Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the 2019 annual town election, to be held on April 2, will be available in the Town Clerk’s office beginning on Monday, January 7, at 9 a.m. The deadline to obtain nomination papers is Friday, February 8, at 5 p.m. Those seeking office in the […]
A very tough, defensive-minded CHS boys basketball team put the clamps down on an explosive Franklin offense in a thrilling Hockomock League showdown Friday night, coming back from eight points down in the fourth quarter to pull out a 52-50 upset win over the highly rated Panthers. The victory improved the Bulldogs’ record to 2-1 […]
Michael J. Trunfio, 58, of Canton, passed away at home December 23 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Everett, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. He worked for many years in the construction industry and enjoyed spending time at the VFW in Stoughton and volunteering at the American Legion […]
Amerina “Marina” Patricia (Ferragamo) Regan, 87, of Whitman, formerly of Canton, passed away at The Dwyer Home in Weymouth on December 21, 2018, after a brief illness. Born in Revere on March 6, 1931, she was the daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth (Boticelli) Ferragamo. She was predeceased by her loving husband, John R. Regan. Devoted […]
Paul J. McManus, 60, of Cambridge, formerly of Canton, passed away December 21 at Cambridge Hospital. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and attended St. John the Evangelist School and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1976. Paul attended Stonehill College and previously worked for IBM in Boston before opening a nursery […]
Rita Harkins (Gorman), 94, of Canton, passed away at the Hellenic Nursing Home on December 21. Born and raised in Canton, she worked for Draper Brothers as a knitter for many years. Beloved wife of the late Harold H. Loving mother of Joan Hanson and her husband, Eric, of Mansfield, Harold Harkins of Hyde Park, […]
William Gefteas, 78, of Canton, passed away suddenly December 20 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Born in Boston, he was a lifelong resident of Canton. He graduated from Canton High School and Northeastern University, Class of 1964 with a BA in business administration and was the president of the AKS fraternity. He went on to […]
Dear Editor: On Thanksgiving Day I had a medical emergency and had to be transported to Norwood Hospital, where I was admitted for a few days. The proficiency, professionalism, concern, and caring attitude that I received from the EMTs of the Canton Fire Department was absolutely outstanding and I cannot thank each of them enough. The whole episode was beyond anything I […]
Canton School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller is recommending a 5.45 percent increase in operational spending for the 2020 fiscal year, although that figure could climb higher amid concerns that Canton is lagging behind other districts in administrative and instructional leadership support. In a presentation before the School Committee on December 20, Fischer-Mueller outlined her preliminary […]
Update: The CHS girls hockey team held on to beat Medfield/Norton 3-2 in overtime in the opening round of the Canton Ice House Invitational on Thursday. The unbeaten lady Bulldogs will now battle Westwood for the tournament title on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. With two more convincing wins last week, the CHS varsity girls hockey […]
