Eleanor G. (Jameson) Parker, 84, of Canton, died Saturday, January 21, 2012, at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton after a lengthy illness. Born in Dedham to the late Nelson H. and Helen Burnham (Gardner) Jameson, Mrs. Parker was raised and educated in the West Roxbury and Roslindale sections of Boston and graduated from Roslindale […]
Adeline M. Finnerty (Brooks), 93, of Canton, passed away January 24 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in Framingham, she graduated from Mission High School in 1935. She worked as a clerk for the Massachusetts Department of Welfare. She has lived in Canton for the last 20 years and previously lived in Stoughton. […]
After putting up a ten-spot on Stoughton on January 7, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team went out and duplicated the feat in its very next game, pummeling division opponent Foxboro 10-1 last Wednesday at Metropolis Rink. Although it doesn’t seem possible given the score, Foxboro actually outplayed the Bulldogs in the early going, […]
In the corner of my kitchen is a tube of reproduced historic maps of Canton. I use these maps regularly to help me write these stories. The best is dated 1855, a copy of an original that hangs framed in a back corner of the Historical Society. The map is actually a picture, a sketch, […]
Town Administrator Bill Friel told selectmen Tuesday night that the state highway work on Greenlodge Street has grown to be more extensive than first thought. The state Highway Department is in the process of adding a lane on Route 128 between Route 24 and Wellesley. Friel said one of the contractors hired by the state, […]
On Sunday, January 29, hundreds of diners will descend on Salem and Hanover streets in Boston’s famous North End for the seventh annual CityFeast, a unique food-and-wine fundraiser that benefits diabetes research and care through the Joslin Diabetes Center’s High Hopes Fund. The popular event is the brainchild of Carla Agrippino-Gomes, a Canton resident since […]
Canton Writes, the town-wide short story and poetry contest, kicks off Saturday, January 28. As in the past two years, there will be five categories for authors to enter: elementary school, middle school, high school, young adult (19-30) and adult. A writer may submit an entry in both the short story and poetry categories, not […]
The CHS boys’ basketball team had a mixed week of play last week, beating North Attleboro at home 50-45 and losing on the road to a 7-1 King Philip squad 83-51. Similar to their road loss to league-leading Mansfield a week ago, the Bulldogs started strong against KP, but in the end they could not […]
After struggling to put points on the board against a slew of top tier teams like Franklin, the Canton High boys’ wrestling team finished fifth in the 15th annual James Peckham Wrestling tournament. On an individual level, sophomore duo Chris Sullivan (113 lbs.) and Quinn Merrigan (120 lbs.) finished first in their respective weight classes. Other […]
In its second win of the season, the Canton High gymnastics team defeated the Tigers of Oliver Ames at home 125.7-120.7. Even without the full participation of senior captain Becca Pulcini, the team earned this decisive win and improved its overall record to 2-1. Josh Klein continued to be a dominant force on the vault. […]
