Thousands flocked to Prowse Farm in Canton this past weekend for the third annual Life is good Festival, a two-day celebration featuring live music and an assortment of family friendly activities. Above: Festival headliner Dave Matthews (right) and
A rare 19th-century book with stunning illustrations and a dramatic history was donated to Mass Audubon in June, and now an exhibition has been organized around it. Nests, Eggs, Heartbreak & Beauty will open on Sunday, September 30, at the Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center in Canton. The exhibition opening will be celebrated by a reception with […]
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt will celebrate the grand opening of its 200th store — located at the Village Shoppes in Canton — with an official ribbon cutting ceremony today at 11 a.m. To celebrate this milestone, Orange Leaf is also giving away free eight-ounce cups of froyo to all customers at the Canton location between […]
Dear Chief Doody: I am writing to extend our sincere gratitude to the town of Canton Fire Department and EMT group for their assistance in a medical emergency in our home. On Friday, September 14, we were enjoying a normal, lovely afternoon. Out of the blue my husband experienced sudden excruciating pain, could not move, […]
Carmen C. Sarro, 94, of Jamaica Plain, passed away at the Armenian Nursing Home in Boston. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and was an Army veteran of World War II. He worked for Precision Coating for many years before retiring. He has lived in Jamaica Plain for over 65 years and […]
John J. Madden Jr., 83, of Canton, passed away September 21 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. Born in Roxbury, he was raised in Roslindale and attended Sacred Heart School. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and worked as a plumber for Local 12 in Boston for many years before retiring. […]
Salvatore Guardione, 55, of Canton, passed away Tuesday, September 18, at Boston Medical Center after a courageous battle with leukemia. Born in Springfield to Ilda and Frank Guardione, he grew up in Agawam and attended Agawam High School, where he graduated as the salutatorian in 1975. Sal then attended Boston College, where he met his […]
The Canton Board of Health will host its 25th annual Health Fair on Saturday, October 6, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Canton High School. As this is also the beginning of the flu season, residents will conveniently be able to receive their annual flu shot while at the Health Fair. The fair will […]
Canton businesses seeking high-quality employees to diversify their workforces are invited to attend a unique Disability Job Fair on November 8 to meet job seekers who are blind or visually impaired. The job fair will connect employers that need to fill full- or part-time entry-level positions with qualified candidates with visual impairments from all over […]
The Canton Fire Department held a 9/11 remembrance ceremony at CFD headquarters on Tuesday, September 11. Photo 1: Fire Chief Charlie Doody addresses the audience at the ceremony. Pictured from left are Police Chief Ken Berkowitz, Selectmen John Connolly and Sal Salvatori, Selectmen Chairman Bob Burr and state Representative Bill Galvin. Photo 2: Members of […]
