On March 19 at the TD Garden, Canton High School senior Maggie Wade was presented with the Boston Bruins Sportsmanship Award, a prestigious honor given each year to one worthy student-athlete from every boys’ and girls’ hockey league in the state. Wade, a member of the CHS team that went to back-to-back state finals, was […]
Thomas R. Feeney, of Canton, passed away March 26. Beloved father of Douglas Feeney and his wife, Petya, of Chatham. Grandfather of Noah Feeney. Brother of James Feeney of Abington, Joseph Feeney of Marlboro, and the late David Feeney. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours at the Dockray & Thomas Funeral Home, […]
The Canton Alliance for Public Education (CAPE) held its annual Spelling Bee on Friday, March 23, in the CHS auditorium. The event featured competitions for students at various grade levels as well as an adult competition. Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller served as the moderator for the student teams while Selectman Kevin Feeney was the moderator […]
One of the Canton High School robotics teams, the Canton Robodogs, are on their way to the FIRST Robotics World Championships! This is the first time since the team’s inception in 2013 that they have qualified for this prestigious event, which will be held April 24-28 in Detroit. The Robodogs participate in the FIRST Technical […]
A diverse group of abutters, nearby neighbors, concerned citizens, and town officials came out in full force at last Thursday’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting to deliver a loud and clear message of opposition to a proposed substance abuse detoxification center at the site of the Bay State School of Technology located at 225 Turnpike […]
State Police have issued three citations to Stoughton Police Sergeant Paul Williams after completing its investigation into the fatal motor vehicle accident on High Street on February 10. Williams, 48, of Stoughton, was identified as the operator of the pickup truck that struck and killed 74-year-old High Street resident Ralph Hawkins. Williams faces citations for […]
To the Editor: Tonight, I will attend my last meeting as a proud member of the Canton School Committee. To that end, I give my heart-felt thanks to all the citizens of Canton who saw fit to first elect me to the committee in 2002, and for the many terms and years that have followed. […]
A few weeks ago, I came across a particularly annoying click-bait pop-up ad from a well-known online lender. “Do the math (the banks wish you wouldn’t do),” their ad said. In Australia, where free speech laws are less absolute than they are here in the United States, it is illegal for a business to “make […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the March 29 edition include: * Preview of the 2018 town election, set for this coming Tuesday, April 3 * Latest news and info on the sale of the Reebok headquarters property * New Canton Character Crew Jr. making a difference […]
Canton’s annual town election is fast approaching, and for the third time in the last four years, the focus will be on the Board of Selectmen, where incumbents Kevin Feeney and Mark Porter will look to fend off a challenge from newcomer Kathy McCormack in the lone contested race on the ballot. To better assist […]
