Kenneth O. Colmer, 88, of Canton, passed away May 29 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Lynn, he graduated from Lynn English High School, Salem State University, and received his master’s in education from Bridgewater State College. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Ken was a […]
Ralph S. Blanchard, Jr., of Canton, passed away May 26 at the Charlwell House in Norwood. Born and raised in Waltham, he attended Waltham schools and was a World War II veteran of the Army Corps of Engineers. He spent his career as a professor of mechanical engineering at Northeastern University in Boston as an […]
With clutch pitching and hitting by senior Kevin Powers, the CHS baseball team won their last four games — including three on the road — to reach the .500 mark and qualify for the south sectional playoffs. With the victories, the Bulldogs finished the regular season at 10-10 and earned their third consecutive postseason berth. […]
The CHS varsity softball team never quit despite not winning a game prior to May 23, and the lady Bulldogs were finally rewarded as they picked up three wins over their final four games. “I am so proud of these girls,” said head coach Tracy Andrews. “They overcame so many challenges to hang in there […]
The Norfolk County Mosquito Control Project has begun its 2016 late evening ULV adulticide aerosol ground applications to control adult mosquitos, according to the Canton Board of Health. Spraying was slated to begin on or around May 31, weather permitting, and will continue through September 29. The spraying will be conducted in participating Norfolk County […]
Author to visit Canton library June 7 Gerald and Linda Carmichael used to take their children on camping trips to Maine when they were young. Jerry Carmichael recalled that there was no television to watch or radio to listen to, so he used to make up stories to amuse his family. His children enjoyed going […]
By Judy Bass When NASA astronaut Scott D. Tingle goes up into the heavens aboard the International Space Station (ISS) in 2017, he will be traveling with a very special and unique item symbolizing his former high school, Blue Hills Regional Technical School in Canton. Students in the school’s Engineering program, under the direction of […]
The Canton Citizen is proud to present its 25th annual Salute to the Fine Arts, an eight-page special section celebrating the visual and performing arts in the Canton Public Schools. Highlights from the fine arts section include: * Profiles on Julie Beckham, the inspiration for the fine arts section; Hansen drama team Patty Willis and […]
Canton firefighters and paramedics transported a man from the scene of R&L Corp., located at 30 Industrial Drive, to Boston Medical Center on Tuesday, May 24, around 1:45 p.m. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said a man fell from a roof
From the art studios to the rehearsal spaces to the video editing rooms of Canton High School, scores of young artists have discovered their passions and nurtured their talents during their time as students there. Indeed,
