An encouraging start to last week’s inaugural Pat Walsh Memorial Tournament ended in heartbreak for the Canton High girls ice hockey team last Friday as the lady Bulldogs fell just short against Westwood in a game that they desperately wanted to win. While it counted no more or no less in the standings than any […]
Donald R. Smith, 72, of Plymouth, formerly of Canton, passed away after a short illness December 31 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Chelsea, he was raised in Norwood and graduated from Norwood High School. He went on to attend Brewster Academy in New Hampshire and earn his BA from Merrimack College. He was […]
Jane C. (Kenney) Doherty, 73, of Canton, passed away on December 28, 2016, while surrounded by her loving family after a short illness. Born and raised in Newton (Waban), she graduated from Newton South High School and Lasell College with a degree in early childhood education. Daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Leach) Kenney […]
RickiLyn Gordon (“Ricki”) passed away on Monday December 26, 2016, at home, surrounded by her loving family. Ricki will always be remembered as a wonderful wife, mother and friend who never met a stranger. Her warm and inviting smile, love of family, life, and Boston sports teams was known by everyone who met her. Ricki’s […]
John E Colby, 88, of Dunedin, FL, and formerly of Canton, died peacefully in his sleep at home on December 26, 2016. He is predeceased by his wife, Lillian, and son, Brian. He is survived by his five children: Karen Cox, Kevin Colby, Kerry Colby, Lauren (Robert) Fitzmaurice, and Patricia Colby. He has 12 grandchildren […]
Gilbert J. Cannon, Jr., 91, of Cheshire, Connecticut, passed away December 26, 2016, in Meriden, CT. Gil was born in New Haven, CT, on December 9, 1925, son of the late Gilbert J. and Eleanor Griffin Cannon, Sr. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy in New Haven, St. Mary Seminary in Baltimore, MD, […]
CHS boys basketball coach Ryan Gordy has said repeatedly that he needs other players to step up and take some of the scoring load off top players Tony Harris and Devin Foster, and the team answered the call in a big way last Thursday at Middleboro. Losers of three straight to open the season, the […]
Did you know … The average tax bill for a single-family home in Canton will increase this year by $162, according to Bill Galvin, chairman of the Board of Assessors. The average assessed value of a single-family home has risen from $491,389 to $504,606, a 2.7 percent increase from last year. The average condominium assessment […]
The following is an excerpt from the Canton Citizen’s 2016 year in review. Check out this week’s paper for a look back at some of the other top stories of 2016, including the development of the Paul Revere Heritage Site, the surprise departure of Reebok, and much more. Storm-related tragedies rock Canton community The collective hearts […]
The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) is working with Town Hall, the Council on Aging, Canton Public Library, and the Parks & Recreation, Health, Police, and Fire-Rescue departments to place information centers in their locations with substance abuse prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery resources for the public. CAASA Chairman Nick Pirelli said information centers […]
