William F. (“Billy”) O’Connor III, 67, of Canton, formerly of Dennis, passed away Monday, March 29, at his home after a six-month, courageous battle with cancer. The son of the late William F. O’Connor Jr. and Mary (Russell) O’Connor, he was born in Providence, RI and spent his youth in Somerset before moving to Dennis […]
Grace A. Blanchard departed this life at her home in Canton on March 25, 2021, after amazingly overcoming various illnesses. She lost her final battle to congestive heart failure due to complications from childhood rheumatic fever. Grace was born on July 26, 1933, in Boston to the late Richard and Angelina Tyner. She married Caryl […]
For Elenore “Ellie” Steinberg, March 15 was a very special day. After having to cancel her 100th birthday plans last year before moving to Cornerstone at Canton, being able to celebrate her 101st birthday felt extra sweet, and the team at Cornerstone pulled out all the stops for this milestone. To transform their piano lounge […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the March 25 edition include: * Canton K-2 students make return to full-day classes * Recap of the March 18 School Committee meeting (click here for excerpt) * Q&A with the candidates for Select Board and […]
Charles P. McCarthy, 84, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton and Charlestown, passed away March 19 at the Pat Roche Hospice House in Hingham surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Charlestown and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School and then from Boston College, where he played varsity hockey and won […]
Kimberly J. Ludvigsen, 61, of Fall River, died peacefully March 15, 2021. Kimberly was a former bookkeeper who enjoyed reading, sewing, and cross-stitching, the New England Patriots, and everything Tom Brady. Daughter of the late Richard Pontius Sr. and Priscilla Olsen. Loving mother of Erin M. Washington and her partner, Patrick Lindblad, of Taunton and […]
Paul A. Fitzgerald II, of Republic, MO, formerly of Canton, passed away March 12 with his loving wife, Amanda, by his side. Paul was raised in Canton and attended St. John’s School in Canton and graduated from Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton, Class of 1987. He married Amanda Sprague in 2006 and she brought […]
This story originally appeared in the March 11 edition of the Canton Citizen. Twenty years ago, Fran Pinkham of Sharon had what she called a regular job working in an office. In her free time, she liked to shop, traveling through Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Maine, seeking the stores she really loved: consignment shops. When […]
The reopening of Metropolis Rink has paved the way for the return of public skating. The next available date is Saturday, March 20, and COVID restrictions apply. Visit cantonrec.com for details. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more public skating photos by Moira Sweetland.
Thanks to the generosity and vision of a longtime local family, the Museum of American Bird Art (MABA) in Canton is larger by nearly three acres and can offer greater protection for Pequit Brook, which flows through the wildlife sanctuary as an important part of the greater Neponset River Watershed. At the end of January, […]
