When Anthony Ackil was a teenager in Canton, his mother headed back to school to study law. Her brother, Ackil’s Uncle Faris, took over the cooking for Ackil and his three brothers. Along with the simple and tasty meals, Uncle Faris repeatedly delivered a simple message: be good. Ten years ago Ackil co-founded a local […]
I spoke with Mr. Ron Kendall, president of Buffalo Lodging, which owns and operates over 41 hotels along the eastern seaboard. I knew Ron was a hands-on guy
As a lifelong Canton resident, a former star athlete at Canton High School, and a longtime employee of the Canton Recreation Department, Billy Cravens has made himself quite a few friends in this town over the years. And now many of those same friends are stepping up to the plate when he needs them the […]
The sounds of ‘fore!’ will be heard at the Canton Public Library on Sunday, January 19, when the Friends of the Library open the building to golfers from all over town for Caddystacks, a miniature golf tournament that begins at 9 a.m. Caddystacks is the largest fundraiser that the Friends have held since the gala […]
It was a banner week for the CHS wrestling program last week, highlighted by an impressive showing at the prestigious Lowell Holiday Tournament and a strong team effort in home wins against Northbridge and Xaverian Brothers. The Bulldogs are now 5-5 as a team and also boast some of the top individual performers in the […]
Kevin Paul Shedd, 61, of Canton, passed away suddenly on January 5. Born and raised in Hyde Park, Kevin attended Boston Public Schools, graduating from Hyde Park High School. Kevin joined the Air Force and was stationed in Germany during the Vietnam Era. Kevin was a member of the Stoughton American Legion. Beloved son of […]
Sally S. Carter (Paytonjian), 98, of Canton, passed away January 3 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Boston, Sally attended Boston Public Schools. She lived in Dorchester prior to moving to Canton in 1958. Mrs. Carter was a member of the Community Club of Canton and was a volunteer at […]
Col. Paul F. Feeney, retired U.S. Army, 93, of Canton, passed away December 31 at the VA Medical Center. Born and raised in South Boston, he attended Boston Public Schools. Following his graduation from high school, Paul worked for the U.S. Selective Service. He was inducted into the military in 1942, earning many medals, including […]
Alyce I. Plant (Harkins), 92, passed away December 30 at the Copley at Stoughton. Born and raised in Canton, she was a lifelong resident of the town and graduated from Canton High School in 1939. She worked at Draper Brothers in Canton for 32 years as a purchasing manager and retired in 1987. Beloved wife […]
Did you know … Two new restaurants are being proposed for the center of Canton: A Middle Eastern restaurant at 515 Washington Street (formerly a flower shop) and a burger and seafood restaurant at 588 Washington Street that will be called Boston’s Baddest Burger and the Mainely Lobstah. The Chubby Chickpea, which formerly occupied 588 […]
