Canton smells different today. We take advantage of clean air and fresh water and expect it as a given. As you can well imagine the Canton of the mid 1800s was a far different place than the world we know today. It is likely that you can count on one hand the number of pigs […]
The Canton School Committee remained deadlocked at its September 20 meeting on a proposal by the CHS Athletics Department to increase facility fees for ice hockey and swimming. The facility fees are in addition to the standard sports user fee of $195 per athlete. The proposal calls for a $100 increase for hockey players, up […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 27 edition include: * Recaps of the Sept. 20 School Committee and Sept. 25 selectmen’s meetings * True Tales from Canton’s Past by George T. Comeau * Interview with new library director Andrea Capone * Elementary […]
The Blue Hills Civic Association honored Victor Del Vecchio and Lisa Lopez, co-recipients of the 35th annual Dr. Richard Elkort Citizen of the Year Award, at an awards dinner on Monday, September 17, at the Canton Town Club. Lopez and Del Vecchio have lived in Canton for 34 years and have three children: Alexis, 34, […]
The Canton High girls soccer team booted its way into the win column this week with a 5-0 road victory over Stoughton on Monday afternoon. The win evened the lady Bulldogs’ record to 1-1 following a season-opening, 3-1 loss to Franklin last week. Rain has substantially cut into the start of the season, causing numerous […]
Did you know … The next time you’re in Stoughton and looking for a great place for some delicious fair trade coffee and tea, amazing homemade pastries, and breakfast sandwiches in the morning and local craft brews, wine, finely crafted cocktails, and tasty light bites in the evening, the place to be is the Stoughton […]
Dear Editor: On Sunday, residents of Lawrence, North Andover, and Andover were able to return home to no gas but electricity, after having been expelled from their homes for three days following the rash of explosions and fires that rocked the area last week. So what if the workers who ‘turned their gas off’ are […]
Michael D. Merchant, 43, of Branford, CT, formerly of Canton, passed away September 15. Born in Somerville, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School. Michael was a skilled athlete and was captain of the hockey and soccer teams at Xaverian and he went on to play junior hockey after graduation. […]
Daniel R. “Bob” Hatch, 91, of Canton and Falmouth, passed away September 15 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Brockton, he graduated from Brockton High School, Class of 1945. After graduation he joined the Navy and served as a signalman during World War II. Bob began working for New England Telephone […]
Patricia L. McCourt (Henning), 85, of Canton, died peacefully at home September 13, 2018, after a long illness. Devoted wife of the late John L. McCourt Jr. Loving mother of John L. McCourt III of Canton, Gene W. McCourt and his fiancée, Mary Laurenson, of Stoughton, Jeffrey A. McCourt of Canton, and Carol E. McCourt […]
