Canton firefighters conducted a live burn demonstration during the Fire Department’s annual open house, held Saturday, October 19, at CFD headquarters on Revere Street. The event also featured sprinkler and Jaws of Life demonstrations as well as fire station tours and assorted activities for kids. (Michelle Stark photo)
The first-place CHS volleyball team improved to 13-2 last week with a pair of 3-1 wins over Milford and Oliver Ames sandwiched around a tough loss to nonleague Notre Dame Academy. Senior captain Avery Devoe (above) continued to lead the way offensively, tallying 20 kills in the OA win alone. The girls have already wrapped […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library will once again host their popular annual book sale on Friday evening, October 18, and Saturday, October 19. The book sale features used, recent books for children and adults, DVDs, CDs, and gently used games. The Friday evening book sale from 5:30 to 8 p.m. is an exclusive […]
Robert C. Erickson of Clifton, Maine, formerly of Foxboro and New Jersey, passed away at the Maine VA Nursing Home in Bangor on October 9, 2013, after a long illness. He was 92. Born June 27, 1921, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, he was the son of Siegfried and Marion (Conover) Erickson. He graduated from […]
On Wednesday, October 2, Protecting the Homeland Innovations, LLC, in partnership with the Canton Police Department, hosted a seminar on anti-government extremism and related domestic terrorism threats at the Bank of Canton headquarters on Turnpike Street. The keynote speaker was retired Chief Robert Paudert from the West Memphis (AK) Police Department, a national expert on the anti-government […]
Dear Editor: Harriet Burak’s article about her son Michael was featured on the front page of your paper (“My Weekend with Michael,” September 26). That took great courage for both you and the mother to come forth about the hideous nightmare of drug abuse. How these kids get to that point comes by many a path: bully? […]
Dear Editor: Canton has the chance to enter the 21st century with the adoption of single-stream recycling! At long last, the Board of Selectmen is entertaining a waste disposal contract that will include this service. Currently, we are limited to recycling in little blue bins with no covers. The bins require indoor storage and also create […]
Robert Martin Hampe, 80, of Canton, formerly of Dedham, died peacefully after a brief illness October 4, 2013. Born in Boston, Robert was raised in Dedham and attended Dedham Public Schools. He graduated in 1955 from Northeastern University, where he proudly served as president of the university’s band. Robert was also a proud veteran of […]
Frederick W. Giffels, Sr., 87, of Canton, passed away peacefully October 4 at the Hellenic Nursing Home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Boston, he was a graduate of Northeastern University and Harvard PMD and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was the manager of information systems for Boston […]
Grace P. (Conway) Buttner, of Stoughton and Roslindale, passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Beloved wife of the late John F. Buttner. Loving mother of John W. Buttner and his wife, Kathleen, of Sandwich, Leigh A. Delosh and her husband, Mark, of Hyde Park, Pamela Mason and her husband, Richard, of Canton, Teri King […]
