Earle B. White Jr., 80, of Canton, passed away March 28 at the Kindred Transitional Care Center in Franklin. Born and raised in Newton, he graduated from Newton High School. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was awarded a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars for his service to the country. […]
Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Canton Writes short story and poetry contest, sponsored by the Canton Cultural Council, the Friends of the Canton Public Library, and the Canton Citizen. Entries were judged anonymously by Canton authors Rebecca Hayes, Gregory Mone, Beverly Beckham, Bernard Mendillo, Betsy Sternman, Mary Ann Trupe, Joan Halperin, Deb Sundin, […]
A grassroots effort to make Canton the latest beneficiary of the state’s Community Preservation Act (CPA) came up short at the polls on Tuesday as voters said “no” to a proposed ballot question by a fairly wide margin.
Even though Canton police recently solved a major case of home and car breaks, a new rash was reported last week, particularly last Monday night and Tuesday and again from Thursday night to Friday morning. Six car breaks were reported on Tuesday, including two on Wheeler Circle and others in the areas of Diana Drive […]
Orthodontists Dr. Robert Chavez and Dr. Andrew Chase offer their patients OrthoReward points toward prizes for doing good deeds in the community. But it’s not the points that drive most people to help others. One of their
Canton High School students Caitlin Ensins, Caroline Haidul and Haley Gaughan recently held signs on Washington Street in support of the ballot question to adopt the Community Preservation Act, which goes before voters on Tuesday, April 3.
When third grade teacher Jennifer Barucci put a drop of vinegar on a rock to see if it would fizz, all her students’ eyes were focused on the demonstration; fingers pointed, and oohs and ahhs escaped as bubbles formed.
The Revere Barn is one of Canton’s most historic buildings and one of America’s most endangered historic sites. In this week’s installment of True Tales, town historian George Comeau makes his case for the Community Preservation Act.
A lone contest to fill a vacancy on the Housing Authority and a ballot question on the adoption of the Community Preservation Act will be the two major attractions in the upcoming townwide election scheduled for Tuesday, April 3. The rest of the ballot will resemble the past few elections, with a bunch of incumbents […]
Canton is in the hunt for a new high school principal after current principal Dr. Douglas Dias informed his staff and the School Committee late last week that he will be taking a similar position in Medway. Dias, who is a resident of nearby Milford, has served as principal at CHS for the past five […]
