On Monday evening, September 15, officials from various town departments gathered with students and their families at Canton High School to celebrate the unveiling of the Canton Community Safety Calendar — a 15-month color calendar featuring bookmarks created by last year’s fourth and fifth graders at the three Canton elementary schools and St. John the […]
It was a great week for both CHS cross country teams as the boys won their first meet in two years — a 22-34 road victory over Milford — while the girls earned their first win of the season, beating Milford 21-40. The boys were led by senior Spencer Polsgrove, who finished first overall with […]
Barbara Thompson, 85, of Canton, passed away September 28 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Somerville, she was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High School. She has lived in Canton since 1963 and was an active parishioner at St. John the Evangelist Church, where she was a member […]
Maureen O’Brien Leon, age 54, of West Roxbury, passed away unexpectedly September 28. Born in Boston, she was raised in Roslindale, graduated from West Roxbury High School, and previously lived in Canton before moving to West Roxbury 24 years ago. She loved animals, especially horses, and enjoyed horseback riding … Order a digital subscription to access the […]
Joan L. MacPhee (Johnston), 84, passed away September 27 surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born and raised in Jamaica Plain, and after graduating from St. Thomas Aquinas High School she started a career as a secretary. Much of her employment was with the Boston Public Schools. Joan leaves a legacy of faith, loyalty, […]
James J. Cotter, 91, passed away September 26 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, he attended Boston English High School and was a Navy veteran of World War II. Jim worked for the MBTA as an engineer for many years before retiring. He has lived in Canton for […]
James J. Sullivan, formerly of Canton, passed away September 23 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Burlington. Born in Marblehead, he graduated from Hyde Park High School and attended Radio Engineering School. He worked as a radio engineer for WHDH in Boston for many years before retiring. He has lived in Canton since 1952 where he […]
Did you know … Rabbi Navah L. Levine was recently appointed by Temple Beth Abraham of Canton as the congregation’s first female rabbi. She graduated from Yale with a BA in economics and political science and received her rabbinic ordination and a master’s degree in Judaic studies from the Hebrew College Rabbinical School in Newton. […]
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night voted to move forward with a planned redesign of the Chapman Street/Washington Street intersection, which will include a “smart” traffic light, elimination of the small island at the beginning of Chapman Street, new pedestrian lights, and widened shoulders for bicyclists. The cost of the project is estimated at […]
The wins keep piling up for the red-hot Canton High volleyball team, which improved to 7-0 in league play and a perfect 8-0 overall with another straight-set victory last week against Stoughton at home (25-17, 25-11, 25-17). Once again, it was a total-team effort, led by Chidera Nwankwo and Kim Frazier, who combined for 12 […]
