Marjorie B. Gross (Barney), of Mashpee, passed away October 23 at the Royal Cape Cod Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Bourne. Born in South Boston, she previously lived in Medford and Chicago before moving to Mashpee 25 years ago. She worked for the Boston State Hospital as an occupational therapist for many years before retiring. […]
Lawrence F. Lyman Sr., 72, of West Yarmouth, formerly of Sharon, a retired union carpenter, died October 19, 2013, following a brief illness. Born in Boston, Larry grew up in Sharon. He married Jean Malcolmson of Canton in 1959. He was a proud member of the Carpenters Local #218. Larry was a member of the […]
Marietta Tagarino Aruta McArdle, of Canton, passed away Friday, October 11, at Norwood Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer at the age of 50. The daughter of the late Justo P. Aruto and Presentacion T. Tagarino, she is survived by her loving daughter, Brianna McArdle, and was predeceased by her former husband, Brian S. […]
Dear Editor: I wanted to write a letter thanking everyone for their kindness following my horseback riding accident but find that I am at a loss for the words that would truly express my appreciation. Each and every get-well card was a treasure that brought a smile to my face and greatly helped my healing. […]
A mysterious late-night shooting incident that has gone unsolved for six months now appears to be drug-related after the victim, a 29-year-old Canton man, was arrested last month on drug distribution and weapons charges. Daniel Dipp of 646 Chapman Street, Apartment 2, was arrested near his home on September 17 following an alleged drug transaction […]
Less than a month after shattering her back in a freak riding accident that included a terrifying encounter with a charging bull, Pat Johnson, an ex-FinCom member and a fixture at planning and zoning board meetings, is back home recovering and in surprisingly good spirits. “I’m doing fine,” insisted Johnson in a recent telephone interview, […]
In a unique collaborative effort between the Canton Public Schools and the Canton Police and Fire departments, a coalition is being formed to get to the root cause of substance abuse among local youths and identify possible solutions. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz and Fire Chief Charlie Doody both attended the October 24 School Committee meeting, […]
Update: Avery Devoe and the red-hot CHS volleyball team were rewarded for their stellar regular season (17-2) with the top overall seed in the Division 2 central sectional tournament. The defending champs earned a first-round bye and will kick things off next Tuesday at home against either No. 8 Hudson or No. 9 Marlboro. The Canton High varsity […]
Did you know … Today is October 31, and it is Halloween, which means it is time for one of the great days that all children look forward to and celebrate each year. Children of all ages will traditionally disguise themselves as zombies, ballerinas, dancers, ballplayers, pirates, and a variety of other things, some of […]
August 1968! It was exciting, exhausting and marvelous. Just like a moving day should be! We were moving from the city to the “country”… or should I say the “suburbs.” The moving van was out front and we were (all eight of us) working to get the furniture and all our belongings stashed into the […]
