James Marathas, 31, passed away unexpectedly on January 2. James lived most of his early life in Canton, attending Canton schools. Over the past 10 years he lived in Brockton. He had been working with his dad as an accounting clerk at Overlook VNA in Hingham for the last several years. James enjoyed watching sports […]
Michael M. Gaynor, 78, of Canton, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, following a long illness. Michael was born in Randolph, graduated from Randolph High School, and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier in Randolph for 41 years and for Apollo International at Computershare in Canton […]
Bank of Canton announced the 15 winners of its December drawing contest, which challenged young artists to depict how they celebrate the winter season. Among the winners were Canton residents Veronica Bell, Brian O’Toole, Noelle Warburton, and Gina Zollo. The bank awarded a total of 15 $100 bills to children across the south shore and Brookline, […]
Canton-based building automation firm ENE Systems announces the acquisition of Pro Controls, a Bow, New Hampshire-based facilities and energy management control system contractor. Headquartered on Neponset Street, ENE Systems is the largest independent control contractor in New England. With this acquisition, ENE Systems launches the newly formed ENE Systems of New Hampshire, a company focused […]
Joseph C. Kolesinski, 76, of Canton, passed away December 27 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester, attended Boston schools, and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He has lived in Canton for the last 33 years and was the former custodian at the […]
Dear Editor: Congratulations on your heartwarming story about the Syrian family who moved to Canton. Their successes here are truly inspiring. It was a perfect Christmas story. At a time when politicians are ranting that we should deny refuge to immigrants because of their religion or nationality, it’s heartening to have our local paper present the other side […]
The Canton High School Performing Arts Department held its annual winter concert on Tuesday, December 15, in the CHS auditorium. The evening featured performances by the band, orchestra, chorus and chamber singers under the direction of Brian Thomas and Darrel Whidden, as well as the induction of 19 new members into the Tri-M Music Honor […]
The Canton Parks and Recreation Department is offering two new safety courses for kids during the month of January. Both courses, Home Alone Safety and Babysitter Lessons & Safety Training (BLAST), will be run by Juanita Allen Kingsley, director of business development for Century Health Systems, the parent company of the Natick Visiting Nurse Association […]
Canton-based public relations firm JDCommunications is pleased to announce that its president and founder, Joanne DiFrancesco, has been named one of PR News’ Top Women in PR for 2015. This annual list is composed of the most influential women in the field of public relations, the ones driving the agenda for the industry — managing crises, developing […]
Dear Editor: The Canton Garden Club wishes to thank the Canton community for its overwhelming support of the club’s recent fundraiser, “A Pleasant Christmas Stroll.” The tour of three historic Canton homes was a huge success, and the wonderful comments from visitors were inspirational to our members. The Garden Club continues to be dedicated to […]
