Mildred “Millie” Byrne, 89, a longtime resident of Canton, died on April 20, 2016. Mildred was a longtime waitress at Jimmy’s Harborside Restaurant in Boston. Devoted wife of the late Hugh Byrne. Loving mother of Lorraine Pasts of Stoughton and Diane Zantrofski of Canton. Proud grandmother of Jill Carlson of Dover, Valerie Pasts of Lexington, […]
Allan J. “Bucky” Doody Jr. died suddenly on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at his home in Oak Hills, Virginia. He leaves behind his loving wife of 35 years, Debra (Walker) Doody; his daughters, Christina Doody of Charlotte, NC, and Melissa Doody of Seattle; his mother, Anne Doody of Canton, and his late father, Allan J. […]
The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping — spring has arrived in Canton! The signs of the season are all around us, and the Citizen invites you to send in your best spring-themed photos. Email them to submissions@thecantoncitizen.com to be considered for publication in our print edition or online. Please include your […]
It was a mixed bag of results for the Canton High girls lacrosse team last week as the lady Bulldogs earned a split in their home-and-home series against nonleague Norwood. Canton dropped the first game in Norwood 10-6 on Tuesday but then bounced back with a decisive 11-4 win over the Mustangs at home two […]
Every playoff team needs two or more good starters, and senior Griffin Jerrier answered the call for Canton last week as he led the Bulldogs to a 5-3 victory last week against Fairhaven. Jerrier threw a complete game and also helped himself at the plate, finishing 2 for 3 with an RBI. Joe Peccia also […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights of the April 28 issue include: * FDA proposes ban on Canton school’s shock therapy devices * Flood channel project sparks environmental concerns (excerpt here) * Exciting changes in store for Canton Choral Society * Upcoming programs at the library, Temple Beth […]
Did you know … On April 23, John Dineen retired after being in the auto repair business for over 60 years. John started working at his father’s auto business when he was 12 years old. In 1987, he started his own business in Canton and recently moved it from Bailey Street to 391 Washington Street, […]
Representatives of the Paul Revere Heritage Commission received initial positive feedback from the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night following a presentation on proposed uses for the Paul Revere Heritage Site and park, located off Revere Street at the former Plymouth Rubber property. While plans for the heritage site remain a work in progress, commission members […]
Two Canton High School alumni were among 158 new troopers who recently joined the ranks of the Massachusetts State Police following a graduation ceremony at the DCU Center in Worcester on Friday, April 1. Ryan Sceviour ’07 and Christopher Sullo ’08 were both part of the 82nd Recruit Training Troop that entered the State Police […]
The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to issue a statement of “no objection” to a proposed medical marijuana dispensary on New Boston Drive in Canton. The proposal was submitted by MD Holistics, owned by the Mullen family, and includes plans for a 5,000-square-foot facility. Selectman Bob Burr cast the lone dissenting vote. […]
