Let’s all read the book! The Friends of the Canton Public Library have chosen The Map Thief by Michael Blanding as the book to read for their One Book, One Community (OBOC) extravaganza. Similar to when we all read To Kill a Mockingbird, there will be several events around town to complement the book’s many themes, with the […]
Edward Marinilli, 12, of Canton, took first place in the 100 lb. Junior Division at the Bay State Games Wrestling Championship, held Friday, July 11, at UMass Boston. Marinilli, who trains out of CBC in Raynham, beat all of his opponents by pin and is now eligible to compete in the 2015 State Games of America. […]
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to George Comeau, author of “True Tales from Canton’s Past,” and is being reprinted with permission from the sender. Hi there, I came upon your article about the Spaulding House as I was in the process of purchasing the property. My husband and I were very happy to learn […]
Dear Editor: My sister and I held a lemonade stand on Chapman Street on Saturday, July 12. We wanted to raise money for our cousin Timmy, and people like him, who have ALS. We want to say thank you to everyone who stopped at our stand. Everyone was very generous and by the end of […]
Joseph P. Hammond, 56, of Canton, passed away suddenly July 19 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Cambridge, he was raised in Dedham and graduated from Dedham High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army and worked for many years as a carpenter. He has lived in Canton since 1989 and in his […]
George F. O’Brien, 86, of Canton, passed away July 17 at South Shore Hospital. Born in Boston, he was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High. After graduation he went to serve in the United States Navy during World War II and worked as a manger for New England Telephone for 40 […]
Paul R. Seery, 81, of Canton, formerly of Norwood, passed away July 2 at home surrounded by his family. Born in Norwood on July 12, 1932, the son of Joseph and Mary (Donahue) Seery, he graduated from St. Catherine of Siena School and Norwood High School with the Class of 1950. He served in the […]
Did you know … Blue Hills Regional Technical High School in Canton is listed as one of the top vocational high schools in Massachusetts. In fact, it was recently ranked No. 96 in GoLocalWorcester’s annual list of Top High Schools in Massachusetts. (Canton High also made the list, coming in at No. 86.) This past […]
The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will once again publish the winning entries as space permits. This week’s entry by Adam Naddaff-Slocum was selected as the winner in the Middle School Nonfiction category. Since summer is approaching, I want to share something with you that […]
The Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team ended the 2014 season on a high note, beating playoff-bound Holbrook 1-0 in a rain-shortened, six-inning game. Canton finished the season in sixth place in the nine-team East Division of District 6 with a record of 11-12. Kevin Powers, a rising junior at Canton High School, pitched […]
