After a later than usual start to the postseason due to the aftermath of the recent blizzard, the top-ranked and heavily favored Canton High boys ice hockey team showed virtually zero rust as they cruised into the MIAA Division 2 Elite Eight with back-to-back blowout victories over No. 32 Somerset-Berkley and No. 16 Hopkinton. Perhaps […]
After a successful first two years following the adoption of a new municipal energy aggregation program dubbed “Canton Electricity Choice,” town leaders are now setting their sights on a potential renewal of the program — assuming, of course, that the price is still right. That was the key takeaway from a presentation to the Select […]
The Dean S. Luce Elementary School proudly presented Shrek the Musical Jr. on Friday and Saturday, February 27 and 28, in the Canton High School auditorium. See this week’s Citizen for more play photos by Mike Tureski. Click here to order your subscription today.
Thanks to the quick thinking and expertise of neighboring firefighters/paramedics from Norwood and Canton, a 35-year-old Newton woman is on the road to recovery after being struck by an MBTA bus in downtown Norwood earlier this week. The accident occurred around 3:50 p.m. on Monday, March 2, across from Norwood Town Hall in front of […]
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS SCHOOL COMMITTEE BUDGET FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2026-2027 AND SCHOOL CHOICE FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2026-2027 Thursday, March 12, 2026 Canton High School, 900 Washington Street, Canton MA Distance Learning Lab 6:00 p.m. The Canton School Committee will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, March 12, 2026, on […]
Canton citizens of all ages are invited to participate in Keep Canton Beautiful, the 5th Annual Townwide Canton Cleanup, on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Keep Canton Beautiful is a community of people who live and work in Canton and want to keep our town as beautiful and litter-free as possible. […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the March 5 edition include: * Photo coverage of the Luce School’s production of Shrek Jr. by Mike Tureski * Local mom in need of heart, kidney transplants * Highlights from the March 3 Select Board and Feb. […]
The submission deadline is approaching fast for Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest sponsored by the Friends of the Canton Public Library and the Canton Citizen. Authors have until Friday, March 20 — about two weeks — to submit their original short stories, poems, or nonfiction/memoir entries for consideration in this year’s contest. Authors […]
Jeanne R. (Kennedy) Taylor, 92, of Falmouth, formerly of Canton, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in New Canaan, CT. Jeanne was predeceased by her husband, Paul E. Taylor, to whom she was married for 50 years. Born in Medford, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Nevins and Joseph […]
Richard T. “Rich” Carrara, 94, passed away on February 27 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Rich Carrara was born in Canton in 1931. He earned a master’s degree in engineering from Merrimack College, the same college where he met his wife, Carli. Married for more than 60 years, together they shaped each other’s […]
