William J. Kelly, 87, a longtime resident of Canton, died peacefully at the Milton Health Care Nursing Home on Monday, February 27, 2012. Mr. Kelly was the loving husband of Eleanor (Hayford) Deming and the late Anne (Gallagher) Kelly. Mr. Kelly was born and educated in Boston and was a proud WWII veteran, serving in […]
Anne L. Pushard (Scanlan), 66, of Canton, formerly of Dorchester, died peacefully February 26, 2012. Anne grew up in Dorchester and graduated from St. Gregory’s High School in 1963. On June 20, 1970, she married the love of her life, Clyde S. Pushard, whom she cherished and faithfully cared for. Anne worked 17 years at […]
Paul J. Davis, 93, of Canton, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away February 26 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Rhode Island, he previously lived in Hyde Park before moving to Canton 32 years ago. A Navy veteran of WWII, he was a plankowner of the LCS 86 in the […]
Timothy E. Stock, 52, of Canton, passed away February 24 at the Charwell House in Norwood after a lengthy illness. Born in Boston, Tim was a lifelong resident of Canton and a member of the Canton High School class of 1977. He received an associate’s degree in HVAC design from the Blue Hill Technical School. […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Special features in the February 23 issue include: * 2012 Financial Fitness Guide, featuring a run-down of the updated tax laws from CPA Michael Galer and informational articles from Canton Co-Operative Bank, Attorney Glen Hannington, and […]
The CHS boys’ ice hockey team captured its second straight Hockomock Classic Cup on Saturday, dominating rival Franklin 4-1 on the Panthers’ home ice and leaving no doubt which is the best team in the Hock right now.
Carlo Zanazzo lives in North Pole, Alaska. Yes, the North Pole. Not only that, but he’s a subscriber to the Canton Citizen — and has been for quite some time now. He is a man who lives almost 3,300 miles away and yet remains deeply interested in and devoted to the community in which he […]
Already mulling a zoning change that would prevent any new residences from being built in downtown Canton, the town’s Planning Board last week decided, by the slimmest of margins, not to support a bid by two local developers to build a seven-unit condominium project on Plymouth Street. The project in question, submitted by Scott Lenhart […]
CHS Principal Doug Dias has announced plans to reduce the number of college preparatory tracking levels at the high school from two to one, while at the same time enhancing a student resource center with more money and staff from the major subject areas. Dias, who presented the plan to the School Committee last Thursday, […]
Frank Stanford has a job he loves. As the owner of the GNC store in Canton, he has the opportunity to teach his customers about supplements, nutrition and fitness. His job also allows him to show others that when one door closes, you might just open another one by reinventing yourself. “I’m a survivor,” he […]
