Eric J. Norton, 46, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly on January 31, 2016. Eric graduated from Canton High School in 1987, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a Bachelor of Science in 1991, and a master’s degree in architecture in 1995. He followed his studies by volunteering to teach tech on a small island in the South […]
Mary Ann McClellan, 55, of Quincy, passed away January 31 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Born in Boston, she was raised in Quincy and graduated from Quincy High School and Quincy Community College. She worked on the advisory board for the MWRA in Boston for many years … Order a digital subscription to access the […]
Charles E. Harding, 84, of Canton, passed away January 29 at the Avery Manor in Needham. Born and raised in Buffalo, New York, he was a veteran of the United States Navy and has lived in Canton since 1979. He was a longtime member of the Boston Police Department and retired in 1974. He enjoyed […]
Mary Sherry Powers, 100, of Norfolk, formerly of Sharon, passed away January 27 at Norwood Hospital. Born, raised and educated in Glasgow, Scotland, Mary came to the United States in 1970. She lived in Sharon for many years and enjoyed spending time with her family, baking, knitting, crocheting, and was an avid reader … Order […]
Last week I saw you for the first time since your birth in August. I’ve been in school and my sister, your mom, in another state and now you are no longer a squished newborn but a wide-eyed, responsive 5 month old. Babies scare me, in the way of one who doesn’t know how to […]
Dear Editor: So far, the amount of snowfall this winter is nowhere near the levels we experienced last year. While this is good news for municipal snow removal budgets across Massachusetts, the lack of snow is bad news for anyone who enjoys a break from seeing the litter that has piled up along our roadsides. […]
An air of skepticism about the town’s ability to manage Reservoir Pond permeated the library’s community room on Saturday during a public “listening session” on future uses and access to the popular town-owned recreation spot. Approximately 60 residents, roughly half abutters and half non-abutters, turned out for the January 30 forum, which was hosted by […]
The John F. Kennedy Elementary School fifth graders presented Mayhem at the Mall on Friday and Saturday, January 29 and 30, in the CHS auditorium. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more play photos by Michelle Stark.
An exhaustive search has netted a finalist for the Canton school superintendent’s position. “I am pleased to announce that the School Committee accepted the recommendation from the Superintendent Search Screening Committee to interview Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller as a finalist for the position of superintendent of schools,” stated John Bonnanzio, search committee chairman, in a news […]
Town officials are reminding residents to keep a close eye on their pets and report any wild animals exhibiting strange behavior after a recent confirmed case of rabies in the Ponkapoag neighborhood. The diseased animal, a raccoon, reportedly attacked a dog on Greenbriar Road during the daytime hours on Tuesday, January 12. Canton Animal Control […]
