Although they only had one team win to show for it, the CHS swim teams turned in another solid week, highlighted by several personal bests and the continued emergence of sophomore Tiffany Ha. Canton’s lone victory came on the girls’ side against Oliver Ames last Tuesday, as the Bulldogs overcome a three-point deficit halfway through […]
Lillian H. Staples (Jennison), 89, a lifelong resident of Canton, died peacefully in her home early Sunday, January 19. A proud “townie,” she graduated from Canton High School in 1941. Lillian served as a Navy WAVE during WWII. She was a member of the Universalist Church of Canton (now First Parish Unitarian Universalist – Canton). […]
Helen E. Destito (Marathas), 88, of Norwood, died on January 18, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Bruno Destito. Devoted mother of Janice M. Harper and her husband, Cyril, of Las Vegas, Joseph T. Destito and his wife, Debbie, of Las Vegas, and James Bruno Destito of Blackstone. Also survived by three brothers, two sisters, […]
Robert E. Sutherland, 93, died peacefully January 17, 2014, after a brief illness. Born in Boston, he lived in Dorchester until moving to Canton in 1966. Robert was a proud U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was the recipient of the Bronze Star for his actions during the D-Day invasion. He worked as […]
Frederick Spintig, 84, of Canton, passed away January 15 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton, graduated from Canton High School, and was a lifelong resident of the town. He worked for the Canton Department of Public Works for many years and retired in 1988 as superintendent. He was an avid […]
Dear Editor: Thanks for the photo titled “Snow Day Pond Hockey” by Moira Sweetland that appeared in the January 9 issue of the Canton Citizen. Growing up in Canton in the 1970s, I remember skating all day at the Dog Patch, and when the sun was going down as in the photo, making the walk […]
Did you know … In Massachusetts, 155 towns have now accepted the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The 2000 state law allows a local property tax surcharge of up to 3 percent to support recreation projects, open space, affordable housing, and historic preservation. The state match this year has nearly doubled from last year (26.64 percent […]
After struggling to find any offensive rhythm through the first seven games of the season, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team broke out in a big way last week, combining for a dozen goals in back-to-back wins over Milford and Oliver Ames. The Bulldogs had been stuck on one victory for the past two […]
After 18 months of research examining school start times, Canton Superintendent Jeff Granatino and a subcommittee of parents, teachers, and administrators are looking at two options for the next school year: essentially swapping the start times of the middle and high schools, with the high school starting 35 minutes later and the middle school starting […]
The students of the introductory Mandarin class at Canton High School plan to celebrate Chinese New Year 2014 with a celebration at CHS on Wednesday, January 29, from 6-8 p.m. Everyone in town is invited. The Year of the Horse begins on January 31 this year. Mandarin teacher Guoying Yan said that the 21 students […]
