By Brad Cole “I had what you might call a happy childhood, up until March 1938 when Hitler marched into Austria,” Orchard Cove resident Edith Bard said. “I was 14 years old at the time, and two months later, I was no longer allowed to attend public schools with Christian children.” Bard described the months […]
Kathleen Susan Manning, of Canton, died unexpectedly on April 15, 2026. She was 78 years old. Kathleen was the daughter of the late Richard and Lillian Doherty. Loving wife of the late John J. Manning, USMC. Loving mother of Shawn Manning of Attleboro, Ryan Manning and his wife, Tracey, of Wrentham, and Patrick Manning of […]
This coming Monday, April 20, marks the 130th running of the iconic Boston Marathon, and once again there is plenty of local rooting interest with a total of 20 Canton runners appearing on the official B.A.A. entry list. Among neighboring towns, only Milton and Dedham have greater representation, and only Milton has a wider gap […]
Buoyed by a no-hit gem from junior Reilly MacEachern and another strong pitching performance by freshman Anna Howe, the CHS varsity softball team strung together back-to-back wins last week to reach the .500 mark for the first time this season at 3-3 overall. The first of their two recent victories came last Wednesday at Milford […]
Nancy Connery and Judith Stone, 11-year residents of the Orchard Cove senior living community in Canton, enjoy people. For many years, they have used music as a way to connect to others. While it’s a well-known truism that music is the “universal language,” Connery and Stone’s approach is different. Lacking strong musical performance abilities themselves […]
The Galvin Middle School Drama Club proudly presented The Addams Family Musical: School Edition, directed by Amy Delaney, on Friday and Saturday, April 10 and 11, in the CHS auditorium. Addams Family Cast Gomez Addams – Luke Westcott; Morticia Addams – Sondeila Veidis; Uncle Fester – Luke Oliver; Wednesday Addams – Rhiannon Kaplun; Grandma – […]
Someone recently asked me if having credit card minimum monthly payments made automatically from their bank account would be a smart way to avoid penalty interest and fees if they forgot to make a payment or were incapacitated somehow. It was a good question, and it brings up something important that everyone should think about, […]
The spirit of Anthony Maffie was alive and well on the Curry College rugby pitch two weekends ago as the Colonels hosted the “Battle of the Blue Hills,” a full-day tournament featuring 12 men’s and eight women’s college rugby teams. The event included both pool play and a playoff, with the tournament champion being awarded […]
More than 300 volunteers fanned out across 17 sites last weekend as part of the fifth annual Canton Cleanup, a town-wide effort held each spring to help “Keep Canton Beautiful.” With residents of all ages pitching in, the volunteer crews were able to fill hundreds of bags of trash while hauling away an assortment of […]
The Canton Select Board will welcome one familiar face and one enthusiastic newcomer when they reconvene in open session next week after voters voiced their preference for Julie Beckham and JR McCourt in a spirited four-way race for two open board seats in Tuesday’s annual town election. More than 1,400 voters cast their ballots early […]
