The Hanningtons of Massachusetts Senior 70 Division softball team, sponsored by Canton attorney Glen Hannington and managed by Canton resident and Canton Citizen columnist Joe DeFelice, won the prestigious Atlantic Coast National Qualifier for the second year in a row at the spectacular four-field Potomack Lakes Sportsplex in Loudoun County, Virginia, during the week of […]
Thomas E. Thorn, 95, of Canton, died June 8, 2012, at Hellenic Nursing Home. He was born on April 25, 1917, in New York City to William E. Thorn and Bertha (Hillman) Thorn. He was a graduate of North Quincy High School and Wentworth Institute of Technology. He proudly served in the United States Coast Guard […]
Marguerite Mary Garnhum, 79, of Canton, passed away at home June 6 surrounded by her loving family. She was born February 20, 1933, in Canton. Marguerite’s mother, Julia Josephine Garnhum (nee Cahalane) gave birth to her at the family farm home located at 1201 Pleasant Street. She was the youngest of 10 children (Catherine, Marie, […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Special features in the June 7 issue include: * 21st annual Salute to the Fine Arts, a six-page supplement featuring stories and photos from the past year in the visual and performing arts, senior artist and performer […]
Canton High School seniors gathered at the school before boarding buses that would take them to the senior prom at Granite Links in Quincy Tuesday night. Photos by Jay Turner
On Friday, May 25, members of the Hellfire Club hosted a “Band Aid for Alexandra” at Canton High School to benefit Alexandra Hildred, a CHS sophomore who was seriously injured in a car accident in early March. The concert, which featured performances by several student bands, raised over $2,400 through admission and T-shirt sales. Click […]
Our alumni change emails, jobs, and locations, often making it hard to keep up with them. We have contracted with Harris Connect to update contact information for our alumni so that they can keep up to date on news, activities, and events. Harris will also help produce a beautiful hardcover publication, Canton High School Alumni […]
The town of Canton is indebted to those groups who show up year in and year out and march in the Memorial Day Parade. Many towns have dropped their parades for lack of participation by its residents, veterans, and veterans’ organizations. We hope to continue as long as we have the support and participation of […]
Dear Editor: I celebrated an anniversary on Memorial Day. It was the 35th year of my membership in the American Legion and the 35th anniversary of the first Memorial Day parade that I marched in — in Wilton, New Hampshire. I remember that I felt that I made some vets jealous because I was wearing my […]
William H. Greene, 80, formerly of Quincy, of Canton, passed away peacefully June 4 at the John Scott Rehabilitation Center in Braintree. Born in Roxbury, he was raised in Dorchester and attended St. Patrick’s School in Roxbury and graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School in 1950. He had lived for many years in Quincy before […]
