Archive for: August 5th, 2016

Toti, Virginia M.

Virginia M. Toti (Murphy), 87, of Sharon, formerly of Canton and Brockton, passed away August 1 at Wingate of Sharon. Born and raised in Dorchester, she attended Boston Public Schools, graduating from Dorchester High School. After high school Virginia worked at the State Department for John Kennedy. She went on to work for Brockton Hospital […]

Hanley, Margaret M.

Margaret M. Hanley (Linnett) of Canton passed away August 1 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in South Boston, she attended Boston Public Schools and graduated from South Boston High School. Peggy and her husband, Jim, moved to Canton in 1963 where they raised their five children. […]

Blatt, Thomas W.

Thomas W. Blatt, 62, of Carver, formerly of Canton, died at home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, after a long illness. Tom worked for Knollwood Memorial Park for many years and also worked as a landscaper and installed fire suppression systems; however, his last job was as a driver for […]

Flood, John H.

John H. “Jack” Flood of Norton, formerly of Canton, died unexpectedly at home July 26, 2016. He was 77 years old. Jack proudly served in the U.S. Navy and dedicated his life to public service. He was a former public defender in Wrentham District Court and was the state representative for Canton and Randolph for […]

Canton junior golfer 3-peats at Hoosic tourney

Congratulations to Canton’s Thomas Singleton, who recently picked up his fifth win of the summer on the New England PGA Junior Tour. Earlier this week, the Galvin Middle School eighth grader won the boys 12-13 year old division at the Milton-Hoosic Tournament in Canton, marking the third year in a row that he has won […]

Four Legged Friends: Remembering Ebenezer

It was in the late 1990s that a woman I knew named Barbara contacted me about a stray cat she had taken in. Barbara wasn’t allowed to have pets in her apartment. Despite that, she had captured a cat that was hanging around her neighborhood and brought him home. She was hoping I would take […]

New supt. wraps up busy 1st month with CHS dean hire

Completing her first busy month as school superintendent, Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller appointed Julieanne (Julie) Shore as the new Canton High School dean of students. Shore replaces Jim Goff, who will be returning to full-time teaching in the social studies department at CHS. Fischer-Mueller said Goff was a “critical” member of the CHS administrative team, having […]

True Tales: Canton Corner Firehouse

The ad copy reads, “Come see this classic New England home and own a piece of history. Canton’s first firehouse was converted into a single-family home in 1924.” Close, but not quite. This wasn’t Canton’s first firehouse, but it was certainly a big part of our past. The house at 1403 Washington Street is indeed […]

News Notes: Pokemon Go causes dangerous road situation

Canton Police Officer Rob Quirk, who manages the CPD’s official Twitter account, tweeted on July 27 that three officers had to remove three teenagers from the double line of a main road. Passing motorists notified police after seeing the teens in the road around 11 p.m. on July 26. The culpit, said Quirk, was “Pokemon […]

A Look Inside: August 4 Edition

Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 4 issue include: * Tribute to former Canton state Rep. Jack Flood * Journey of the Heart: World War II soldier’s medal brought home to Canton * Swimming lessons at the Bolivar town pool * Canton Alliance […]

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