The Canton Veterans Department celebrated the tenth year of monthly coffee hours on March 1. During the event, which was held at the Town Club, Marine Corps veteran George Sykes, who coincidentally celebrated his 93rd birthday March 1, was also honored. (Above l-r) Veterans Agent Tony Andreotti, George Sykes and Bob DeYeso
Three players and the coaching staff of the CHS girls’ ice hockey team represented Canton at the SEMGHL All Star game at Gallo Ice Arena in Bourne on February 25. Pictured (l-r): Coach Wanless, junior Meaghan McKenna, senior captain Haley Gaughan, junior Meghan Lennon, and Coach Kelly Rider. Photo submitted by Pam Gaughan
Brittany Lyons, a former standout athlete at Canton High School who plays forward for the Division 1 Quinnipiac University women’s ice hockey team, scored one of the team’s two goals in a 2-0 victory over No. 3 Clarkson in the deciding game of the best-of-three ECAC quarterfinals. Lyons’ goal — her seventh of the season — […]
Dear Editor: I have always believed that “government is run by those who show up.” It’s important to show up to the April 3 town election despite the fact there is only one contested seat on this year’s ballot. That’s because we have the opportunity to approve the Community Preservation Act (CPA). Canton has numerous […]
Dear Editor: Canton is a hidden jewel in many respects. We are blessed with breathtakingly beautiful open natural areas for hiking, cycling, golfing and boating. Canton claims archaeologically important Signal Hill, Ponkapoag Pond, the Bradley Estate, the Brookwood Community Farm, and the picturesque Blue Hills. In recent years we have wisely protected recreational open space […]
Dear Editor: I would like to respond to some of the inaccuracies that surfaced at last week’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting — and subsequently appeared in the Canton Citizen — regarding the construction of a solar park on the former town landfill on Pine Street. First and foremost, the project is absolutely under investigation by […]
On Thursday, March 8, Success Express of Canton hosted a business breakfast seminar for Canton-area small businesses entitled “Successful Selling for the Non-Salesperson.” Hosted by Success Express and the management of Blue Hill Country Club, the event drew more than 40 area business professionals to hear a presentation by Dave Turano, a highly regarded sales […]
Stella (Filipowicz) Witunski, of Canton, passed away at home March 13 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, daughter to Peter and Anna (Kaminski) Filipowicz, she has lived in Canton for the last 51 years. She was a true senior advocate, working and volunteering for numerous senior issues and causes over the past 30 […]
John F. Enos, Jr., formerly of Canton, of Stoughton, passed away March 13 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Born and raised in Edgartown, he graduated from Edgartown High School. He served in the Navy Seabees during WWII. He worked as a cement mason for Local 534 in Boston for many years and served as the […]
Harold Oscar Larson, 85, of Brockton and Onset, passed peacefully on Monday, March 12, at his home in Onset with his family by his side. Born on December 19, 1926, in North Easton, he was the son of the late Oscar and Julia (Anderson) Larson. He lived in Brockton for 55 years and enjoyed spending […]
