A movement toward a cleaner and more environmentally conscious Canton will get a jumpstart on March 11 when the town’s new plastic shopping bag reduction bylaw takes effect for large retailers. Beginning on this date, retail establishments with at least 3,500 square feet of floor area (either in a single location or combined across multiple […]
Canton selectmen Mark Porter, Tom Theodore, Chris Connolly, John Connolly and Mike Loughran were among the first to start reading Doug Most’s The Race Underground — the book selection for the 2020 town-wide reading program that is now underway. Several copies of the book are available at the library to borrow or to purchase at […]
The Ice House will be rocking this week as both CHS hockey teams are set to open on home ice in their respective MIAA postseason tournaments. The top-seeded boys team, already back to their winning ways after a rare loss to D2 north power Lincoln-Sudbury,
A personal finance blogger recently wrote a post encouraging his readers to beware of financial “experts” offering “contrarian advice.” His point was that there are a lot of people out there trying to make a name for themselves — and, hopefully, get rich — by becoming financial gurus. The catch is that practical advice isn’t […]
Duncan MacLeod loved listening to his wife, Marilyn, sing his favorite songs, including “Singin’ in the Rain,” “Just Do Do Do What You’ve Done Done Done Before,” and “The Sound of Music.” Marilyn passed away in 2018, but their daughter Bonnie serenaded her father with those musical memories on Sunday, February 23, during a ceremony at Cornerstone at Canton […]
The modest white house at 154 Dedham Street is most unassuming, yet it is one of our most important unmarked national historic sites owing to the family that moved there in the early 1900s. And while much has been written about Augustus Hinton, little has been written about his daughters and wife. Augustus (Gus) Hinton […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the February 27 edition include: * Update on the town pool and Metropolis rink projects * True Tales from Canton’s Past by George T. Comeau * Financial Fitness Guide (taxes, retirement, college planning and more) * Canton […]
Peter J. Dickson, 74, of Canton, passed away February 25 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Rhode Island, he was raised in Rumford, Maine. Peter graduated from Stephens High School and went on to receive a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern Maine and a Master of Education from Central Connecticut State. Peter […]
Barbara D. Tetrault, 82, of Canton, died peacefully in her home February 23, 2020. Barbara was a resident of Canton for over 60 years. Barbara was a crossing guard in the town of Canton for over 20 years. She was a devoted parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Church in Canton. She was a Eucharistic […]
Mary E. Kelleher (Danahy), 102, passed away February 23 at the Hellenic Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canton. Born and raised in Stoughton, she graduated from St. Clements High School in Canton and she has lived in Canton for many years. She worked as a clerk at the Stonehill College Bookstore for many years before […]
