
The John F. Kennedy Elementary School fifth graders presented Chaos on a Cruise Ship, an original play, last weekend in the CHS auditorium. The students wrote the script in collaboration with Steven Krasner, a retired sports journalist and author of several children’s books. See this week’s Canton Citizen for a full cast list and additional […]
Feb 3 2017 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
The CHS girls indoor track team won its first league meet of the season on its fifth and final attempt, narrowly edging Stoughton 51-49 on Thursday, January 19, at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. “The girls came together and worked hard in a total-team effort,” said head coach Anna Amico. “I am very proud […]
Feb 3 2017 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
A delivery truck arrives every business day at the Canton Public Library with materials that patrons have requested but that the library does not have in its collections. “Not every library can have all of the things that any one person needs,” Director Mark Lague said. The Canton library is a member of the Old […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the February 2 issue include: * Updates on several major town projects, including 2 new hotels, the Connors Wayside development and more * Complete photo coverage of the JFK 5th grade play, plus photos from the Ponkapoag Civic Chili […]
Feb 3 2017 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

The Canton High girls ice hockey team has been playing some of its best hockey of the season as of late, and that trend continued on Saturday as the lady Bulldogs skated past Sandwich 4-2 at the Canton Ice House. “I’m really happy with how they’ve been playing,” said head coach Dennis Aldrich, who has […]
Jan 27 2017 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Dear Editor: I would like to comment on something I read in the January 12 Canton Citizen article on the school budget; i.e., that on January 26, the finance director and the Finance Committee will make their recommendation on the revenue for FY18. To clarify how the process works, Canton has a Revenue Forecasting Committee. […]
Bruce Murphy is the owner of Bruce’s Floor Cleaning Service here in Canton and I have his permission to share this story with you. One day in the mail, Bruce received a letter from the “Embassy Lottery Company of New York & London.” There was a check in the letter, drawn on the Presidio Bank […]
David J. Walsh, 68, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away suddenly January 19 at home. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. Dave was the captain of the Canton High School football team and went on to play at Colorado’s Grand Junction Jr. College before an injury […]
Jan 27 2017 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Ethel E. Milligan (Verity), 91, of Canton, passed away January 19 at the Hellenic Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Canton, she graduated from Canton High School and was a lifelong resident of the town. She worked for the Bank of Canton for many years and retired as the assistant […]
Jan 27 2017 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
John B. “Brad” Folkes, 54, of Canton, passed away January 17 by accident. Born in Framingham, he was raised in Holliston and graduated from Holliston High School, Wentworth Institute of Technology, and Bay State School of Technology. Brad has lived in Canton since 1992 and worked as a HVAC technician for Medford Wellington in Billerica […]
Jan 27 2017 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen