John D. “Jack” Dolan, 80, of Canton, passed away January 20 at the Hellenic Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He has lived in Canton since 1964 where he operated the family business, John Dolan Flooring, […]
Canton police are asking for the public’s assistance in solving two recent crimes — an armed robbery attempt and a shoplifting case. The robbery incident occurred on Sunday night, January 24, at 11:25 p.m. at the Blue Hill Express Gas Station on Route 138. Police said a black male came into the store and demanded all of the money […]
Canton elementary schools held their annual winter concerts during the month of January. (Above) Students perform at the Luce School concert on Wednesday, January 13. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more winter concert photos by Michelle Stark.
Business and community leaders from the Canton area will “do a little time and a lot of good” to help save and improve the lives of people fighting muscular dystrophy and related life-threatening diseases at the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Lock-Up fundraising event. Jill Rossetti, principal of Blue Hills Regional Technical School, was one of the […]
Upcoming Games Boys Ice Hockey (9-2-1): Jan. 23 at Oliver Ames (Asiaf) @ 4 p.m.; Jan. 30 at Franklin (Pirelli) @ 4:30 p.m. Girls Ice Hockey (5-5-1): Jan. 27 at Hingham (Pilgrim) @ 6 p.m.; Jan. 30 vs. Duxbury (Shea) @ 8 p.m. Boys Basketball (2-8): Jan. 26 at Attleboro @ 6:30 p.m.; Jan. 29 vs. Milford @ 6:45 p.m.; […]
Irene M. Lawrence, 82, of Canton, formerly of Hyde Park, died January 17, 2016, following a brief illness. Daughter of the late Burton and Margaret Taylor (Concannon). Devoted mother of Linda M. Lawrence and her partner, Susan O’Connell, of Boston, Paula J. Lawrence and her spouse, Luanne E. Witkowski, of Boston, David P. Lawrence of […]
By Police Chief Ken Berkowitz Last week, I witnessed one of the greatest events in the history of Canton High School. It was a sports moment that will rival Bobby Witt’s successes in the Major Leagues, Steve Rooney’s Stanley Cup, or the NCAA hockey championships won respectively by Joe and Kevin Rooney. For a long […]
Over the past year, the Canton High School Athletic Boosters supported a project to build display cases along the athletic hallway at CHS. Rather than fill these particular cases with modern-day plaques and trophies, the boosters are looking for historic memorabilia to create a “Walk Through Bulldogs Past.” “We have some amazing pieces of Bulldog memorabilia […]
Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company, a national provider of insurance solutions headquartered in Canton, announced last week the launch of a series of celebratory events in 2016 to commemorate its 125th year. The company, which has a longstanding history of offering insurance products since its founding in Boston in August 1891, is hosting a variety of […]
Jane Kaufman (Dooley), 85, of Canton, formerly of the Bronx, NY, passed away January 11 surrounded by her loving nieces. Born, raised and educated in the Bronx, she worked for several years as a buyer for Young & Rubican Advertising Agency in New York before retiring. In her spare time she enjoyed playing bingo and […]
