Did you know … The deadline to obtain nomination papers for the April 2 annual town election is Friday, February 8, at 5 p.m. The deadline to file those papers with the Board of Registrars — with at least 50 signatures of registered voters — is Tuesday, February 12, at 7 p.m. There are two […]
Canton-based BSC Industries, Inc. is celebrating 100 years of success and leadership in industrial distribution this year. Since its humble beginning in 1919 as the Bearings Specialty Company, selling surplus bearings in Boston, the company has focused on being a value-added distributor of high-quality products from top manufacturers. Now owned by brothers Jim and Peter […]
Update: The Bulldogs ran their season-long winning streak to nine with a 4-0 road win over Foxboro on Wednesday. The team will try to make it a perfect 10 when they host Stoughton Saturday night at the Ice House at 8 p.m. *** With eight wins in their first eight games and a season scoring […]
Canton resident Myles Guerrier is headed to Bates College in Maine next year to play soccer after a stellar four-year high school career at Worcester Academy. A multi-time all-star forward, Guerrier helped lead his team to two Class A finals and three Class A semifinals appearances. He has been featured in the New England Soccer […]
Elizabeth Joyce (O’Hearn) O’Brien, 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 12, 2019, in Campton, NH. Betty was born on May 26, 1926, in Campton, NH, to William and Florence (Reed) O’Hearn. She attended school in Campton and Plymouth then went on to Laconia Business School. In June of 1947 she married […]
Shirley B. Barbaglia (Parish), 91, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away January 11 at Norwood Hospital surrounded by her family. Beloved wife for 70 years of the late Robert J. Barbaglia. Loving and devoted mother of Cheryl Barbaglia DeMarre and her husband, James, of Lexington, South Carolina, and proud grandmother of Patrick and Robert. […]
Richard B. Davis, 85, of Canton, formerly of Fort Myers, FL, and Melrose, died peacefully at home January 9, 2019. Richard had a distinguished career at Bay State Gas for over 40 years. He retired and moved to Florida in 1994. Richard was a devoted husband to the late Janet (Wadland) Davis. Loving father of […]
The number of suspected deaths related to opioids appears to be on the decline in Canton while the frequency of overdoses has begun to stabilize, according to new data released by the Canton Fire Department’s Emergency Medical Services division. “At least the problem has not gotten worse,” said Fire Chief Charles Doody, who also serves […]
The Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) has finalized its spending recommendations for fiscal year 2020, and headlining the list are a number of recreation and open space projects — including a long-proposed destination slide structure at the Luce School and new interpretive signage at the Paul Revere Heritage Site — along with a good-faith gesture […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 17 edition include: * Community Preservation Committee finalizes FY20 spending recommendations (excerpt here) * Profile on Canton entrepreneur and A Maven’s World founder Anna Foster * True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George […]
