Thursday, June 11, will be an important School Committee meeting as school officials will finalize a critical budget decision on whether to pursue later start times for Canton High School or keep the funds to hire more teachers and address class size concerns. Also on the agenda are plans to discuss the Common Core curriculum […]
Bob DeYeso served with the 26th Yankee Division 328th Infantry during World War II. He was just 19 years old when he faced his first combat experience and described himself as a frightened kid. His immediate superior was Julian Violon, who could see the fear on DeYeso’s face as the two stood ready with their weapons to […]
Wanting a full vetting of an apparent speeding problem in the Wentworth Road neighborhood between Randolph and Washington streets, the Board of Selectmen decided Tuesday night to schedule a public hearing within the next month and notify all abutters before taking the steps of installing several new stop signs in the area. In the interim, […]
Canton detectives have asked for the public’s help in locating a gun that was thrown from a car involved in a shooting in the early morning hours on Sunday, May 17. Specifically, police believe the gun may have been thrown on Bay Road somewhere between Cobb’s Corner and Route 106 in Mansfield. Three men have […]
The following is an excerpt from “Massacre at Cobleskill,” the latest installment of True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George T. Comeau. The story details the military service and sacrifice of former Cantonite William Patrick. … Little is known of Patrick’s early Army career. We do know that he was once captured by […]
Wegmans Food Markets announced last week that it is now hiring and training for both part-time and full-time positions for its new Westwood location on University Avenue near I-95, set to open on October 11. A variety of positions in all departments are available. These include a significant number of culinary positions, such as cooks […]
Update: The CHS baseball team improved to 8-9 with a big win vs. Sharon Monday night at home. After a week that saw Oliver Ames and Stoughton exact revenge for early season losses, the CHS baseball team delivered some of their own revenge against Milford, beating the Hawks last Wednesday 16-9 on the road. Going […]
The Canton High girls tennis team continued its impressive second-half surge last week with three straight team wins over division foes Oliver Ames (4-1), Milford (3-2), and Stoughton (4-1). With the three victories, the Bulldogs improved to 6-7 overall with three matches remaining heading into this week. The girls would need to win two of […]
Beverly M. (Hammond) Remiesiewicz, of Canton, passed away May 18 at the Charlwell House in Norwood. Born in Holden, she was raised in Canton and attended Canton schools and graduated from Canton High School in 1950. She has lived in Canton for most of her life where she was a soloist and an active member […]
Thomas J. Norton of Norton, 71, formerly of Canton, died unexpectedly Sunday, May 17, 2015. He was a retired printer and was previously involved with Canton Pop Warner Football and Canton Little League. Tom was the devoted husband for 50 years of Janice A. Norton with whom he shared a life that was happy, blissful, […]
