Joseph (Joe) Kessler III of Sharon passed away peacefully at home in Sharon on August 16, 2012. Joes was born on March 4, 1946, in Norwood, the only son of the late Joseph Kessler Jr. and Laura (Cormier) Kessler, who survives him. He leaves his spouse, Carole Ahearn Kessler. He is survived by his children, […]
The Canton 12-year-old Williamsport/A team won the Suburban Youth Baseball League championship by defeating perennial powerhouse Braintree 14-4 in the finals. Canton received strong pitching from Andrew Bryant and Kyle Burke. Homeruns by Burke, Brian Drakos, Kevin Monagle, and Steven Walker led the way in winning the game in five innings. The championship game was […]
The library’s series of Independent Films and Discussion will resume at 7 p.m. on Monday, September 10, with “Before Your Eyes,” an important and critically acclaimed film from Turkey. Ten-year-old Gulistan and her brother Firat live in the heart of Turkish Kurdistan. Tragedy strikes when their parents are shot down by paramilitary gunmen before their […]
The Canton High School Alumni Association will hold its second annual golf tournament at the Norwood Country Club on Friday, September 21. The format will be a Florida style shotgun start at 10 a.m. with prizes for nearest to the pin, longest drive, and best ball. Coffee and donuts will be served prior to tee-off, […]
After having success with a single coach to oversee both the boys’ and girls’ indoor track teams last winter, Canton High School Athletic Director Danny Erickson has opted to continue the model in the fall with the appointment of Christa Marr as the head coach of both CHS cross country teams. Marr had three main […]
James P. Whelan Sr. of Canton passed away on August 22 at the Golden Living Center in Norwood. Born the youngest of 13 children in Cambridge, Mr. Whelan was educated at St. Mary’s Elementary School and the Rindge and Latin High School in Cambridge. He enlisted in the Infantry Division of the United States Army […]
Dear Editor: This past Sunday, the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Canton welcomed longtime activist William Baird, of Eisenstadt v. Baird Supreme Court decision fame. He reminded us of all the deaths suffered by women who had the church and government interfere in their lives. As it appears we may be marching backwards into […]
DID YOU KNOW … The eighth annual Reebok/CABI Road Race will be held on Saturday, September 15, at the Reebok World Headquarters in Canton. It is the primary fundraiser for the Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI). Over 5,500 cyclists participated in the 33rd annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge, including 24 from the town of Canton. […]
Canton Police continue to investigate an attempted robbery at a residence on Pinewood Road that took place early Sunday morning, August 26, at 3:15 a.m. No one was injured, but a three-inch knife was shown to two victims. The victims told police they went outside to smoke a cigarette when a man described as 5’10” […]
Columbia Gas (formerly Bay State Gas) is nearing completion of the Washington Street to Cobb’s Corner gas line project, but that is only the beginning of many new gas line projects scheduled throughout the fall. Already the second project has begun on Legion Street with a completion date set for September 4. The third project, […]
