The Galvin Middle School Drama Club proudly presented its fall production, When Roses Stood, on Friday and Saturday, December 5 and 6, in the CHS auditorium. The play tells the story of Aryan women who stood fearlessly outside Rosenstrasse, where the Jewish husbands were held captive by the SS in Berlin in 1943. What started […]
Canton Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan presented a first look at a proposed “competency determination” policy that will be used to determine eligibility for a high school diploma in place of the MCAS exam. The proposed set of requirements is in addition to the Canton High School graduation requirements adopted last year, although, as Folan […]
This story originally appeared in the Canton Citizen on August 21, 2014. At 38 years old, the author had amassed a small fortune and was in a position to purchase the country estate in Ponkapoag. After laboring for 20 years in the editorial mill and publishing seven volumes of poetry and four bestselling books, he […]
Albert P. Carreiro, 91, of Canton, formerly of Swansea and New Bedford, died December 8, 2025. As a young man, Al worked for his family’s bakery in New Bedford, Moonlight Bakery, later known as Carreiro’s Homestyle Bakery. He was a proud veteran, serving in the United States Navy, and was a longtime employee of Roache […]
Paul Brendan Carroll, 84, prominent lawyer and proud native son of Canton, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 5, 2025, after a lengthy illness. Paul was the youngest child of the late Frank J. Carroll, former attorney and Canton selectman for several years, and the late Norma Ahearn Carroll. Paul attended and graduated from Canton […]
Kalliope “Kallie” Rempelakis, 97, of Canton, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2025. Born in Boston, she attended Girls Latin School and enrolled at Burdett College, where she was the top of her class and earned a degree as an executive secretary. In 1947 she was employed by Mr. A.H. Davis at the F.W. Faxon […]
Brenda (Donlan) Flood, 84, of Canton, died peacefully at Cornerstone at Canton on December 3, 2025. Brenda was born to Thomas and Elizabeth (DuWors) Donlan and raised in Milton, where she was a member of the first graduating class at Fontbonne Academy. She made many lifelong friends there and went on to graduate from Emmanuel […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 11 edition include: * Tribute to longtime public servant and Cantonite Paul Carroll * GMS Drama Club presents When Roses Stood * Spotlight on CHS star runner Lauren Raffetto * Longtime Children’s Librarian Ann Woodman […]
BrightView Canton, a resort-style senior living community located on Turnpike Street, will sparkle with laughter, music, and holiday cheer when Boston’s Musical Ventriloquist Kevin Driscoll arrives for a joyful breakfast with Santa and Friends on Saturday, December 20, from 9-11 a.m. This event is being offered as an extension of BrightView Canton’s commitment to elevating […]
The Canton High varsity football team capped off a very successful fall campaign with a hard-earned, 26-18 victory over rival Stoughton in the annual Thanksgiving Day game played last Thursday morning at Stoughton High. The win marked Canton’s fourth in a row in the series, which will celebrate 100 years next fall with the Black […]
