Dear Editor: On Monday, August 6, we said our goodbyes to “Chester,” our beloved 12-year-old yellow lab. Chester suffered from deteriorating arthritis, was in constant pain and had started having “collapses,” despite strong pain medication and all the love we had. Our family is writing now to express our deepest gratitude to the Canton Veterinarian […]
Seagulls on a red and white logo were the backdrop for the recent Conway Country Mid-Year Awards breakfast held at the Plymouth Radisson Hotel to honor Jack Conway Realtor’s top listers and sellers for the first six months of 2012. Awards were presented to the top performing agents in Conway’s 40 offices, including the Canton […]
Nolan Timothy O’Brien, of Canton, passed away August 19 at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Through the four months of our son’s beautiful life, we tried to provide him with a lifetime of love and memories; we celebrated all the holidays, went to Fenway Park, touched snow, smelled a flower, put his […]
Sara “Sadie” (Lombardi) Estabrook, 96, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away August 16, 2012, at the Copley at Stoughton. Born in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Carmela (Gallo) Lombardi. Sara lived in Canton most of her life prior to moving to Stoughton in 1991. She was the wife of […]
Join the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce on September 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a “Hiring Our Heroes” job fair for veteran job seekers, active duty military, members of the National Guard and reserve components, and military spouses. This will be a free hiring fair for both employers and job seekers, and […]
Hansen Elementary School Principal Peter Boucher is pleased to announce the completion of a $22,000 renovation of the school’s existing playground. The final phase of the renovation — spreading 60 yards of mulch — was completed recently by a group of 40 student-leaders who traveled to Canton by bus from the 2012 New England Student […]
Kelyn Rowe, a midfielder for the New England Revolution, paid a visit to Canton Soccer School on Wednesday, August 1. Rowe addressed the campers and stuck around afterwards for an autograph session. Kaitlyn Erickson photos
Siblings Leighton, Liam and Rachel Backhaus are fascinated by the insects on the side of a tree during a recent visit to Ponkapoag Playground. It’s still not too late to send in your fun summer photos. Email your favorites to submissions@thecantoncitizen.com along with a brief description for consideration in our online or print editions. Photo […]
Dear Editor: The family of Donald J. Keefe wishes to extend their warm and sincere thanks to Larry Pushard and Roache-Pushard Home for Funerals. Your help and guidance made it easy to prepare for something so difficult, and all of the arrangements were perfect. We are also grateful to Tony Andreotti and the Town of […]
Canton native Dan Brooks was recently named the video coach of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues during the summer of 2012. Brooks began his professional coaching career with the Peoria Rivermen before the start of the 2010-11 season after 14 seasons as an assistant coach at both the major junior and collegiate levels. He spent the […]
