Deborah J. Gorman-Sprague, 59, of Randolph, passed away February 13 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Brockton, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School in 1970. She graduated from Quincy College and received her master’s degree from Leslie College. She worked as an administrator at Human Service Options […]
Monica (Schneider) Allen, 36, a resident of Dorchester (formerly of Canton), passed away unexpectedly January 21, 2012, in her home. Monica was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School before receiving her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. Monica is survived by her husband, Craig Allen, her stepdaughter Jenna, […]
It’s been a busy winter season for the performing arts in Canton, with recent performances by the John F. Kennedy School, which presented The Wizard of Oz on January 27 and 28, and the Luce School, which presented Annie Jr. on February 3 and 4. In addition, the Galvin Middle School performing arts department held […]
Canton Youth Hockey held its annual Scholarship Dance on Friday, January 27, at the Canton Town Club. The event was a tremendous success, attracting over 250 guests while raising thousands of dollars for the CYH scholarship fund. The event featured entertainment by local favorite Jim Plunkett as well as a very special rendition of the […]
Dear Editor: We have 240,000 people looking for work and nearly 120,000 open jobs today in Massachusetts. How can we have so much opportunity available and so many people still looking for a chance? Business leaders tell me over and over again that it is because the people looking for jobs don’t have the skills […]
Dear Editor: Last week the announcement was made that Taunton State Hospital would close its doors by the end of this calendar year. This is the most recent proposed closure of a state psychiatric facility on the South Shore/Metro-South area, with South Shore Mental Health Center in Quincy and Medfield State Hospital having already been […]
Evelyn Miller (Rosen), 90, a resident of Orchard Cove in Canton, formerly of Brookline, entered into rest February 4, 2012. Beloved wife of the late Benjamin Miller. Dear daughter of the late Albert and Rose (Sissitsky) Rosen. Devoted mother of Arlene Bargad of FL and Karen Glover of Brookline. Beloved sister of Joseph Rosen of […]
Burnett L. Feldman, 91, of Peabody, formerly of Watertown, entered into eternal rest surrounded by his loving family at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on February 3, 2012. Beloved husband of Winnifred (Demb) Feldman. Devoted father of Marv and his wife, Gayle, of Canton, and Jim and his wife, Debra, of Beverly. Loving brother of […]
Robert M. Gorham, 83, of Canton, passed away February 2 at Milton Hospital. Born and raised in Dorchester, he graduated from Boston English High School and was a Navy veteran of WWII. He was the owner and operator of Gorham Fire Appliance in Quincy for many years. He previously was active in Canton Little League […]
The Canton Association of Business and Industry recently held a board meeting where the following new officers were selected: Gene Manning, president; Paul Clark, vice president; Eleanor Grant, secretary; Stephen Costello, treasurer; and John Ferrari, past president. In addition, the following sub-committee chairs were named: Eleanor Grant, Membership; Paul Clark, Donations; Stephen Cesso and Paul […]
