The Hillside Pub of Canton celebrated its eighth annual benefit golf tournament on Monday, July 21. This year’s beneficiaries, Patti Williamson and her son George, a Canton High School sophomore, are both gallantly persevering against cancer. Nearly 100 golfers took part in the event, which was held on a beautiful day at Wampatuck Country Club. […]
Canton remembered the legacies of William (Bill) Cravens Sr. and his son Billy Cravens with special ceremonies prior to Friday night’s football scrimmage at Memorial Field between CHS and Southeastern Regional Vo-Tech. Cravens Sr., who passed away in March, was a longtime Bulldogs fan who attended countless games over the past several decades. His son […]
With the Red Sox struggling through a down year, it has been tough finding some good baseball to watch, but the Canton 9A summer team changed that. It was a busy six weeks in which the boys compiled a 17-7-1 record, culminating in a Hockomock League championship. Congratulations go out to the team, including Andrew […]
John S. “Jay” Minahan, formerly of Canton, of Naples, FL, passed away August 29. Jay was born in Brookline, raised in Needham, and graduated from Catholic Memorial High School, Merrimack College, and served in the Army Reserves. He worked for Ford Motor Company for many years, retiring as district manager for the Heavy Truck Division. […]
John J. Halloran, 86, formerly of Canton, of North Andover, passed away August 28 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Somerville, he graduated from Somerville High School and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a mechanic for Cutler Volkswagen in Weymouth and later as a […]
Janice C. Strode, 59, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away at home August 27. Born in Central Falls, Rhode Island, she lived most of her life in Canton. She attended Canton schools and graduated from Blue Hills Regional High School. She worked as an office manager for Diamond Bakery in Newton before retiring. Janice […]
Did you know … The popularity of three sports — golf, baseball, and softball — is rapidly declining. Golf participation in the United States has declined every year since 2003. Golf courses are closing after about 4,500 opened from 1990 through 2005. More shut down in 2013 than opened for the eighth straight year. Television […]
Selectmen are prepared to commit portions of the town’s $1.35 million University Station mitigation fund to fix intersections not covered by the Dedham Street/I-95 Interchange Improvement Project that is slated to begin next spring. The state-funded Dedham Street project, which was recently fast-tracked after being absorbed into the larger interchange project, consists of a series […]
Canton High School administrators and student Link Leaders proudly welcomed the Class of 2018 at last week’s freshmen orientation held at CHS. The half-day program, which featured various games and ice-breaker activities, is a key component of the Boomerang Project, which utilizes upperclassmen as peer mentors to help ensure a smooth transition for incoming freshmen […]
The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was called in to detonate blasting caps and ammunition found in the basement of a Royall Lane residence on Tuesday, August 26, at 1:30 p.m. The items were located in two wooden boxes and contained a significant number of blasting caps used for excavation work. Canton Fire Lt. Greg […]
