Thousands of visitors of all ages made their way to the Paul Revere Heritage Site on Saturday to celebrate the fifth annual Canton Heritage Festival. This year’s festival featured nearly 100 local crafters and artisans, dozens of community organizations, a wide assortment of food trucks, plus games and activities, live music and entertainment, and more. […]
Current Canton Fire Captain Jamie Meier was the unanimous choice of the Select Board to be the town’s next fire chief following interviews with the two finalists on Tuesday evening, May 19. Meier will now negotiate with Human Resources Director Jody Middleton and Interim Town Administrator Jen Kemalian on a new contract. All of the […]
With 190 people in attendance, Canton voters opted to stick with the Specialized Energy Code adopted just two days prior, rejecting a motion to reconsider Article 33 during the second and final session of Annual Town Meeting on Wednesday evening, May 13. Voters concluded the session by unanimously approving a $133.7 million town operating budget […]
So far, 2026 has been a very “unlikely” year for one group of area musicians: the Unlikely Strummers, an award-winning ukulele band featuring amateur players from across southern Massachusetts and eastern Rhode Island. The group, directed by Canton resident Cynthia Miller, is featured in the just-released issue of Ukulele Magazine, an industry publication for ukulele […]
The Canton Historical Society will host an extraordinary presentation by noted aviation historian Jerry O’Neill on Sunday, May 31, at 1:30 p.m. at 1400 Washington Street. The program will explore the lives and wartime experiences of Robert and Roy Gelpke, twin brothers who both served as pilots during World War II. At the heart of […]
Margaret E. Meissner, 88, of Canton, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis X. Meissner, to whom she was married for over 50 years. She was the loving mother of Steven and his wife, Elizabeth, of North Easton; Edward (Ted) and his wife, Erin, of Keswick, […]
Frederick Coyne Jr. of Canton, formerly of Dorchester, died May 9, 2026. He was 75 years old. Fred was self-employed, working in the security industry. He was the son of the late Frederick and Dorothy Coyne. Brother of the late Robert Coyne. He is also survived by nieces Janet Almeida and Bernadette Coyne and nephew […]
The first-place boys team made it three wins in a row while a young and improving girls team gave their opponents a real battle in a strong start to the week for the CHS tennis program against division foe North Attleboro. In the end, the two squads finished on opposite ends of a 3-2 final […]
It took 30 years of active campaigning, including a long-running, self-financed website and an untold number of phone calls, emails, and social media posts, but on one magical night at Fenway Park last week, Gary Titus’s wish finally came true as he witnessed the enshrinement of his longtime friend, the late Sherm Feller, into the […]
A while ago in a financial publication, a young person said they’d been brought up to not talk or “really even think about” money. They said they had become anxious about anything having to do with finances. Okay, with the exception of a serious financial emergency, it’s unacceptable to put pressure on someone to talk […]
