Canton Youth Basketball recently completed its CYB Summer Hoop Camps at Canton High School. More than 60 boys and 40 girls took part in the week-long program. The boys camp was run by CHS boys varsity basketball head coach Ryan Gordy, and the girls camp was run by CHS girls varsity basketball head coach Jim Choquette. […]
On Sunday, August 3, Timmy Gutowski of Canton successfully completed the 35th annual Pan Mass Challenge, riding the 50-mile bike route from Wellesley to Gillette Stadium and back. Gutowski started out from Babson College with 600-plus riders and finished four hours later back at Babson amongst crowds of cancer survivors and families of victims, who […]
Richard J. Fitzgerald, 86, of Canton, passed away August 23 at the Hellenic Nursing Home. Born and raised in Newton, he attended Newton elementary schools and graduated from Quincy High School. Richard enlisted in the Navy at the age of 17 and served his country during World War II. He worked at the South Postal […]
Theresa L. Mahoney (Russo), 93, of Canton, passed away at home August 22 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Mattapan and attended Dorchester High School. She was a devoted housewife and mother and enjoyed water color and oil painting. Beloved wife of Matthew F. Mother of Diane T. Farrell […]
Ann Marie Johnson (Albanese), 69, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly at home August 22. Born in Weymouth, she was raised in Boston and attended Boston schools. She worked as a bartender for Jimmy’s Irish Lounge on Nantasket Beach and as a nurse’s aide at Evanswood Nursing Home in Kingston. She had lived in Plymouth for […]
Dear Editor: As a former resident of Pleasant Street, I respectfully disagree with Joe DeFelice’s conclusion that the proposed roundabout would be “a waste of money” (Man About Canton, August 21). I have followed the controversy regarding a proposed roundabout in Oak Bluffs for the last five years. Every conceivable argument against it was raised […]
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On Friday, August 22, the Recreation Department’s “Blast Off” summer camp wrapped up a fun-filled Super Heroes Week with a visit from some of Canton’s own heroes from the Police and Fire departments. Pictured above with some of the campers are Canton firefighters Wayne MacDonald and Doug King. See this week’s Citizen for more camp […]
The FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance to identify an unknown serial bank robber who robbed two banks in the greater Boston area from July 28 to August 11. The robber is a black male with a medium athletic build, approximately 25-30 years old, 5’8” to 6’ tall, is clean shaven […]
On Labor Day weekend, August 29-31, the Irish Cultural Center in Canton will play host to the North American Gaelic Games, the annual climax to the season for the thousands of players, members and supporters of the North American Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA). The 2014 playoffs will see over 120 teams gather in Canton, some traveling from […]
