State Representative Walter F. Timilty (D-Milton) announced on Friday his candidacy to represent the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Distract in the Massachusetts State Senate. “I am excited to formally declare my candidacy for the state senate,” Timilty stated. “It has been an honor to serve in the House of Representatives, yet serving a larger constituency […]
CHS football coach Dave Bohane was pleased to announce that five Bulldog seniors have been recruited and accepted by college programs — the highest total during Bohane’s recent coaching tenure of six years. Advancing to the collegiate level are Woanyen Mahn, cornerback, Wesleyan University, where he will be joining former CHS alumnus Elias Camacho; Jake […]
Dianne Poirier (Sullivan), 63, passed away May 7 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. She and her late husband, Lawrence, were the owners of Poirier’s Garage in Canton for many years. In her free time, Dianne enjoyed spending time with […]
Edward E. Widberg, 79, of Canton, passed away May 4 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Norwood, he was a lifelong resident of Canton. Edward was a member of the last class to attend the Crane School in Canton, graduated from Canton High School in 1954 and Newbury College. After he graduated […]
Dear Editor: The Canton High School Athletic Department would like to recognize the continued efforts of the Scott Herr Foundation on behalf of Canton High School’s Scott Herr Fitness Center. In the winter of 2011, Canton High School opened the Scott Herr Fitness Center — a state-of-the-art fitness training center that is used by hundreds […]
Did you know … The Pastene Company, recognized by its bright yellow and red product labeling and its popular kitchen ready canned tomatoes, is headquartered here in Canton off Route 138 in a 50,000-square-foot office and distribution center. The Pastene business was started in 1874 by Luigi Pastene and his son, Pietro Pastene, and it […]
Various attempts at reforming municipal government, including proposals by individual citizens and the Finance Committee, were either defeated or postponed indefinitely during the opening session of annual town meeting Monday night. Jim Sims, a FinCom member, sponsored an article proposing term limits for elected and appointed officials; the FinCom proposed to eliminate stipends for board […]
The Hansen Elementary School fifth graders proudly presented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, in the CHS auditorium. See this week’s Canton Citizen for a full cast list and more photos by Michelle Stark.
The quest for a third consecutive playoff appearance for the CHS baseball team was met with mixed results as the team went 2-3 over the past two weeks. Now at the midway point of the season, the Bulldogs entered this week in third place in the Davenport Division at 4-6 overall, but they have a […]
The Board of Selectmen have entered into negotiations with its top choice for town administrator, Charles Aspinwall of Sharon, following a unanimous vote on Friday, May 6. Selectmen went with Aspinwall, the current Millis town administrator, over two other finalists for the position: Harwich Town Administrator Christopher Clark and Middletown Assistant Town Administrator Ryan Ferrera. […]
