Catherine M. Thurber (Kenney), 97, of Canton, passed away December 26 at the Marian Manor Nursing Home in Boston. Born in Boston, she was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School. She has lived in Canton for 58 years where she worked as a baker in the Canton High School cafeteria for over […]
Laura Mary (Cormier) Kessler, 93, of Walpole, formerly of Canton, died Wednesday, December 25, 2013, in her residence after a brief illness. The daughter of the late Simeon C. and Alice (Goguen) Cormier, she was born, raised and educated in Norwood graduating from Saint Catherine’s School. A Canton resident for almost 60 years, she moved […]
William J. Feeney, 88, of Canton, passed away December 25 at the Lahey Clinic in Burlington surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Boston, he graduated from South Boston High School. He was an Army veteran of WWII. Mr. Feeney worked as a stationary engineer for the State Trial Court for 55 years […]
Domenic J. Nicotera, late U.S. Army veteran of Readville, passed away December 16 peacefully in his sleep. Husband of the late Camella (Petrillo). Devoted father of Elizabeth Deleconio of Pembroke, Donna Nicotera of Braintree and Domenic and his wife, Judy, of Hanover and the late Mary Ann Orlando. Domenic was one of 11 children. Loving […]
Dear Editor: How many more accidents have to happen before a living person is killed through lack of common sense? The traffic light at Turnpike (Route 138) and Randolph streets is wrong! There should be a left only with arrow for both facing lanes of traffic, rather than the Russian roulette of hoping a driver […]
Did you know … Dr. Susan Staples, associate professor of mathematics at Texas Christian University (TCU), traces her connections to the Mathematical Association of America (MAA) back to her high school days in Canton, Massachusetts, where the 1980 graduate was a member of the Canton High School math team under math teacher Marty Badoian. While […]
Two downtown hair salons were burglarized over a five-day span last week. Break-ins were reported at Savoy Salon, 635 Washington Street, on Saturday, December 21, at 11:20 p.m. and the Mane Event, 590 Washington Street, on Thursday, December 26, at 11 a.m. Entrance to both buildings was gained through a rear window and cash was […]
From the two-week shutdown of the U.S. government to the election of Pope Francis to the passing of South African leader Nelson Mandela, the past year was an eventful one across the country and around the globe. And the same was also true in Canton, where residents witnessed historic changes, grappled with senseless tragedies, and […]
Canton Police Chief Ken Berkowitz received this letter last week from a gentleman who had been arrested by the CPD in 1980. He asked that it be published with the permission of the writer, whose name has been redacted. Hello, On March 28, 1980 — wow, almost 34 years ago — I was stopped by […]
The Canton High boys’ basketball team improved its early season record to 4-1 with a sweep of the Blackstone-Millville Regional Holiday Tournament last weekend. The Bulldogs first beat Avon 82-66 Friday night and then dominated the championship game over Burrillville, Rhode Island, 73-24 Saturday night. In the consolation game, Blackstone-Millville beat Avon 64-53, and in […]
