The following article appears in the Canton Citizen’s 2025 Financial Fitness Guide. See this week’s edition for information and tips from local professionals on a wide range of financial topics, including asset protection, real estate, tax preparation, and much more. *** If you’re a first-time homebuyer or someone struggling to find an affordable home, you […]
Members of the CHS girls indoor track team had a memorable day at the Meet of Champions last weekend as the best indoor track high school athletes in Massachusetts gathered to compete on February 22 at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston. Head coach Anna Amico said all of the CHS representatives performed better […]
The column below was published in the latest Sunday bulletin of St. Oscar Romero Parish and reprinted with permission from the author. Dear Friends, “The family of Nazareth in exile, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, emigrants in Egypt and refugees there to escape the wrath of an ungodly king, are the model, the example and the […]
Meg Goldstein, Canton’s new director of public health, has been on the job for about three months. Hired by the Board of Health with the idea that she would beef up outreach efforts, Goldstein has been taking that assignment seriously since assuming the role in mid-November. Already very familiar with the office from her previous […]
Officials from the town of Norwood, with the support of state and federal legislators and the backing of dozens of regional municipal and public safety officials, are pleased to launch the “Finish Norwood Hospital” campaign to help bring an acute care hospital back to Norwood. It has been four-plus years since catastrophic flooding damaged Norwood […]
The Irish Cultural Centre will kick off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with its annual event in Boston at the UMass Club, along with Family Weekend hosted at the ICC itself. These March events include a range of musicians, bands, ensembles, Irish step dancers, delicious food, and packed itineraries of cultural activities and displays. The Irish […]
Anna Marie Kenny of St. Augustine, Florida, passed away on February 15, 2025, with her loving daughters by her side. Anna Marie was born on October 18, 1936, in Norwood to the late Philip and Pasqualina (Petterino) Zanazzo. She was predeceased by her husband, Donald Joseph Kenny, and her sister, Lillian Adele Zanazzo. Anna Marie […]
Stephen Vincent DeSisto, 64, of Middleton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11, surrounded by his loved ones. Stephen was born on February 25, 1960, in Hyde Park, son of Joseph and Elaine (Jefferson) DeSisto. He was raised in Canton and graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in 1978. After graduation, Stephen found his true […]
Loretta Eileen Loffreda, 93, of Lansdale, PA, died on February 7, 2025. Lori was born in Canton in 1931 to Carlo and Jennie Zanazzo. She attended Canton High School, then the New England Deaconess School of Nursing, graduating in 1953 with an RN. She went on to have a career in public health and nursing, […]
Roger Bousseau, 81, of Hyde Park, formerly of Haiti, died February 5, 2025. Roger was a devoted Christian. He worked in computer diagnostics and as a pharmaceutical technician for St. Elizabeth’s Hospital. He enjoyed exercising, soccer, reading, debating, and giving heartfelt advice. Devoted husband of Josette Bousseau (Fleurival). Loving father of Herbert Bousseau of Hyde […]
