Edward O. Farrell, 71, of Canton, passed away September 6 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Indonesia, he was educated and raised in the Netherlands and came to the United States at the age of 20. He previously lived in Uxbridge and moved to Canton in 2006. Beloved husband of the late Nancy M. (Smith). Father […]
Frances G. Crane (Ziomek), of Canton, passed away September 6 at Norwood Hospital. She was born, raised and educated in Springfield and worked at Springfield Rifle during World War II. She lived in California from 1952 to 2001 and also lived in Arizona and Texas. She was well respected and worked in the electronics industry […]
George H. Whitley, 94, of Canton, passed away September 5 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Dorchester, he graduated from Mechanic Arts High School and was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Boston Police Department for many years and retired as a homicide […]
Helen C. Cammarata (Perez), 84, passed away September 4 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in the North End of Boston, she moved to Canton in 1963. She worked at Cameron Sportswear in Boston for many years and was a member of the Sons of Italy and the Madonna Della Cava […]
Marina J. (Geib) Bolster, 53, formerly of Canton and Carlisle, PA, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2013, after a courageous four-year battle with breast cancer. Marina was surrounded by her beloved family and friends. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, on August 12, 1960, she was the daughter of Marlene (Jacobi) Geib and the late […]
Dear Editor: The citizens of Canton should be grateful for the great work done by the five selectmen of Canton in regards to the massive University Avenue project. They have extracted many benefits for Canton from the developers that many thought were highly unlikely. Gerald A. Salvatori Jr., Avril T. Elkort, Robert E. Burr, John […]
The Canton Police Department and Dunkin’ Brands announced last week that they will increase the cash reward from $2,500 to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in a string of recent armed robberies at Dunkin’ Donuts restaurants in eastern Massachusetts. The suspect is described as a white/Hispanic male. In […]
The 23rd annual Rodman Ride for Kids will be held on Saturday, September 28, starting at 10 Lincoln Road off Route 1 in Foxboro. Founded by Canton resident and noted philanthropist Don Rodman, the Rodman Ride for Kids is an umbrella matching gift charity raising funds for youth-focused social service agencies that support at-risk children […]
On Saturday, September 21, Canton-based Humboldt Storage and Moving will host its second annual truck pull to benefit the programs of Special Olympics Massachusetts. As of last week there were several spots still open to enter a team. The truck pull will start at 10 a.m. on the campus of Boston College. Teams of 10 individuals […]
The Canton Fire Department, along with the Animal Rescue League and Canton Animal Control, worked together to rescue a trapped swan caught in the sluiceway in downtown Canton near Centerfields on Monday, September 2, around 3 p.m. Firefighters lowered a ladder down and an Animal Rescue League staffer netted the swan, which was later released […]
