Joyce A. Steffy (Churchill), 76, of Canton, formerly of Stoughton, passed away January 10. Born and raised in Brockton, she graduated from Brockton High School. Joyce loved children and ran a day care from her home for many years. Beloved wife of the late Charles F. Loving mother of Laurie, Charles and William Steffy, all […]
Francis J. Kelliher, 81, of Norwood passed away on December 18, 2016. Beloved husband of Anne P. (Watts) Kelliher. Devoted father of Lisa A. Lynch of Holbrook, Jeremiah F. Kelliher of Sandwich, John T. Kelliher of Norwood, and Brian E. Kelliher of Norwood. Brother of Rosemary Langill of Webster. Son of the late Jeremiah F. […]
Editor’s note: The following is in response to a letter by Alice Brown that appeared in last week’s Canton Citizen. Dear Editor: It doesn’t sound like Alice Brown lives in the same United States of America that I do. Our republic’s Constitution calls for an Electoral College in order to count the votes of the […]
Did you know … A few weeks ago, residents began to notice that the trees at Sydeman Park on Washington Street next to the waterfall had been hastily chopped down, leaving unsightly and possibly dangerous stumps, each more than two feet tall. According to the selectmen, the trimming of trees was performed at the request […]
Update: The CHS boys ice hockey team battled defending state champion Medfield to a 1-1 draw Wednesday night at the Canton Ice House. The Bulldogs (7-2-2) will visit Stoughton tomorrow at Asiaf Rink in Brockton. With another win on Monday against former playoff nemesis Newburyport, the Canton High boys ice hockey team ran its unbeaten […]
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito visited Canton’s Memorial Hall on Tuesday to formalize a new Community Compact with town leaders and reaffirm the Governor Baker Administration’s commitment to Massachusetts cities and towns. “The commonwealth is thrilled to announce a new partnership between state government and the town of Canton,” said Polito following her visit to the […]
When Canton High School and Canton school district administrators made the decision in 2014 to do away with prerequisites for Advanced Placement (AP) courses, they did so with the conviction that all students are capable of achieving success. Two years later, not only do they have some promising data that they can point to; they […]
Coming off a tough road loss to Westwood in a mixed-gender meet a few days prior, both Canton High swim teams got back to their winning ways with a double victory last Wednesday at home over Mansfield. The boys won handily, 98-70, and remained unbeaten against Hockomock League schools while improving to 5-2 overall. The […]
Join the Canton Public Library on Saturdays this winter for a free series on researching your family history, including tips on getting started, online resources, and specific ancestral groups and regions. The first program on Saturday, January 28, at 2 p.m. will cover some of the basics of genealogy research, including what resources the Canton […]
As a boy, Armand Didot looked out of his small home in the far northern French city of Dunkirk less than 10 miles from the newly created border between Belgium. Dunkirk was part of the French Flemish north and Catholicism was the religion of the region. Didot was part of a long line of aristocratic […]
