Normand L. Coulombe, 75, of Canton, formerly of Lewiston, Maine, died peacefully on June 15, 2020. Normand was the beloved son of the late Louis Coulombe and Rita Goulet. Devoted husband of Margaret N. Coulombe (Gilroy) of Canton. Loving father of Traci Vitiello of Stoughton, Craig Coulombe of Branford, CT, and Lynn Marini and her […]
Avi Shemtov is a busy man these days. Depending on how you count, he’s involved with at least seven enterprises. As a chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur, he naturally has to work hard to maintain his businesses in good financial health, but especially so in this time of coronavirus restrictions. It is his passion for food […]
Dear Editor: In his recent guest commentary in this paper, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said a lot about working against bias in the Police Department and acknowledged that they still needed to make progress. Some things in his commentary were commendable, and the respect shown by him and his fellow officers at the stand-in on […]
Dear Editor: Last week you printed a letter from me that talked about the need for leaders (and residents) to focus on the big ticket expenditures to be voted on at town meeting. To that end, I want to draw people’s attention to what is the second largest item on the capital spending plan, a […]
During a recent virtual celebration of CHS Class of 2020 Athletic Honors and Awards, Hockomock League President Tom Angelo proudly announced Canton High School as the winner of the 2019-20 Val Muscato All-Sports Award for the Davenport Division. Named in honor of the late Valentine Muscato, former longtime athletic director and hall of fame coach […]
Chris Connolly topped the ticket for the second time in three years and Lisa Lopez eked out a narrow victory over incumbent Tom Theodore in another thrilling, down-to-the-wire finish for a Board of Selectmen race in Canton. Last year it was Lopez
Reprinted with permission from the Canton Catholic Community Newsletter Today I would like to address the mundane and the profound. First, we are in the process of reopening. We recently celebrated a joyful Mass in St. Gerard’s parking lot. Parishioners either sat in chairs that they brought with them or remained in their cars. The […]
Note: The full version of this story appears in the June 18 print edition of the Citizen. Public safety and expediency are the focus of Canton’s upcoming annual town meeting, set for Monday, June 22, on the CHS turf field beginning at 6 p.m. During a remote information session held on June 15, Town Moderator […]
The story below appears in the Citizen’s 29th annual Salute to the Fine Arts, an 8-page special section included with this week’s print edition. This spring, CHS band/orchestra leader and music instructor Brian Thomas coordinated a day of special musical activities that memorably illustrated the power that music has to bring people together and break […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 18 edition include: * Canton Citizen’s annual Salute to the Fine Arts — 8-page special section * Coverage of the 2020 town election and preview of town meeting (excerpt online) * Blue Hills Regional holds […]
