Amy B. Laycob, 26, of Randolph, passed away October 24 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston from injuries sustained from being struck by an automobile. Born in Stoughton, she was raised in Randolph, graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School, and attended Massasoit Community College. Amy loved children and worked as a nanny. She is […]
Ruth J. Ghannam, 78, of Canton, passed away October 24 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a brief illness. Born in Robbinston, Maine, she graduated from Livermore Falls High School in Maine. She enjoyed her early years in Robbinston, growing up on the family farm. In her later years she enjoyed writing and […]
Elizabeth V. Mahoney, 90, of Canton, passed away October 23, 2014, at the Sherrill House in Boston. Born in Cambridge, Betty was raised in Dorchester and graduated from St. Patrick’s High School. She earned her teaching degree from Emmanuel College, Class of 1945, and a master’s in teaching from Boston University in 1946. Professor Mahoney […]
For the second time in three weeks, the CHS football team was stunned at the end of a game, losing the lead and the game in the last seconds. This time Oliver Ames, down 21-7 after three periods, staged a dramatic comeback and pulled ahead with a two-point conversion. The Tigers held off a surging […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Special features in the October 30 issue include: * True Tales from Canton’s Past — biweekly history column by local historian George Comeau * Memorial ‘rights a wrong’ — a powerful story of redemption and remembrance by Mary […]
After several unsuccessful rezoning attempts over the past eight-plus years, the owners of the Plymouth Rubber factory site on Revere Street have reemerged with a new development plan — and the public is invited to hear all about it beginning next Wednesday, November 5, at a special presentation hosted by the Planning Board at Canton […]
The CHS girls soccer team won its last three regular season games to qualify for the state tournament with a 9-6-2 record. Playoff seedings will be announced Friday and games will likely begin Sunday or Monday. The Bulldogs were quite impressive in their play last week, beating Milford 3-0 and Stoughton 2-0 at home, followed […]
Update: The Canton High field hockey team knocked off No. 23 Dartmouth 3-0 at home Thursday night in the opening round of the Division 1 south sectional tournament. The red-hot Bulldogs will now travel to North Attleboro to face the seventh seeded Red Rocketeers on Saturday, November 1, at noon. The two Hockomock League teams […]
On Monday mornings Kathleen leads a non-stop workout class. She crams more into an hour than anyone else I know. In other classes, if I see there are only five minutes left, I know the end is near. But Kathleen can fit in at least five more bone-crunching, muscle-rending, soul-scorching moves — all guaranteed to […]
Selectmen Chairman Victor Del Vecchio brought up the idea of a truck exclusion on Dedham Street a few weeks ago at a board meeting. The idea picked up some steam at a public information meeting Tuesday night called by selectmen to solicit input on traffic calming ideas from Kirby Drive to Washington Street. More than […]
