Dimitrios Lambropoulos, 98, of Randolph, passed away October 3 at the Hellenic Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. Born, raised, and educated in Greece, Dimitrios served in the Greek Armed Forces during World War II. He came to the states in 1967 and settled in Randolph, where he worked as an attendant at his […]
Walter J. Weitz, 91, of Canton, passed away October 1 at Sunrise Assisted Living in Norwood. Born and raised in Boston, he graduated from Mechanic Arts High School and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was the owner of Imperial Millwork in Bridgewater for many years. He has lived in Canton since […]
Did you know … There are over 3,000 dams holding back a lot of water in Massachusetts, and most of them are not only privately owned but are also in poor condition and need extensive repairs, which will cost, according to the state, an estimated $40 million. In Canton, we have more than 10 dams, […]
Dear Editor: What’s in a name? I finished the article Images on Glass by George Comeau published September 18 with much skepticism about the Kanton Kamera Klub. It is quite curious and suspicious that the group would settle upon a club name whose acronym was synonymous with the notorious Ku Klux Klan, a post-Civil War […]
After experiencing numerous delays, protracted negotiations with local and state officials, and a major downsizing and revival under a new team of owners, the long-awaited University Station development in Westwood is now officially back on track with the first major retail phase slated for an opening sometime in the spring of 2015. Located just over […]
Update: The Canton High School football team played three outstanding quarters against rival Stoughton Friday night, but it all unraveled in the fourth as the Black Knights scored 21 unanswered points to stun the Bulldogs 28-25 on their home turf. The loss drops Canton to 3-2 while Stoughton stays undefeated at 5-0. See next week’s Citizen […]
Canton runners were dominant and won several of the 5k and 10k categories in the 10th annual Reebok Canton Road Race held at Reebok headquarters on Royall Street on Sunday morning, October 5. Catherine Song, a Canton High School junior and co-captain of the girls cross country team, was the first female finisher in the […]
Sixteen firefighters, with assistance from the Stoughton Fire Department, battled a warehouse fire at 30 Industrial Drive on Friday, October 3, around 8 p.m. No one was injured in the fire and the building was evacuated. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said the fire was contained to a pallet of lithium batteries; however, he said the […]
The late Ronald “Butch” Pasquarosa, a longtime employee of the town of Canton, will be honored when the Department of Public Works names its garage on Bolivar Street in his memory on Sunday, October 19. Pasquarosa was born on March 30, 1939, on Lincoln Street in Canton. He attended Canton High School, graduating in 1957. […]
The Canton Board of Health will host its 27th annual Health Fair on Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Canton High School. The fair will feature numerous health exhibits, including screening for diabetes, cholesterol levels, vision, hearing, and blood pressure, as well as body fat analysis. Attendees will also have the […]
