In a recently posted TEDx talk as part of a new series on “Surviving Pandemics,” Dr. Anatole Manzi of Canton speaks passionately about the health care challenges inherent across large swaths of Africa and the essential role that teachers can play there in the fight against COVID-19. Drawing on his own experiences growing up in […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 31 edition include: * Local health leader joins pandemic response at home and abroad (click here for story) * Moms Club continues philanthropic efforts amid pandemic challenges * Town officials adjust to new state […]
Gina McCarthy, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama and a proud Canton native, is returning to the federal government in a full-time, senior role as President-elect Joe Biden’s national climate advisor. Hailed by the president-elect as “one of the nation’s most trusted and accomplished voices on climate issues,” McCarthy — […]
The CHS drama club presented two virtual fall plays — Qui Nguyen’s She Kills Monsters and Louis Sachar’s Sideways Stories from Wayside School — on Saturday and Sunday, December 19 and 20. The performers each taped their lines in advance and the plays were broadcast to ticket holders during specified times last weekend. See this […]
The first two days of appointment-only business at Town Hall went well and were largely uneventful, but on Tuesday afternoon, Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall learned of the governor’s new occupancy orders, which apply to office spaces and could potentially impact staffing at Memorial Hall. Aspinwall said the new, more restrictive order, which goes into effect […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 24 edition include: * Citizen Survey: Residents share holiday plans in the era of COVID-19 * Annual Fall Sports Wrap-Up: All-stars, season wrap-ups and more * CHS drama presents virtual fall plays (photos and […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2020 fall all-star selections. The full list, featuring 20 CHS athletes from six sports, appears in this week’s print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual fall sports wrap-up. Boys MVP Will Gefteas (Golf) A junior captain, Gefteas made school history this season as he posted the […]
As we approach the end of 2020, the general feeling is “good riddance.” What a year it has been, bringing unprecedented death to our nation. As of December 19, approximately 315,000 Americans had died from COVID-19 during this year. The number of COVID-19 deaths is staggering, almost incomprehensible. Bringing it closer to home, over 11,000 […]
Gerard Joseph Quin, 100, passed away peacefully in his Walpole home on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Watertown on January 7, 1920, he was the son of the late William and Mary (MacDonald) Quin. He was raised in Brighton, where he graduated from Saint Columbkille High School with the Class […]
Dear Editor: We would like to honor a friend and member of Canton’s business community, Chris Soper. Chris works at the salon Stylists at Six Thirty on Washington Street. He is a very, very special man and someone Canton should be so proud of. Chris has always decorated the outside of his salon with festive holiday decorations — Thanksgiving, […]
