James Kingston Beith, Sr., born November 21, 1919, in Dorchester to James and Florence Rebecca (Kingston) Beith from Paisley, Scotland, and Clonakilty, County Cork, Ireland, respectively, died in Efland, North Carolina, on August 29, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Florence Rebecca, his sister, Florence Isabel Faring, and his beloved […]
Recent Canton High School graduate and high school soccer All-American Lauren Berman is off to an impressive start at the University of Maryland. Berman, who set a record while at CHS for most career points, already has five points through her first four collegiate games, including a goal and two assists in the Terrapins’ 9-0 […]
About 50 members of Rolling Thunder, a group of motorcycle enthusiasts dedicated to remembering American prisoners of war and those missing in action, gathered in Town Hall with selectmen and members of the American Legion Tuesday evening to dedicate an unoccupied black chair — representing one of the estimated 92,000 POW/MIAs who never came home. […]
The town water system recently violated a drinking water standard, according to the Canton DPW’s Water Division. During routine testing last month, three of the 47 samples showed the presence of total coliform bacteria and one tested positive for E. coli. The standard is that no more than one sample per month may do so. […]
Canton-based Organogenesis Inc., a commercial leader in the field of regenerative medicine, has named Pujitha Ganni as the winner of its annual college scholarship. The award honors the achievement of a graduating Canton High School senior interested in pursuing a career in medicine, life sciences research, or biomedical engineering. Ganni, who graduated among the top […]
The Hanningtons of Canton 55-and-over senior softball team won the Bay State League Tournament, finishing the 2013 season on a winning note. Hanningtons swept through the single-elimination tourney with three straight wins, beating Marlboro 9-6, Worcester 16-6, and Windham, Connecticut in the championship game 21-10. Hanningtons was led by tournament co-MVPs Kevin Hayes and Angie […]
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced that the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquito samples collected in Canton. EEE is a rare but serious illness spread by mosquitoes. This year, some areas of Massachusetts are experiencing significant levels of mosquito-borne disease. Currently, two cases of EEE have been detected […]
Dear Editor: Canton Little League installed “Boston Strong” banners at all of our fields prior to the start of the season to show Canton’s support for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. During the opening day parade we led our parade with one of these banners. We raised over $1,000 that was donated towards […]
Marion R. Varnerin of Canton passed away August 25 at the Medway Country Manor Nursing Home after a long illness. Born and raised in Brookline, she graduated from Brookline High in 1941. She has lived in Canton since 1962 where she was a member of the Ponkapoag Civic Association, an active member of St. Gerard […]
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