Update: The Canton High School football team played three outstanding quarters against rival Stoughton Friday night, but it all unraveled in the fourth as the Black Knights scored 21 unanswered points to stun the Bulldogs 28-25 on their home turf. The loss drops Canton to 3-2 while Stoughton stays undefeated at 5-0. See next week’s Citizen […]
Canton runners were dominant and won several of the 5k and 10k categories in the 10th annual Reebok Canton Road Race held at Reebok headquarters on Royall Street on Sunday morning, October 5. Catherine Song, a Canton High School junior and co-captain of the girls cross country team, was the first female finisher in the […]
Sixteen firefighters, with assistance from the Stoughton Fire Department, battled a warehouse fire at 30 Industrial Drive on Friday, October 3, around 8 p.m. No one was injured in the fire and the building was evacuated. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said the fire was contained to a pallet of lithium batteries; however, he said the […]
The late Ronald “Butch” Pasquarosa, a longtime employee of the town of Canton, will be honored when the Department of Public Works names its garage on Bolivar Street in his memory on Sunday, October 19. Pasquarosa was born on March 30, 1939, on Lincoln Street in Canton. He attended Canton High School, graduating in 1957. […]
The Canton Board of Health will host its 27th annual Health Fair on Saturday, October 18, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Canton High School. The fair will feature numerous health exhibits, including screening for diabetes, cholesterol levels, vision, hearing, and blood pressure, as well as body fat analysis. Attendees will also have the […]
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On Monday evening, September 15, officials from various town departments gathered with students and their families at Canton High School to celebrate the unveiling of the Canton Community Safety Calendar — a 15-month color calendar featuring bookmarks created by last year’s fourth and fifth graders at the three Canton elementary schools and St. John the […]
It was a great week for both CHS cross country teams as the boys won their first meet in two years — a 22-34 road victory over Milford — while the girls earned their first win of the season, beating Milford 21-40. The boys were led by senior Spencer Polsgrove, who finished first overall with […]
Barbara Thompson, 85, of Canton, passed away September 28 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Somerville, she was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High School. She has lived in Canton since 1963 and was an active parishioner at St. John the Evangelist Church, where she was a member […]
Maureen O’Brien Leon, age 54, of West Roxbury, passed away unexpectedly September 28. Born in Boston, she was raised in Roslindale, graduated from West Roxbury High School, and previously lived in Canton before moving to West Roxbury 24 years ago. She loved animals, especially horses, and enjoyed horseback riding … Order a digital subscription to access the […]
