By Lisa Lopez, Member, Canton Select Board & Community Preservation Committee Canton’s housing prices and rents are through the roof. For someone looking for housing it’s hard not to be depressed. But what’s a person to do? It’s much the same in other cities and towns throughout the commonwealth, and even the nation. Fortunately, there […]
The Canton Select Board is making progress with Thorndike Development, builder of condominiums at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, on the creation of a boardwalk/access path which would lead from Thorndike’s rear properties to the MBTA train station. The path would make it easier for pedestrians to walk to the train station and also serve […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its all-star selections for the Winter/Fall 2 seasons. The full list, featuring 32 CHS athletes from 11 sports, appears in this week’s print edition as part of the Citizen’s Winter/Fall2 sports wrap-up. Boys MVP (Hockey) Sean Connolly Winner of the Hockomock Davenport Division’s Most Valuable Player Award, Connolly […]
Plans are rapidly coming together and excitement is steadily building for the impending arrival of the Canton Farmers Market — a new weekly venture set to launch on June 13 on the lawn in front of the Rodman building. Conceived and organized by a group of likeminded residents with diverse skillsets, the farmers market will […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the May 13 edition include: * Canton Citizen’s Winter/Fall 2 Sports Wrap-Up featuring all-stars and individual team summaries * Regional dispatch center provides Canton with professional-level support * Former School Committee chair reflects on eventful 6-year […]
With annual town meeting only days away, the Canton Community Preservation Committee wishes to share some information relative to its recommendations to town meeting (Article 19) that will be voted upon on May 22. A total of nine projects across the three eligible funding categories have been recommended for funding in FY22. In addition, the […]
In his first career start as a varsity baseball player, Canton High junior Andrew Middleton lived out the dream of every starting pitcher on the planet — tossing a perfect game to lead the Bulldogs over Attleboro 3-0 in Thursday’s season opener. Middleton, whose last high school outing came in the spring of 2019 as […]
James R. Magee, Jr., 63, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away at Good Samaritan Hospital on May 8, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. Jim attended St. John’s School, Canton Public Schools, Class of 1975, and Northeastern University, Class of 1980, where he majored in criminal justice. He worked with the New York City […]
Philip D. Sullivan, 83, of Canton, died peacefully at home following a brief illness on May 6, 2021. Philip was a retired Canton Fire Department lieutenant and a proud veteran of the Army National Guard. He was a devoted Catholic and parishioner of St. Gerard Majella Church in Canton. Philip enjoyed spending his time in […]
On the eve of Governor Charlie Baker’s visit to the Galvin Middle School to announce state funding of summer education programs, Canton School Business Administrator Barry Nectow reported at Thursday night’s School Committee meeting that Canton’s application for state-aided school construction funds, particularly for GMS, was rejected for the third consecutive year by the Massachusetts […]
