John F. Doyle, 82, of Canton, passed away April 25 at the Epoch of Norton. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a foreman for the MBTA for over 20 years and retired in 2001. He has lived in Canton for […]
Lowell A. Ascher, of Hingham, 81, formerly of Braintree and Canton, died April 25, 2013. Lowell grew up in South Dakota. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, where he met his wife. He served in Korea during the Korean War. Later, he graduated from Northeastern University and the new couple decided to settle in this area […]
Treat the special women in your life to decadent desserts while also helping fight breast cancer during Boston Bakes for Breast Cancer from May 6 through Mother’s Day, May 12. More than 300 restaurants, supermarkets, bakeries, cafés, chocolate and ice cream shops throughout Massachusetts will participate in the upcoming fundraiser, including the Chubby Chickpea in Canton. […]
Ruth E. Hill, 80, of Canton, passed away April 24 at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston. Born in Newport, VT, she was raised in Canada and moved to Canton as a teenager where she lived for the remainder of her life. She worked for Instron for 28 years before retiring in 1998. Devoted daughter […]
Queenie Holmberg (Garoian), 89, of Canton, passed away peacefully on April 21. Beloved wife of the late Dewey, she is survived by son Scott of Atlanta, daughter Melanie and her husband, Arthur Zoidis, of Canton and Boston, and grandsons Timothy Zoidis of Canton and Matthew Holmberg of Cambridge. She was the cherished sister of the […]
The Dean S. Luce CAPT invites members of the Canton community to its 12th annual 5k & fun run on Sunday, May 5, at the Luce School at 45 Independence Street. This event provides an opportunity for runners and walkers of all ages and abilities to participate in a morning of athletics in a friendly […]
Photo 1: Fire Chief Charlie Doody recently paid a visit to the Galvin Middle School Rainbow Cafe, where he cooked up over 10 pounds of his signature Cheesy Chicken and Broccoli Ziti. Rumni Saha Photos 2-3: Artist Eli Cedrone painted a child’s portrait in oils at the April meeting of the Canton Art Association at […]
The Canton Mite A hockey team captured the South Shore Conference playoff championship with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over Weymouth. After a successful season, Canton found itself as the No. 3 seed heading into the playoffs. Along the way, they exhibited some excellent hockey in all facets of the game: defense, offense, and goaltending. […]
Canton-based Journey Forward, a nonprofit organization dedicated to bettering the lives of people with spinal cord injuries through exercise, will host its inaugural Golf Classic on Monday, May 20, at Brookmeadow Country Club. Foursomes are $700 and include four tickets to the pre-tournament reception, along with four player bags. Sponsorships range from $300 to $15,000. […]
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 […]
