Claire P. (Hazelwood) Harris, 96, passed away at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton on Sunday, August 14. Claire was born in Medford and raised in Jamaica Plain and Mattapan. She graduated from Roxbury Memorial High School and worked at the Navy shipyard during WWII. She was a waitress at Schraffts in Boston for many […]
Helen T. Dunn (Fennelly), 84, of Canton, passed away August 13 at home. Born and raised in Medford, she graduated from Medford High School and has lived in Canton since 1955. She worked as a clerk in the admitting office at NorCap at Norwood Hospital. She also previously worked as a cashier for A&P Market […]
Paul Arthur Danahy, a lifelong Canton resident, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Saturday, August 13. He is survived by Claire (Finn), his wife of 52 years, and by his two sons and their wives: Paul (Mike) Danahy and his wife, Diane Angwin, of Chelmsford, and Jack and Sandy Danahy of Bow, NH. Paul […]
William T. Wedge, 74, of Canton, died August 9, 2011, after a long illness. A graduate of Canton High School, he was a proud veteran, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was also a retired electrician, having served in the IBEW Local #103 for over 39 years. He was an active member of AA. After […]
Donald Cougle, 67, died peacefully at home August 9, 2011. He was the son of the late Donald and Jean Cougle. A graduate of Canton High School, Donald worked as a mechanic for the town of Canton for many years. He loved his neighborhood, his garden, and his animals and will be missed by many. […]
Most visitors to the Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center in Canton come to view the professional art exhibitions by internationally known artists. Some visit the site for quiet contemplation and to experience nature at its 124-acre wildlife sanctuary. Now, the Visual Arts Center offers yet another way for visitors to get out in nature through […]
After serving as a presenter and facilitator at last month’s New England Leadership & Wellness Summit at Stonehill College, Peter Boucher, the new interim principal of the Hansen Elementary School, rounded up a group of local high school students in need of community service hours and brought them back to Canton for an afternoon of […]
Canton resident Tom Lane and Bill Duplisea were both winners of the 2011 ABCD Invitational Golf Tournament, held each year at Hales Location Country Club in North Conway, New Hampshire, on the last Saturday in July. Lane, a C player, and Duplisea, a B player, both netted a score of 82. This year, 40 golfers […]
Stephen P. Costello, president and CEO of Bank of Canton, is pleased to announce that the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency (MassHousing) has honored Bank of Canton as top producer of first mortgage loans in the state of Massachusetts for the third consecutive year. The bank is also extremely pleased to announce that it has received […]
Dear Editor: I noticed the other day on my way to work that the town of Canton DPW was working on Everendon Road, off Walpole Street. A few days later I noticed that the town repaved Everendon Road. Well, there is one street off Walpole Street that is one of the oldest streets in Canton, […]
