Brian V. Chierus, 58, of Canton passed away on June 5, after a long illness. Born and raised in Canton, he attended Canton Public Schools and was a member of the Canton High School Class of 1975. As a young man he worked for Canton Rental, Faded Glory, and the Canton Public Schools before starting […]
Andrew P. Monette, 94, of Canton, passed away June 2 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and previously lived in Jamaica Plain before moving to Canton in 1955. He worked as a jeweler and watch repairer for many years at A. Stowells and Shawmut Jewelry […]
Steven W. Staffiere, 53, passed away May 31 at Seasons Hospice in Milton surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born and raised in Medford, he graduated from Medford High School and Salem State College. Steve worked as an account manager for Siemens Industry U.S. in Burlington for the last […]
The Canton Citizen’s June 2 story on changes to the Galvin Middle School schedule and grade reporting practices contained inaccurate information. Both the headline and the article indicated that the School Committee had approved the changes at its May 26 meeting; however, no vote was taken on the matter. Furthermore, the changes outlined by GMS […]
Editor’s note: The information pertaining to the FY17 school budget has been updated since the June 9 print edition. Did you know … The fiscal year 2017 school budget received a 5.01 percent increase over the current budget and was backed by the Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, School Committee, and town meeting voters. It added […]
When Paula Kavolius sought programming for her developmentally disabled son, she couldn’t find any. So armed with passion and determination, she corralled friends and acquaintances, raised funds, and created House of Possibilities (HOPe), a home-like setting on the grounds of Stonehill College in Easton. Since 2009, HOPe has been providing top quality care and exceptional […]
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved the recommendation of Human Resources Director Jody Middleton to seek a contract with Laura Smead of Sharon to be the new town planner. Pending successful contract negotiations, Smead would replace Tim Richard, who stepped down in January after serving in the role for a year. Richard was Canton’s […]
See this week’s Canton Citizen for complete graduation coverage, including then and now photos, future plans, scholarships and awards, and more. Decked out in their new green gowns and custom-designed caps, the 233 members of the Canton High School Class of 2016 celebrated both their unity and uniqueness during a memorable commencement ceremony held last […]
For the second year in a row, the Canton High boys lacrosse team drew a tough opponent from Cape Cod in the opening round of the south sectional playoffs and came up just a few goals short of advancing. Last year it was third-seeded Dennis-Yarmouth who knocked off the Bulldogs by a final score of […]
Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty reported on Tuesday morning that police have some leads but are still looking for the public’s help in identifying two male suspects who are wanted in connection with an armed robbery at Andalus Variety Mart, located at 1036 Turnpike Street (Route 138), on Saturday, June 4, at 1:30 p.m. The […]
