Lydia G. Milne, 59, of Newton, passed away suddenly July 11. Born in Boston, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School in 1972. She went on to graduate from Bates College in Maine and received her master’s degree in project management from Brandeis University. She formerly worked as a project manager […]
Kathleen A. Fitzwilliam, 64, of Norton, formerly of Canton, passed away peacefully following a long illness on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at the home of her sister in Canton. Born in the Brighton section of Boston on August 19, 1948, she was a loving daughter of the late Leo V. and Dorothy A. (Neal) Fitzwilliam. […]
David Grant McLelland, 82, of Canton, passed away peacefully Wednesday evening, July 10. Beloved husband of 56 years to Claire (Viden) McLelland. Loving father of Lisa McLelland of East Greenwich, RI, and Stephen McLelland and his wife, Gina, of Reading. Cherished grandfather of Taylor and Matthew McLelland. Born in East Orange, New Jersey, the son of the late James and Katherine (Vose) McLelland, he moved to […]
William Edgar Staples, DMD, 84, of Canton, died on July 9, 2013. He was born on November 12, 1928, in Springfield, where he attended local schools. After completing his undergraduate education, Dr. Staples graduated cum laude from Tufts University Medical School and earned an oral surgery specialization from the University of Pennsylvania. In 1951, Dr. […]
Robert J. Kelleher, 86, passed away July 9 at the Clark House in Westwood after a long illness. A resident of Canton and Harwichport for over 60 years, Robert was born in Boston and grew up in West Roxbury and Roslindale. He was a World War II veteran, serving in the Seabees branch of the […]
The Massachusetts Board of State Examiners of Electricians recently announced enforcement actions against Donnie Antiveros and Antiveros Construction, Inc. of Etowah, North Carolina, for work performed on the Canton solar farm project at the former town-owned landfill site on Pine Street. An investigation by the board found that during January and February of 2012, Antiveros used […]
Canton celebrated the July 4th holiday on the grounds of the Irish Cultural Centre last Thursday evening. The event featured games, face painting and musical entertainment by Classic Trax and the Wolff Sisters and was capped off with a gala fireworks display. Earlier in the day, approximately 100 runners braved the heat and humidity to […]
After an outstanding four-year ice hockey career at Quinnipiac University, Canton native Brittany Lyons is headed overseas to play professionally for the Neuberg Highlanders — the two-time defending champions of Austria’s Women’s Hockey League (DEBL). The former three-sport star athlete at Canton High School had drawn interest from five professional teams and had an opportunity […]
A team of wiffleball enthusiasts from Canton won the title of “Undisputed World Wiffleball Champions” at the annual WiffleRock Tournament, held June 22-23 at the West School Athletic Complex in Stoughton. The three-member team, known as the Title Waves and consisting of CHS graduates (above l-r) Mike Lamir, David Corcoran and Jack Lamir, knocked off […]
Ed the Wizard and “Reading is Magic” is coming to the Canton Public Library on Tuesday, July 16, at 2 p.m. With the help of many volunteers, using magic, comedy, and suspense, Ed the Wizard weaves together the importance of building and maintaining reading skills. With reading as the emphasis behind each magical performance, Ed the Wizard encourages folks of […]
