Alice Scott Petrescu, 85, of Summerville, SC, formerly of Canton, loving wife of Dan Marion Petrescu, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Nov. 8, with her family by her side. Alice was born on September 20, 1940, in Washington, D.C., daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson Scott IV and Barbara Alice Wood. She earned a bachelor’s […]
Robert James O’Brien, 73, of Stella, NC, formerly of Canton, affectionately known as Bobby to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2025, in Newport, NC, after a dignified battle with cancer. Born on July 21, 1952, in Plymouth, NH, Bobby lived a life marked by his unyielding love for his family, […]
All runners and walkers are invited to participate in the third annual Champions of Wellness 5K Road Race on Sunday, November 23, starting at 9 a.m. on the Canton High School Memorial Turf Field. Hosted by student leaders at Canton High, the race helps to support mental health in the Canton community as well as […]
This story originally appeared in the October 30 edition of the Citizen. There is a path forward for the state-run Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children to continue meeting the needs of severely disabled children on its Canton campus over the long term, but it’s not a quick fix and is not going to come cheap. […]
By Jen Wexler Dear Supporters of Canton Residents to Move the Vote: Yes, we’ve made more good progress since our last update! Our home rule petition, Senate Bill S2605, An Act Further Regulating Town Elections in the Town of Canton, was referred to the Joint Committee on Election Laws. The hearing on our bill was […]
Not satisfied with the initial response to their water service line inventory campaign launched earlier this fall, the Canton DPW and its Water Division are planning to again reach out to homeowners to reiterate the importance of checking their water pipes for the presence of lead. At the urging of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Canton Fire Chief Wendell Robery praised his firefighters for successfully containing a liquid nitrogen leak at a laboratory on Dan Road last week. The leak was reported shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, November 7, at 45 Dan Road. When fire crews and a state Hazmat team arrived, the building had already been evacuated. No […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 13 edition include: * Photos from the Friends of the Blue Hills’ annual photo contest * Canton mom and daughters help to empower young women with ‘She Walks’ * CHS Drama Club to present The […]
In one of the most satisfying late-season runs in her two decades as CHS head girls volleyball coach, Pat Cawley watched with pride from the sidelines as her Bulldogs pushed top-seeded Oliver Ames to the brink, matching them point for point across two thrilling sets on the Tigers’ home floor before falling just short in […]
The nonprofit Friends of the Blue Hills recently announced the winners of its 2025 Photo Contest at their annual meeting at Milton Academy. Canton resident Roxana Rubin took second place in the Be Kind! category
