Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone ruled on Tuesday that there was “no merit” to the arguments for her suggested recusal as advanced by defense attorneys during the latest pre-trial hearing in the closely watched murder case against Karen Read. The defense team, led by Alan Jackson, had made the request based on a combination […]
There are heavy hearts across Canton and throughout the local police family following the death of Det. John Ruane III last Tuesday, July 18, at the age of 55. A lifelong resident and Canton High School graduate, Ruane spent the bulk of his adult life in service to others, first as a proud member of […]
Entering as the No. 3 seed with an 18-8 regular season record, the Canton A’s took care of business at home in the opening round of the Cranberry Baseball League playoffs with a dominant, 9-1 victory over the No. 6 Northeast Lions. The Lions, who are based in the Marshfield/Duxbury area, had gone into the […]
Construction continues in earnest on the new Topgolf facility on Dedham Street, which is steadily taking shape and looks to be on target for an anticipated opening in late 2023. The outline of the facility has been established and the frame of the building is now in place, as are the towering poles and netting […]
Streams in Canton experienced an increase in bacteria levels for the 2022 season over data from the last several years, according to a report from the Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA). None of the eight sites sampled by NepRWA met MassDEP swimming standards for E. coli bacteria across all six sampling events, although the two […]
The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will once again publish the winning entries as space permits. The selection below, by Abby Nelson, was the winning entry in the adult short story category. A Song to Stick Around For By Abby Nelson There is an art in knowing when the party […]
Members of the Canton Select Board faced an onslaught of criticism during the resident comment period at Tuesday night’s meeting. In perhaps the most direct and public rebuke of Canton’s leadership in recent memory, five local residents, each from different backgrounds and hailing from all corners of the community, went one by one in front […]
This fall for the 15th year, Bay State Flag Football will be running an organized flag football program at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood. This is a non-contact version of football where young players can develop their passing, catching and defending skills. The league is for boys and girls and is open to players […]
George Joseph Hart Jr., 74, of Middleboro, formerly of Canton, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on July 23, 2023. George was born in Norwood and was a graduate of Canton High School, Class of 1968. He proudly served in the Army National Guard from 1969-1975. He worked in construction as a heavy […]
Daniel Alexander died peacefully July 21, 2023. He was 76 years old. Dan grew up in Canton and graduated with honors from Norfolk County Agricultural School. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1970 with a business degree. He then moved to Weare, NH, to begin his lifelong passion of farming and growing Christmas […]
