, Brittany, Adam and Jacob. Also survived by many nieces […]
Ann F. (Duganiero) Citrano, 80, passed away Tuesday, January 21, in Fort Myers, Florida. She was born and raised in Canton and most recently resided in Fort Myers. A graduate of Fontbonne Academy, Ann worked for Hunneman Co. in Boston before she had children. She was a longtime agent at Camber Real Estate in Canton. […]
Canton’s 2025 town election will take place on Tuesday, April 8. Offices up for grabs include three seats on the School Committee (two 3-year terms and one 1-year term to fill a vacancy); three seats on the Library Board of Trustees (all 3-year terms); and one seat each on the Select Board (3-year term), Board of […]
Senior standout Annie McLean captured her third career individual league title while the Canton boys team continued its stranglehold over the rest of the Davenport Division in a memorable weekend for the CHS swim program. While they could not quite match the success of last year’s Bulldog squads, both the boys and the girls teams […]
Accountable to all of Canton. Working for our best future. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned in life from my family, from my veterinary practice, and from working with committees and organizations in Canton, it’s that you have to be responsible for your actions,” said Susan “Sue” Harrington, who is running for a seat on […]
Dear Editor: It’s budget season on Beacon Hill again, as Governor Healey rolled out a $62.07 billion FY26 budget proposal, which is an increase of $4.3 billion (7 percent) over the FY25 General Appropriations Act current budget of $59.6 billion. This proposed spending grows significantly over FY25 GAA. Governor Healey’s budget includes free community college […]
Town Administrator Charles Doody and the Canton Select Board, with the support of local, county, state, and federal officials, are urging the commonwealth of Massachusetts to reconsider closing the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children in Canton. On Friday, January 31, Congressman Stephen Lynch was joined by state senators Paul Feeney and William Driscoll, state representatives […]
Hundreds turned out at Blue Hills Ski Area for the Friends of the Blue Hills’ annual Winterfest event on Friday evening, January 24. Presented by the Friends in collaboration with Blue Hills Ski and several other community partners, the free, annual celebration featured a variety of outdoor and indoor activities, including live music by Lynn […]
