Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 23 edition include: * MassDOT to step up work on Dedham St. project * True Tales from Canton’s Past: Canton ties to the USS Constitution * CHS alum publishes book on new motherhood * CHS […]
Dr. Amos Evans was a young surgeon from Maryland. On June 11, 1812, at the age of 27, Evans found himself aboard the USS Constitution as she left the Washington Navy Yard and sailed to Annapolis. That was the day that Evans began keeping his journal as a private diary. Upon reaching Boston he “begrudgingly […]
Elizabeth A. Thoener (Carey), 82, of Canton, passed away September 14. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and attended St. Gregory’s School and Fisher Junior College. She worked as an executive assistant for Bruce Levine CPA for over 30 years. She was also a volunteer for My Brother’s Keeper and a founding member […]
It was a mixed bag for the CHS football Bulldogs in last week’s season opener, with the young squad dropping a winnable game 15-7 in overtime at nonleague Dighton-Rehoboth. The good news is the Bulldogs have an excellent defense led by an outstanding linebacking corps as well as a promising running quarterback in junior Hayden […]
The Canton Sustainability Committee is a town-appointed board made up of seven volunteers who care deeply about being good stewards of our environment. When it was formed several years ago, the committee was tasked to “strive to incorporate the ideals of sustainability into Canton’s culture, economy and built environments in order to create a vibrant, […]
The Canton High School Athletic Department has announced the hiring of Eric MacKinnon as the new boys varsity basketball coach. MacKinnon succeeds Ryan Gordy, who coached for 10 seasons and was recently promoted to assistant CHS athletic director and remains as Canton Public Schools’ K-12 wellness director. An alumnus of Oliver Ames, MacKinnon comes to […]
Members of the COVID-19 Task Force are optimistic that Canton will soon drop out of the high-risk category for COVID transmission, assuming continued vigilance and cooperation from residents. The task force, made up in part of Fire Chief and Emergency Services Coordinator Charles Doody, Select Board member Lisa Lopez, Canton Head School Physician Dr. Daniel […]
Hundreds of local residents gathered at public spaces across Canton last weekend in observance of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. (Above) Barbara Walsh, step-grandmother of Lance Cpl. Shayne Cabino, whose image is depicted on the Iraq Memorial, spends a quiet moment alone during a candlelight vigil held Friday night at Veterans […]
The Canton Select Board went into executive session Tuesday night to consider if the town should have interest in purchasing the St. Gerard Majella property at 1860 Washington Street. Final Masses at St. Gerard’s will be held during the last weekend of September. In mid-July, Reverend Thomas Rafferty, pastor of the newly renamed St. Oscar […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 16 edition include: * Canton community remembers 9/11 * Tempers flare over Board of Health mask mandate * Welcome to 1st grade: Photos by Cynthia Rosina * Teen volunteers help prep library for book sales […]
