Boys’ hoop team draws Rockland in D3 tourney opener The Canton High boys’ basketball team received a bye in the preliminary round of the Division 3 south sectional tournament and was due to face Rockland on the road in a first-round matchup on Wednesday, February 29. Canton (10-10) was seeded 13th and Rockland (18-2) was […]
Dear Editor: This is a long overdue thank you to express our deepest gratitude to Brian and Kirsten Fitzgerald of Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home. Fifteen years ago this month, we lost our sweet baby girl Angelica to a horrific disease called spinal muscular atrophy. She was just shy of nine months old. We numbingly […]
William J. Kelly, 87, a longtime resident of Canton, died peacefully at the Milton Health Care Nursing Home on Monday, February 27, 2012. Mr. Kelly was the loving husband of Eleanor (Hayford) Deming and the late Anne (Gallagher) Kelly. Mr. Kelly was born and educated in Boston and was a proud WWII veteran, serving in […]
Anne L. Pushard (Scanlan), 66, of Canton, formerly of Dorchester, died peacefully February 26, 2012. Anne grew up in Dorchester and graduated from St. Gregory’s High School in 1963. On June 20, 1970, she married the love of her life, Clyde S. Pushard, whom she cherished and faithfully cared for. Anne worked 17 years at […]
Paul J. Davis, 93, of Canton, formerly of Hyde Park, passed away February 26 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Rhode Island, he previously lived in Hyde Park before moving to Canton 32 years ago. A Navy veteran of WWII, he was a plankowner of the LCS 86 in the […]
Timothy E. Stock, 52, of Canton, passed away February 24 at the Charwell House in Norwood after a lengthy illness. Born in Boston, Tim was a lifelong resident of Canton and a member of the Canton High School class of 1977. He received an associate’s degree in HVAC design from the Blue Hill Technical School. […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Special features in the February 23 issue include: * 2012 Financial Fitness Guide, featuring a run-down of the updated tax laws from CPA Michael Galer and informational articles from Canton Co-Operative Bank, Attorney Glen Hannington, and […]
The CHS boys’ ice hockey team captured its second straight Hockomock Classic Cup on Saturday, dominating rival Franklin 4-1 on the Panthers’ home ice and leaving no doubt which is the best team in the Hock right now. Above: Celebrating Ben Lodge’s first period goal; junior goalie Rich Nee; junior captain Nick O’Connor; Bulldogs celebrate […]
Photos 1-3: St. John the Evangelist School students from Pam Adams’ first grade class shared their love with Canton senior citizens at the Senior Center on Valentine’s Day. Photo 4: Students from Lauren Weidmuller’s class hosted the annual Grade 4 Valentine Tea. Students greeted guests, served refreshments, and entertained everyone with their own poems and […]
Dear Editor: The Kennedy Elementary School held its annual Winter Fling carnival on Saturday, February 11. This event is an important fundraiser for the JFK CAPT (Canton Alliance of Parents and Teachers), which funds enrichment activities such as field trips and programs at the school. We would like to thank everyone who played a part […]
