Created by an act of the Massachusetts legislature in 1932 — one year before the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) — the Depositors Insurance Fund (DIF) is a private insurance fund that insures all deposit accounts at member banks above the FDIC limits. Massachusetts is the only state to have this unique combined insurance protection. […]
The 37th annual Canton Fall Classic Road Race will be held on Sunday, October 25, featuring new 5K and 10K courses. Close to 500 runners are expected, and many of them are repeat runners. Runners will gather at B’nai Tikvah, located at 1301 Washington Street in Canton. The road race starts at 7:45 a.m. for […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the October 15 edition include: * Twin preemies face long recovery in separate Boston hospitals * Canton Farmers Market holds annual Youth Entrepreneur’s Day * Canton schools opt for ‘slow & steady’ approach to artificial […]
Rosaleen Close, a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2026, in Canton. She died at the incredible age of 104. Born on September 26, 1922, in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Ireland, she was the daughter of Patrick and Catherine Maguire. At 6 years old, she immigrated to Brooklyn, […]
Elizabeth Ann ‘Betty’ (Whitty) Smith, 90, of Canton, passed away October 6 surrounded by her loving family after a brief illness. Born and raised in Canton, she graduated from Canton High School in 1953. She began working for the telephone company as a switchboard operator. At the age of 15, Betty met the love of […]
After a lifetime of grand accomplishments and amazing perseverance, Mary Rose O’Neill Zamarripa peacefully passed away on September 30, 2026. Her journey of resilience and community impact began in Canton as the oldest of four children born to Mary Croak and Raymond O’Neill. She studied nursing at the Catherine Labouré School of Nursing, paying her […]
The #100to100 social media campaign is celebrating a historic milestone in one of Massachusetts’ most enduring high school football rivalries: the 100th annual meeting between the Canton Bulldogs and the Stoughton Black Knights. The milestone game will be played at Fenway Park on Tuesday, November 24, 2026, two days before Thanksgiving. For generations, Canton and […]
The Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office recently welcomed a group of students from St. John the Evangelist School in Canton to its Adventure Based Program at the NCSO Public Safety Campus in Braintree. The students tackled a variety of ropes challenges while focusing on goal-setting, team-building, communication, and problem solving. Tony McGaughey from the sheriff’s office […]
The Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA) and a coalition of regional partners came together for a very successful fall cleanup event at sites throughout the watershed on Saturday, September 19. Community volunteers gathered at 11 watershed locations across Canton, Dedham, Dorchester, Hyde Park, Mattapan, Milton, Norwood, Quincy, and Walpole to clear litter, debris, and invasive […]
Maureen Foley passed away in Lincoln, MA, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Maureen was passionate, loving, and intelligent, and she carried those qualities through every chapter of her life with a grace that was unmistakably her own. Maureen believed in caring for others, showing up, and doing the right thing even when it […]
