By Ret. Brigadier General Frank LaBollita I was 5 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, too young to understand what was happening to the world. Within a few months, when I visited my grandfather’s house, I began to notice pictures of men in uniform on his upright piano. When […]
By Beth Erickson I’m far away where I want to be. But deep inside I miss the sea. -Excerpted from a poem written by Michael Uliano and sent to his grandfather, Thomas Crawford, when he was in the Army September 11, 2001 was a beautiful, end-of-summer day, with a clear blue sky and abundant sunshine […]
The Canton Economic Development Committee, in association with the Canton Association for Business & Industry (CABI) and the MassHire Metro South/West Career Center, invite all local jobseekers to a Fall Community Job Fair on Wednesday, September 10, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Bank of Canton headquarters, 490 Turnpike Street. Employers across a range […]
Dr. Joseph A. Klawsnik, 82, known to family and friends as Joe, passed away on September 8, 2026, in Canton after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 26, 1944, in College Station, Texas, Joe grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and Haddonfield, NJ. He lived a life marked by intelligence, generosity, and deep devotion […]
Sandra “Sandy” Jean Fabbiano (Beddows), of Stoughton, formerly of Marlboro, NY, passed away peacefully at her home in Stoughton on September 7, leaving behind a life marked by creativity, devotion, and deep love for her family. She was born in Mount Vernon, NY, on March 20, 1936. She was known for her quick, sarcastic wit […]
Davy Perez, of Canton, died September 5, 2026. He was 70 years old. Davy was a proud veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. He previously worked as a correction officer in the Walpole House of Corrections/MCI-Cedar Junction and the Norfolk House of Corrections before becoming an officer in the Boston Police Department, where he served […]
Mary P. Metrano (Ronayne), 79, of Foxboro, died peacefully September 5, 2026. A lifelong Foxboro resident, Mary was a graduate of Foxboro High School and was a retired retail manager. She enjoyed antiquing, decorating, and as any person watching a New England sporting event with her could attest, believed herself to be a talent scout […]
Maureen Shanks (Moran), of Canton, formerly of Hyde Park, died peacefully on September 3, 2026. She had just turned 76 years old. Maureen grew up in Roslindale, the daughter of Margaret and George Moran. One of eight children, Maureen was predeceased by her brother Eddie and is survived by her brothers James Moran and his […]
A colleague recently asked me if I thought it would be okay if she cancelled a credit card she never uses. She’d heard cancelling a credit card could hurt a person’s credit score with the credit bureaus. She wondered if that was the case. I had to tell her the truth: I don’t know if […]
The Canton Public Library is in the midst of a renovation that will completely change the first floor of the building by adding a learning space for teenagers, new study rooms, a passport services center, and a new circulation area with self-checkout. The renovation comes after years of planning and approval work. After closing for […]
