Police were called to investigate various juvenile offenses allegedly committed on New Year’s Eve in a vacant home on Village Gate Road. A total of five juveniles, ranging in age from 14-16, will be summoned to court to face charges. Police said the alleged perpetrators include both males and females and a mix of Canton […]
My friend, Izzy Geller / Lived through the Holocaust. / In the concentration camps / People died or came close to dying. / People starved to death. / People were gassed, / Or whipped or beaten. / Some froze. Marissa Levenson was in grade school at the Luce when she penned those words, but the […]
Public input session scheduled for Feb. 22 in Norwood The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) recently announced a proposed new commuter rail schedule and is asking riders for their feedback on the changes. The proposed schedule is slated to take effect on May 23 and will impact 18 commuter rail lines, including the Providence/Stoughton line, […]
The Canton School Committee announced on Friday that it has selected Jennifer Fischer-Mueller as the new superintendent of schools. The appointment will take effect July 1, pending contract negotiations. Currently the deputy superintendent for teaching and learning in the Brookline Public Schools, Dr. Fischer-Mueller was chosen as the finalist by a search committee and interviewed […]
Join the Friends of the Blue Hills for an evening of winter fun at the annual Blue Hills Winter Fest, scheduled for Tuesday, February 23, from 5-8 p.m. at the Blue Hills Ski Area. Come for a night hike or get on the slopes for some downhill skiing. There is also plenty of inside fun […]
Senior captain Matt Lazaro broke the 100-point barrier and senior goalie Justin Slocum was his usual stingy self as the Canton High boys ice hockey team added to its league-leading win total with victories last week over Attleboro and North Attleboro. Having already locked up a fifth straight Davenport Division title with their recent 0-0 […]
Santa M. “Shirley” Modica (Fiorenza), 82, of Middleboro, formerly of Canton, passed away February 9 at home. Born in Boston, she was raised in South Boston and attended trade school in Boston. She owned and operated Shirley’s Hairstyling in South Boston for many years. She has lived in Middleboro for the last seven years and […]
Canton High School’s two biggest swimming stars, junior Sebastian Melendez and senior Tiffany Ha, both shined brightly on the league’s biggest stage last week, earning two individual medals apiece at the Hockomock championships in Milford. Melendez, who is the defending sectional champion in both the 200 and 500-yard freestyle, captured gold in both events on […]
Daniel J. Therriault, 75, of Canton, passed away February 7 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and Northeastern University and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He worked as the town engineer for the town of Canton for many years before retiring. Dan enjoyed working in […]
Agnes J. “Aggie” (DiRuscio) McClean, born March 19, 1932, entered into eternal rest on February 7, 2016. Cherished daughter of Anna and Frank DiRuscio, the eighth of their nine children. Aggie graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke School in 1950 and worked as an executive secretary until her marriage to J. Donald McClean in 1981. They […]
