State Senator Brian A. Joyce has announced that the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) has extended the period to comment on the proposed 40B development on Brush Hill Road, located on the Milton-Canton line. The public will now have until June 9 to outline their concerns. The developer of the property, Texas-based Mill Creek Residential Trust, is seeking […]
Catherine M. “Kitty” Walsh (Ennis), 81, of Canton, passed away at the Alliance HealthCare Center in Braintree. Born and raised in the Field’s Corner section of Boston, she graduated from Matignon High School. She worked for Boston Edison before marrying her husband, Frank, and starting a family. She later worked for First National Bank in […]
Elmo R. Mazzoni Sr., 81, of Canton, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away April 17 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Born in East Bridgewater, he was raised and educated in Italy. He has lived in Canton for the last three years and previously lived in Hyde Park for 60 years. Elmo was a self-employed […]
John E. Brennan, 78, of West Barnstable, formerly of Canton, died unexpectedly April 14, 2013. Born in Cambridge, John grew up in Belmont and graduated from Belmont High School and then from Boston College in 1955. After serving briefly in the Army, he worked as an executive for Bradlees department stores for 30 years until retiring in […]
Dear Editor: As a Boston Marathon runner who did not get to finish, I consider myself lucky. I wasn’t feeling well and was way behind my projected four-hour time. But I was fortunate in more ways than one on Marathon Monday. Due to my slower time I was able to better experience and take in […]
A group of siblings and friends held a bake sale last week to raise money for the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy. They baked all day Thursday and sold all day Friday, raising $423. The group included Rose, Nikki and Allie Gefteas, Catherine and Lizzy Leonetti, Nikki Wright, Drew Giglio and Meghan Winkler. Others […]
Canton Deputy Police Chief Helena Findlen received the Irish American Police Officers Association Humanitarian Award at the 14th annual IAPOA awards dinner held in Quincy on Friday, April 5. Findlen was recognized for her extraordinary efforts on behalf of Cops for Kids with Cancer, a local nonprofit organization, as well as her work on many other […]
On Sunday, April 7, Girl Scouts from Canton and Stoughton came together for an international festival in the gymnasium at St. John the Evangelist Church. Hosted by Girl Scout troops 73403 and 74663, the festival is held each year to commemorate World Thinking Day, a day when all scouts learn about Girl Scouts and Girl […]
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt in Canton will hold a festival at its Cobb’s Corner location on Saturday, April 27, to raise money for Canton Little League and Girls Fast Pitch Softball to assist them in special projects, including constructing a new dugout at Duggan Field, erecting a new snack bar and restrooms at the Sullivan/Crawford […]
Dear Editor: On April 30, voters will select a Democratic nominee for the United States Senate. I am supporting Congressman Stephen Lynch to be our next U.S. Senator. In Congress, Stephen Lynch has been a staunch defender of seniors, veterans, and working families. As a former iron worker, Steve has a unique story to tell […]
