On June 13, 2013, Canton fire ambulance 1 assisted in the delivery of a baby. On the baby’s first birthday the family paid a visit to the fire station and thanked the firefighters who assisted them that night. Pictured above are (l-r) firefighter John Buckley, mother Micraelle Gilot, her daughter Baina Gilot, firefighter/paramedic Chris Hiltz, and Marx Gilot, the baby’s […]
The School Committee has elected not to change start times next year at any of the Canton schools, but it is the goal of the committee to implement some changes by September 2015. Everyone on the committee, along with the administrative staff, believes that high school students could benefit educationally from a start time that […]
Although the skies were leaden and rain was falling lightly, 192 members of the Class of 2014 at Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton refused to let the murky weather dampen their spirits as they bade farewell to their high school days and anticipated their future. Senator Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) was the keynote […]
Edward A. Gorny, 88, of Canton, passed away June 8 at Kindred Hospital in Boston. Born and raised in Jersey City, New Jersey, he entered the Navy at the age of 17 and served aboard the USS Oakland during World War II. He worked as a car inspector foreman for PATH (Port Authority Trans Hudson) […]
John W. Fisher, 62, of Canton, passed away June 3 at home after a brief illness. Born and raised in Somerville, he graduated from Somerville High School. He has lived in Canton for the past 25 years and has worked for the town of Sharon for the last 10 years. John was an avid Boston […]
Craig Breslow, a relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, spent an hour on Saturday. May 31, speaking to the Little Leaguers of Canton about playing Major League Baseball, winning a World Series, and his Strike 3 Foundation, which raises money and awareness for pediatric cancer. Breslow spoke for about 30 minutes on his journey […]
Dear Editor: The United Church of Christ in Canton sends heartfelt thanks to the Canton Fire and Police departments for their rapid response to the dumpster fire on our church grounds late Tuesday night, June 3. We are also grateful to the Merrigan family who spotted the flames when driving by and immediately called 911. Due to everyone’s […]
My dad began his writing career at age 88. He started with his autobiography: how he was a caddy for Mayor Curley of Boston and a cadet at Roxbury Latin; how a beautiful lady came into the grocery where he worked and he fell instantly in love; how he was assigned to the first Signal […]
They evoked images of superheroes and of Disney heroines. They amazed and astounded and made unforgettable memories together, and in their final act as Canton High School students, the 213 members of the Class of
The Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team opened the 2014 summer season with high hopes after an exciting end to last season. The 2013 team advanced to the south sectional playoffs — the furthest the squad has gone in team history, after finishing 13-11 in the regular season and upsetting Foxboro 3-0 and Easton […]
