Update: The top-seeded CHS boys hockey team defeated No. 17 Medway 6-0 in Wednesday night’s D2 south sectional opener and is scheduled to host No. 9 Oliver Ames Saturday night at the Ice House. Meanwhile, the 12th-seeded girls team will head to John Ryan Arena in Watertown for a Monday evening showdown with No. 5 […]
Update: With a 6-1 victory over Coyle & Cassidy on Thursday, the Bulldogs wrapped up an undefeated season (20-0-1) and will await their tournament placement on Saturday, February 23. *** With two days until “Selection Saturday” and one more game to go tonight at the Raynham IcePlex, the Canton High boys ice hockey team find […]
Dear Editor: Climate change is here and increasingly affecting all of us. Canton recently conducted a study of the increasing hazards and risks of the climate crisis, including flooding, fires, extreme heat and catastrophic weather events. The study made great strides toward developing local and regional mitigation and adaptation strategies for Canton residents. However, efforts to […]
Did you know … According to a recent article in the Canton Citizen, selectmen have accepted the recommendation of Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall to award the contract for the renovation of the Metropolis Skating Rink to the BC Construction Company of North Reading for $8.77 million, over $700,000 below the engineer’s projected cost. Aspinwall expects construction to begin this […]
Given new budget figures by the Finance Committee last week, Canton school and municipal leaders will have a decision to make regarding cuts to new budget spending. The FinCom is recommending that the School Committee cut $691,000 from its proposed FY20 operating budget of $44,705,362. For selectmen and municipal department heads, the proposed cut is […]
On Friday, February 15, just before the start of school vacation and on the final day of “PAWSitivity Week,” the entire Galvin Middle School community gave English teacher Brian Hickox a rousing send off as he prepared to begin his journey across the country to participate in a month-long adventure as the 2019 Iditarod Teacher […]
The Canton Bulldogs Real World Design Challenge (RWDC) team was recently named the winner of the Massachusetts RWDC and is on its way to the national competition to be held in Chevy Chase, Maryland on April 13. Members of the CHS team include Guy Blochstein, Ryan Carney, Andres Castro, Devin Chen, Austin Cox, Dhanush Narayana, […]
In 2008, after a failed rezoning effort left his clients short on hope and looking to cut its losses, a prominent Canton zoning attorney signed off on a request to demolish the buildings at Plymouth Rubber. The gauntlet was thrown down, and the situation looked bleak. Local preservationists on the Canton Historical Commission raised the […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the February 21 edition include: * CHS hoopster sets new career scoring mark * Local parishes join forces as ‘Canton Catholic Community’ * CHS robotics teams qualify for Mass. State Championship * Longtime resident publishes online travel […]
Albert J. “Jay” Robinson Jr., 64, of Walpole, formerly of Norwood and Canton, passed away February 17, 2019. Beloved husband of Patricia J. (Songin) Robinson. Loving father of A.J. Robinson of Medford. Brother of Patricia Robinson of Canton, Deborah Sexton of Canton, Donald Robinson of Canton, MaryAnne Sabin of Hanover, and the late Richard Robinson. […]
