Submitted by the Mike Loughran campaign Mike Loughran is kicking off his campaign for State Representative for the 6th Norfolk District. Loughran is inviting the community to join him for a campaign kick-off event on Thursday, March 19, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Brookmeadow Country Club, 100 Everendon Road, in Canton. All are welcome […]
Submitted by the Lisa Lopez campaign After decades of public service professionally and to the town of Canton, Lisa Lopez is excited to announce her candidacy for state representative, representing the 6th District Norfolk, comprising Canton, Avon and parts of Stoughton. “These are not ordinary times, for our nation, the commonwealth, and our communities,” Lopez […]
The near 24-hour snowstorm that hit the region earlier this week dumped over 25 inches of snow; closed Town Hall and the Canton schools for two days; and caused several downed trees and branches, including one tree that fell on a house on Messinger Street. According to DPW Operations Director Bill Walsh, the town utilized […]
By Chef Marc Sheehan When we first toured the Revere Heritage Site in January of 2018, it was a shell of a space, with dirt floors and barn swallows nesting in the rafters. As we explored building it into a restaurant and space for the community of Canton and surrounding towns to gather, we always […]
The Skating Club of Boston, New England’s premier center for figure skating located in Norwood, is hosting their annual benefit ice show, Ice Chips, on February 28 and March 1 with headliner, Olympic gold medalist and World Champion Alysa Liu. Liu is a favorite to win individual gold (the U.S. won team gold on February […]
Submitted by the Committee to Elect Robert Maffie Mr. Robert E. Maffie has submitted the required certified signatures to place his name on the ballot for town of Canton Planning Board. Signatures have been verified by the Town Clerk and Maffie will now seek his first elected office in the April 7 election. Maffie has […]
Dear Editor: On March 28, thousands are expected to attend peaceful protests across the country. At these gatherings — and in the months leading up to the November midterm elections — citizens will confront a multitude of issues that will have a long-term impact on generations to come. Recent events in Minneapolis have reignited debates […]
Seven years after squaring off in one of the town of Canton’s closest-ever political races, former Select Board colleagues Lisa Lopez and Mike Loughran are again vying for the same office — this time with a seat on Beacon Hill on the line. Earlier this week, both Lopez and Loughran announced that they would be […]
Miriam Edna (Lobban) Fallon, formerly of Sharon, passed away on February 20, 2026. Daughter of the late Herbert and Edna (Burdick) Lobban. Devoted wife of the late Francis X. Fallon. Mother of Stephanie A. Murphy and her husband, Stephen, of Plainville and the late Joseph Paul Fallon. Sister of the late Roger Lobban. Sister-in-law of […]
Ralph Walter Staples, 92, a longtime resident of Canton, died peacefully in his home on February 18, 2026. Ralph and his twin brother Russell, who died as an infant, were born on July 14, 1933, on Onset Island. The two of them are the only known island natives to date. Ralph graduated from the Boston […]
