The 2017 town election season is fast approaching, and the competition seems to be heating up in a hurry in the marquee race for Board of Selectmen. With two BOS seats up for grabs in the April 4 election and one incumbent, Chairman Bob Burr, recently announcing plans to step down at the conclusion of […]
Following an intensive video and classroom session after a disappointing loss to Foxboro, the CHS boys basketball team rebounded with a 70-65 home win over Stoughton last Friday night. The win evened the Bulldogs’ record to 5-5 and kept them in the thick of the playoff race at the midway point of the season. Head […]
The Canton High School community celebrated Coleman Strong on January 10 to show their support for popular CHS wellness teacher Kate Coleman, who is undergoing treatment for breast cancer. The Canton Character Crew sold pink “Coleman Strong” t-shirts and the girls basketball team organized a 50/50 raffle to help with medical expenses for the married […]
Canton selectmen on Tuesday announced the date of the long-awaited public hearing on the South Shore Ice Rink feasibility study, which will ultimately decide the fate of Canton’s Metropolis Rink. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will host the meeting on Monday, February 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 12 issue include: * The latest School Committee news, including an update on the FY18 budget * Fire Dept. news: Chapman Street house fire, vehicle fire at Bosco Crane * Guest column: Post-inauguration thoughts from a […]
CantonWrites, the town-wide writing contest, once again invites everyone in Canton to sharpen their pencils, dust off their typewriters, or boot up their word processors and become the authors they are meant to be. Authors may enter in one of four age categories: elementary school, middle school, high school, and adult. Authors must live in […]
The Museum of American Bird Art in Canton announces the opening of its newest exhibit, Birdscapes, featuring recent oil paintings by James Coe, on Sunday, January 29. There will be a gallery talk at 2:30 p.m. and an opportunity to meet the acclaimed artist. Featured in this show will be nearly three dozen oil paintings […]
Down by 11 at the beginning of the fourth quarter, the CHS girls basketball team rallied to beat Sharon 60-54 last week for its second win of the season. The win was Canton’s first against a league opponent and brought the girls’ record to 2-6 overall. Despite committing 25 turnovers, the lady Bulldogs were able […]
Arleen L. Greene (Merry), 72, of Canton, passed away January 14 at Seasons Hospice in Milton. Born and raised in New York, NY, she graduated from North Shore High in Glen Head, NY, and went on to receive her bachelor’s from Indiana University and a master’s in music from Cambridge College. She was a violin […]
Walter S. Hardiman, 74, of Jamaica Plain, passed away January 11 at Mass. General Hospital. Born and raised in Boston, he graduated from Newman Prep in Boston and went on to receive his BA and MA in criminal justice from Northeastern University and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. Walter worked as […]
