By Laurie Vachon Over the summer while in a North End café, I struck up a conversation with tourists from Connecticut. We exchanged places to visit in our respective hometowns. I had mentioned I wanted to go to Mystic to try the pizza — made famous by the 1988 film Mystic Pizza. The couple gave […]
Canton School Committee members plan to ramp up the pressure on new bus contractor First Student and will invite company representatives to its next meeting to address mounting complaints, particularly with bus service at the elementary schools and St. John the Evangelist School. School Committee Chair Kristian Merenda, after hearing from several concerned parents, said […]
Despite chilly temperatures and windy conditions, a good-sized crowd gathered at Revere Heritage Park on Friday for “Family Movie Night” presented by Canton Parks & Recreation. Guests brought blankets and chairs and snacked on popcorn while enjoying a free screening of the animated musical comedy Sing 2. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more movie […]
It was a return to normalcy for this year’s Canton Road Race as the field of runners as well as the crowds came back to pre-pandemic levels for Sunday’s 18th annual installment held at its new home on the grounds of Trillium Brewing Co. on Royall Street. Hosted by the Canton Association of Business and […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 29 edition include: * Canton Road Race returns for an 18th year * Where Are They Now: Gridiron stars and more * Highlights from the September 22 School Committee meeting * Trinity Church welcomes new […]
Ellen S. McHugo, 96, of Canton, died peacefully in her home on September 25, 2022. Born in 1925, Ellen was the eldest daughter of William and Sophie Skiesgelas. She grew up in Dorchester and graduated from the Dorchester Girls High School in 1944. Ellen had a great passion for the arts and was lucky enough […]
Dorismae K. Toronto (Donahue) of Canton passed away September 24. Born and raised in South Boston, she graduated from Gate of Heaven School and had lived in Canton since 1955. She worked for many years for Relief Printing Company in Boston before retiring. Dorismae enjoyed spending time in Anna Maria Island in Florida and bowling […]
Dr. Robert H. Barker Jr., of Canton, died peacefully on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the age of 69, after battling colon cancer. Born in Boston, he was a graduate of St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH (’71) and received a BA in history from Yale University (’75) before switching to his passion in science […]
John M. Stables Jr., of Canton, passed away September 23 at the VA Hospital in West Roxbury. Born in Oakland, CA, he was raised in Alaska and graduated from Juneau Douglas High School in Juneau. After graduating he went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps as a staff sergeant. John worked as a […]
Colleen Mary Macdonald, 72, of Canton, passed away on September 23, 2022, at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. She was born on December 18, 1949, to Marjorie E. and Thomas H. Macdonald in Hartford, Connecticut, the third of eight children. The family settled in Massachusetts, and Colleen attended St. John’s School in Canton, […]
