Richard V. Russell Jr. (Russ), 75, of Canton, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December 22, 2014, following a brief illness. Richard was the only son of the late Richard V. Sr. and Eleanor Russell of Canton. He was a proud retired Canton firefighter who served for 30 years until retiring in […]
Lucianne F. Bracchi (Foley), 77, of Norton, formerly of Stoughton, passed away unexpectedly at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro December 22. Born and raised in Hyde Park, she graduated from Holy Trinity High School in Roxbury and had lived in Stoughton for the last 52 years before recently moving to Norton. She was an avid […]
Stephen R. Griffin, 56, of East Boston, formerly of Quincy, passed away unexpectedly at home December 14. Born and raised in Quincy, he attended Quincy schools and worked for the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 4, in Boston … Order a digital subscription to access the full version of all obituaries.
Dear Editor: I continue to read with interest the saga of the Pleasant Street roundabout. It’s nice to know what a money saver this debacle is. With residents, drivers, and voters presenting a “firestorm of criticism” against this, it is difficult to find the rationale behind it. With two accidents and three (reported) complaints in six weeks, I […]
Dear Editor: The National Charity League’s Blue Hills Chapter would like to send a big thank you to the town of Canton for helping to make the NCL Class of 2016’s Cradles to Crayons clothing/toy drive a big success. All together the NCL group collected over 20 large moving boxes full of clothing, toys and books […]
On Saturday, December 20, Nick and Mary Bartone received a special holiday surprise as 18 local children and their parents stopped by to pay a visit. The Bartones, ages 97 and 93, respectively, have been temporarily displaced following a fire at their Endicott Street home on Thanksgiving Eve. Their daughter Barbara said it was heartwarming […]
Canton High School held its annual winter concert on Tuesday, December 16, in the CHS auditorium. The concert featured performances by the orchestra, band, chorus and chorale and culminated with a combined performance of the holiday classic “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson. Check out this week’s Canton Citizen for more winter concert photos by Michelle […]
Canton-based MatchingDonors.com was recently featured on NBC’s Today Show segment “Hope to It” with Natalie Morales. The segment highlighted the story of Michael Cleaves, who received a live-saving transplant from Nicholas Alo, once a complete stranger, thanks to MatchingDonors. Co-founded in 2004 by Canton resident Paul Dooley and Dr. Jeremiah Lowney, MatchingDonors.com has become the […]
Photos 1 & 2: The Canton Choral Society held its annual Winter Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 14, at the United Church of Christ. The concert featured holiday favorites, a sing-along, and delicious desserts made by society member Melody Kwok. Jonathan So photos Photos 3-5: The Canton Garden Club hosted its annual Holiday Boutique and Bake Sale […]
Gene Manning, president of the Canton Association of Business and Industry, welcomed over 60 CABI members and their guests on December 3 at Brookmeadow Country Club for the association’s annual holiday celebration. During the event, CABI donation committee chairperson Kristin Draper awarded a $5,000 check to Janet Pratt, chairperson of the Canton Food Pantry. Draper […]
