Bank of Canton recently donated $10,000 to the Canton Food Pantry to support the pantry’s vision of providing community members with nutritional food and personal hygiene and cleaning items to supplement their shopping needs. “The bank’s gift will certainly help us keep our shelves stocked heading into the holiday season,” said Canton Food Pantry Co-Director […]
To the voters of Canton: The Canton Select Board’s proposal that the town consider purchasing (possibly by eminent domain) the St. Gerard Majella Church property should pose a number of questions for voters to carefully consider at the Special Town Meeting on December 1. * Why should the town buy this property? * What use […]
Interim Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan has announced a series of upcoming remote community forums in an effort to increase parental and stakeholder input into his education planning for the Canton Public Schools. Folan will host Zoom forums on the following dates: Monday, November 29, from 6-7 p.m. (GMS and CHS community); Monday, December 6, […]
A truly magical state tournament run — and a potential Cinderella story for the ages — ended instead with heartbreak and tears at Leominster’s Doyle Field as the 21st seeded CHS boys soccer team fell to the sixth-seeded West Springfield Terriers 2-0 in the MIAA Division 2 state championship game on Saturday. Playing in their […]
After hosting three public information sessions — one in person and two via Zoom — the Canton Select Board remains in talks with the Finance and Capital Planning committees regarding financing options for the proposed acquisition of the St. Gerard’s Church property at 1860 Washington Street. Residents must first decide whether to authorize the Select […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen (one day early due to Thanksgiving) for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 24 edition include: * Cinderella boys soccer season ends in state final – photos and recap * Community in Unity: Canton teen reflects on significance of Diwali * Recap […]
As life continues to approach a level of pre-pandemic normalcy, a historic rivalry will be reborn as Canton High travels to Stoughton tomorrow morning for their 95th Thanksgiving Day meeting at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Last year, there were no high school football games played in Massachusetts on Thanksgiving Day due to COVID restrictions. Instead, football […]
Dorothy “Dottie” Bowlen, 94, of Canton, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died peacefully November 19, 2021. Attending Boston schools, Dorothy later graduated from the Wilford Academy for hairdressing. Time spent with family at home and at the beach was most precious to her. Dottie enjoyed going out to eat, watching sailboats, and the challenge of a […]
Jacqueline Mary “Jackie” Bassett, 67, passed away on November 14, 2021. Jackie was born in Boston on June 22, 1954, to Anne Dobbins Bassett and Harold D. Bassett. The second eldest of seven children, Jackie was raised in Dorchester. She graduated from Fontbonne Academy in Milton; Laboure College (LPN) and Brockton Hospital School of Nursing […]
This box/container/bag has a recycle symbol and a number on it. Should I put it in my recycling bin? It’s a commonly asked question, and the answer is, well, it depends. Plastic bags should never go into your bin because they jam the machines at the recycling facility and pose a danger to the workers […]
