A woman from Canton came in looking for advice. She’d bought a condo in 2008 and was living there happily, but seeing the deals that her friends were getting on nicer properties, she wanted to trade up. She could easily afford the mortgage on the properties she liked. All she had to do was sell […]
Dear Editor: I noticed the other day on my way to work that the town of Canton DPW was working on Everendon Road, off Walpole Street. A few days later I noticed that the town repaved Everendon Road. Well, there is one street off Walpole Street that is one of the oldest streets in Canton, […]
William A. McGonigle, 72, of Sharon, passed away peacefully at his home on August 8 with his family at his side. Born in Boston, William graduated from Charlestown High School. He served as a marksman in the Army National Guard from 1956-1964. Mr. McGonigle was an entrepreneur in real estate development and a business owner. […]
Gerald P. Bagley, 56, of Canton, passed away surrounded by his loving family August 4 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Boston, he graduated from Brighton High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He worked as an electric station operator for the MWRA for 24 years and was a […]
Adele Green (Matthews), late of Canton, formerly of Hyde Park and Chelsea, entered into rest July 31, 2011. Beloved wife of Jason Green for 55 years. Devoted mother of Cheryl and Jonathan Pozner, Robin and Robert Gorham, and Michael and Jennifer Green. Loving sister of Jerome and Jerrie Sue Mathews and the late Elliot Mathews. […]
State Senator Brian Joyce and Representative William C. Galvin (D-Canton) joined colleagues in the Massachusetts House and Senate last week in approving legislation establishing a state sales tax holiday on August 13 and 14. This will be the sixth year that the commonwealth has provided a sales tax exemption for two days and the seventh […]
During mid July, Jenny D’Olympia, who works in the Canton Veterans Department at the Armando Estate, and her husband, Morgan, took several stunning photos of the hawks living in the trees on the Pleasant Street property. In the above photo, taken by Morgan, the hawk on the right is laying claim to a snack. Click […]
UNICEF supporters Tim and Lorraine Nelson of Canton took a five-day trip to Rwanda to see UNICEF’s work in the country firsthand. The trip began with a moving visit to the Gisozi Memorial Center, a museum that documents the horrific genocide of 1994, and holds a permanent exhibit on the history of genocide around the […]
The Canton School Committee has reported some progress in its talks with the teachers’ union as both sides have agreed to return to face-to-face contract negotiations without the aid of a mediator, beginning August 30. The committee also announced at its meeting on July 28 that it has reached a one-year settlement with the custodial […]
