Matt Gilmore, 16, of Canton, recently competed in the O2X Summit Challenge at Sunday River in Maine. Gilmore finished first in his age group (17 & under) and finished third overall in the men’s black diamond division. The O2X is a mountain obstacle race over natural obstacles — including ravines and open rock faces — […]
On Sunday, October 5, 90 Canton High School students met in front of the Rodman building to go into Boston and participate in the annual six-mile Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at the DCR Hatch Shell. The students have raised over $5,000 this year and are continuing to raise money until the end of […]
Paul E. Powers, 74, of Canton, passed away October 13 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Canton, he graduated from Canton High School and was a lifelong resident of the town. Paul served in the Army National Guard and was a truck driver for the Teamsters Local #25 in Boston. […]
Julie M. Deutschmann (Ivoskus), 93, a lifelong resident of Canton, died October 7, 2014. Devoted wife of the late Tobe C. Deutschmann. Loving mother of Tobe C. Deutschmann Jr. and his wife, Maryanne, of Dover, Karen Deutschmann of Canton, Delmar M. Pudolsky and her husband, Gerald, of Canton, and Janice Schembari and her husband, John, […]
Paul J. Curran, 81, of Canton, died Thursday, October 2, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston after a brief illness. The son of the late James J. and Gertrude M. (Healy) Curran, he was born in Norwood and raised and educated in Canton, where he had been a lifelong resident. Mr. Curran was a […]
Robert M. Hamilton, 61, of Marathon, Florida, formerly of Canton, passed away on September 30 after a brief illness. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston Public Schools. Following high school he worked in the culinary department of Mass. Maritime and Curry College. Bob also worked as a bartender at Big D’s in Canton […]
Dear Editor: As a resident of Wall Street in Canton, I am signed up for all of the town-wide emergency notifications, both by phone and email. On Thursday, October 9, there was apparently some blasting that occurred in the town. I had no knowledge of this. When I got home that day, my dog watcher […]
Dear Editor: The American Beverage Association, a group based in Washington, D.C., that represents big beverage companies, has already spent $5 million to defeat Question 2 in November. That is an outrageous amount of money from an outside group swooping in to buy our votes. They are only interested in their profit margins, not our […]
On Thursday evening, October 23, Canton High School will host its second annual showcase night for students in grades 6-9 and their parents. More than 70 clubs and teams will host presentations in the CHS gymnasium from 6-8 p.m. Back by popular demand, the showcase will feature an open house format and will highlight all […]
In 2013 the Canton community was rattled when lifelong resident and former Canton High School star athlete Billy Cravens was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). Friends, family, and neighbors immediately rallied around Billy and his wife, Rosey. Despite the outpouring of support, ALS claimed Billy’s life in April. On Thursday, October 23, Rosey Cravens […]
