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Donahue Real Estate is pleased to announce Longmeadow Drive as the winners of its fourth annual “Best Street in Canton” contest. The neighbors gathered for a photo and received their trophy and a $250 check towards a block party. Resident Erin Mann submitted a nomination with a slideshow of photos of the neighborhood gatherings and […]
Oct 8 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
With the COVID transmission level currently at “substantial,” the recently adopted indoor mask mandate remains in effect in public spaces across the town of Canton. In response to questions about what constitutes a public space, the Board of Health offered the following definition: “A public space is defined as any place, whether licensed or unlicensed, […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the October 7 edition include: * Traffic Committee eyes fixes for speeding in school zones (click here for story) * GMS student volunteers for COVID vaccine trial * Photos from the CHS Fall Coffeehouse * Update on […]
Oct 8 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Laurence Chelmow passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Larry is survived by his wife of 60 years, Betty; his three children, David Chelmow, MD, and his wife, Fay, Ted Chelmow, PhD, and his wife, JingJing Xue, and Susan Chelmow Nourse, as well as his daughter-in-law Yuki Kawaguchi. He […]
Oct 7 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 30 edition include: * Special town meeting called to OK purchase of St. Gerard’s property * A look back at Bolivar Pool’s inaugural season * Fall harvest season underway at Pakeen Farm * MCAS update […]
Oct 1 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Walter F. Hardiman, 76, of Canton, passed away September 26. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School and Boston State Teacher’s College. He was an elementary school teacher in the Boston Public Schools where he spent most of his career at the Nathan Hale School before retiring. […]
Sep 30 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Catherine R. Calabro (Condito), 97, of Canton, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Hingham, she graduated from Hingham High School and Katharine Gibbs School. She has lived in Canton since 1948 and worked as a secretary and telephone operator for New England Telephone in Hingham. A devout Catholic, […]
Sep 30 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Matthew T. Heaney, 52, of Needham and formerly of Canton, passed away suddenly at home on September 18. Born in Syracuse, NY, he was raised in Canton and attended St. John’s School. He graduated from Canton High School as a member of the Class of 1987 and Massasoit Community College in Canton. Matthew was previously […]
Sep 30 2021 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

After two opening meets, both CHS cross country teams are off to promising starts with a combined record of 3-1. Both squads are coming off a 2020 season in which they graduated three of their top five runners. However, the returning talent looks strong, led by senior standouts Kiara Cerruti for the girls and Kyle […]
Sep 25 2021 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Canton Citizen

Leading solar company Safari Energy recently announced that it has acquired a portfolio of six solar projects located in the greater Boston area — including three projects in Canton — from Waltham-based ECA Solar. ECA Solar developed the projects and provided turnkey engineering, procurement, and construction services. Safari Energy closed on the acquisitions when they reached the […]
Sep 25 2021 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen