The Canton Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating two canoes that went missing off of a truck that was stolen in Canton earlier this week. The green Ford pickup truck was used as a getaway vehicle following an armed robbery at a Bank of America branch in Attleboro on Monday, May 12. […]
The Massachusetts Senate passed legislation increasing the minimum wage for Massachusetts to $11 and making changes to the state’s unemployment system that will stabilize or drop unemployment insurance rates for businesses with consistent work forces, freeze those rates for four years, and maintain protections for unemployed workers. “Studies have shown that raising the minimum wage […]
Edward B. Hanscom, 86, of Canton, passed away May 1 at the Charlwell House in Norwood. Born and raised in Westbrook, Maine, he was a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked as a meat packer for Colonial Provisions for 40 years and retired in 1987. Beloved husband of the late Geraldine I. (Sousa). […]
Robert J. Doyle, 72, of Canton, passed away suddenly at home May 1. Born in Tacoma, Washington, he was raised in Rhode Island and graduated from East Providence High School. He went on to attend the University of Rhode Island and earned his law degree from Boston University. He was a partner with Steinberg Doyle […]
The Hansen Elementary School fifth graders presented Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, the classic musical by Tim Rice with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, on Friday and Saturday, May 2 and 3, in the Canton High School auditorium. The play was directed by Hansen second grade teacher Patty Willis. Cast: Narrators – Joanna Li, Faith […]
Bernardino “Benny” D’Agostino, 86, of Windsor Locks, CT, the loving husband of 56 years to the late Leona “Lee” (Meyer) D’Agostino, entered into Eternal Rest on Friday, April 25, 2014, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. Benny was born on August 17, 1927, the son of the late Nicholas and Mary D’Agostino. He proudly […]
Canton native Brittany Lyons recently returned home after a banner first season playing professional hockey overseas as a member of the Neuberg Highlanders of Austria. A former three-sport standout athlete at Canton High School who went on to star at Quinnipiac University, Lyons led the Highlanders in scoring and finished second overall in the Elite […]
Dear Editor: I originally wrote this letter in opposition to the following two warrant articles regarding development of new apartment complexes in Canton; however, the town has since withdrawn these articles. But I still consider the overdevelopment of apartments and condos a major problem in Canton. The Canton town meeting will be considering two warrant […]
Arthur K. Tordoff, 70, a lifelong resident of Canton, died peacefully April 28, 2014, in Tower Hill Kindred Nursing and Rehabilitation after a long illness. Raised in Canton, Arthur proudly served in the Army National Guard as a staff sergeant working as a welder/blacksmith. He worked as a plumber for JPA and for EM Duggan […]
William W. Cravens, 56, of Canton, passed away April 28 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Framingham, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School in 1976 where he was a star athlete on the football and baseball teams. He went on to attend Cushing Academy and Elon University […]
