Edward Steven Voke, 61, of Everett, a retired carpenter, died at his residence. Born in Boston to the late Edward R. and Vera (Melenchuck) Voke, he was raised and educated in Everett where he had been a lifelong resident. Mr. Voke was a member of the Boston Carpenters Union No. 33 and had served in […]
Senator Brian A. Joyce announced last week that the 69th Citizens’ Legislative Seminar (CLS) will be held this fall on Monday, October 15, and Tuesday, October 16, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the State House. “This program gives residents of the commonwealth a great opportunity to participate in the legislative process and get a unique […]
Richard M. Gibney, 84, of Canton, passed away August 14 at the Hellenic Nursing Home. Born in Hingham, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Brown University, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked as a salesman for many years for International Paper and later had his […]
Carol D. Bryant (Cummings) of Foxboro, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away August 13 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Boston, she graduated from South Boston High School. She worked as a secretary for the Brinks Co. in Boston for many years, and after she retired she worked as a teacher’s assistant in the […]
Jeanne C. Histen, 92, of Canton, died Wednesday, August 8, 2012, at the Charlwell House Nursing Home in Norwood. Born in Brockton, she was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Helena (McConaty) Histen. She had been a resident of the Neponset section of Dorchester and Quincy prior to moving to Canton in 1940, […]
James J. Crowley, of Marysville, California, formerly of Canton, died on August 6, 2012. Jim was the husband of the late Mary Evelyn Crowley, the love of his life for more than 30 years. He was the son of the late Joseph and Jeannette Crowley of Canton. He enlisted in the Navy during World War […]
This stunning photograph of a baby bird in the Blue Hills Reservation, taken by Jean Lewis of Canton, was one of two runners-up in the Friends of the Blue Hills’ “We’re in it Together” online photo contest. Both Lewis and Chris Magyar of Norwood received a free REI backpack, while the first-place winner, Chris Riley […]
The Paul R. Matthews Foundation is pleased to award four grants to programs benefiting the entire town of Canton. This year, the foundation received an outstanding number of applications for grants and was very selective in choosing recipients for funding. After carefully reviewing all entries, the foundation’s committee members decided on four programs that best exemplify […]
Laurie Kane Burkhardt of Canton recently joined Modera Wealth Management, LLC as a financial advisor. In her new role, she works directly with clients to identify their financial objectives, develop and implement planning strategies, and monitor their progress in achieving their investment and financial goals. Burkhardt attended Harvard University as an undergraduate and received her […]
The Canton 14-year-old American team won the Hockomock Summer Baseball championship by defeating a tough Franklin team 3-2 in Franklin. Canton pitchers Patrick Vartanian (five innings) and Rob Carmody (two innings) combined to hold Franklin to only two runs. Canton’s first two runs came in the second inning on a two-out single by Griffin Jerrier. Franklin fought […]
