In 2013 the Canton community was rattled when lifelong resident and former Canton High School star athlete Billy Cravens was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Friends, family, and neighbors immediately rallied around Billy and his wife, Rosey. Despite the outpouring of support, ALS claimed Billy’s life in April. On Thursday, October 23, Rosey Cravens […]
The CHS golf team improved to 9-3 with two home wins against a pair of strong opponents in the Hockomock’s Kelley-Rex (Large School) Division. Three members of the team also competed in the Hockomock League individual championships held at Blue Hill Country Club in Canton. The Bulldogs’ two wins last week came against Franklin 159-170 […]
The Canton Historical Society will hold a brief lecture followed by a workshop on the care and preservation of glass plate negatives at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, October 19, in the Community Room of the Canton Public Library. The program will be run by Fred Mirliani of the Photographic Preservation Society. Volunteers are needed to […]
Joan MacIsaac has a very clear image from her childhood of her father, John. “My dad had oatcakes after dinner with cheese or butter and dried fruit, like raisins or dates,” she said. “And a glass of milk.” MacIsaac’s mother, Effie MacLellan MacIsaac, who grew up on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, learned how to […]
The CHS girls varsity soccer team had its best week of the season, scoring nine goals in two games en route to beating Sharon 4-0 and Attleboro 5-0 last week at home. In the Sharon game on September 30, Tessa Cudmore led the way with two goals while Sarah MacQuarrie and Hailee Duserick added one […]
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 […]
