Join the Friends of the Blue Hills for an evening of winter fun at the annual Blue Hills Winter Fest, scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, from 5-8 p.m. at the Blue Hills Ski Area. Come for a night hike or get on the slopes for some downhill skiing. There is also plenty of inside fun […]
Senior captain Matt Lazaro broke the 100-point barrier and senior goalie Justin Slocum was his usual stingy self as the Canton High boys ice hockey team added to its league-leading win total with victories last week over Attleboro and North Attleboro. Having already locked up a fifth straight Davenport Division title with their recent 0-0 […]
Santa M. “Shirley” Modica (Fiorenza), 82, of Middleboro, formerly of Canton, passed away February 9 at home. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and attended trade school in Boston. She owned and operated Shirley’s Hairstyling in South Boston for many years. She has lived in Middleboro for the last seven years and […]
Canton High School’s two biggest swimming stars, junior Sebastian Melendez and senior Tiffany Ha, both shined brightly on the league’s biggest stage last week, earning two individual medals apiece at the Hockomock championships in Milford. Melendez, who is the defending sectional champion in both the 200 and 500-yard freestyle, captured gold in both events on […]
Daniel J. Therriault, 75, of Canton, passed away February 7 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and Northeastern University and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He worked as the town engineer for the town of Canton for many years before retiring. Dan enjoyed working in […]
Agnes J. “Aggie” (DiRuscio) McClean, born March 19, 1932, entered into eternal rest on February 7, 2016. Cherished daughter of Anna and Frank DiRuscio, the eighth of their nine children. Aggie graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke School in 1950 and worked as an executive secretary until her marriage to J. Donald McClean in 1981. They […]
Thomas J. Gunning, 48, of Canton, died unexpectedly February 6, 2016. Tom is the devoted husband of Kristen M. Gunning (Andersen). Proud father of Brendan M. Gunning, Shane T. Gunning, and Owen A. Gunning. Beloved son of John Sr. and Elaine C. Gunning (Hohmann). Loving brother of John T. Gunning Jr. and his wife, Dr. […]
Dennis G. Trayers III, 83, of Canton, passed away February 5 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Boston, he was a lifelong resident of Canton who attended St. John’s School, BC High, and Northeastern University. He worked for many years for the Deaconess Hospital in Boston in the Maintenance Department before retiring. He was a former […]
Kaleigh A. Kenyon, 6, died Friday, February 5, 2016, at the Children’s Hospital in Boston after a tragic accident. She was the beloved daughter of David S. and Tammy M. (Lyman) Kenyon of Canton. Born in Brockton, she was a resident of Canton for the past four years, previously living in Norton. She was a […]
Dear Editor: The family of Charles “Chuck” Leary, Jr. would like to thank our family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers for their love and support during our difficult time. Our special thanks go out to the following town departments who went above and beyond to make his final goodbye a memorable one: Canton Police Department, Canton […]
