Massachusetts State Police are investigating a shooting incident that allegedly took place on the highway somewhere between Randolph and Canton on the evening of Friday, August 6. CPD Lt. Patty Sherrill said Canton Police learned of the incident from Norwood Police, who encountered a 20-year-old male with a gunshot wound in the parking lot of […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 19 edition include: * Schools mandate face covering and more School Committee highlights (click here for excerpt) * Neponset River Watershed earns solid marks on 1st bacteria report card * True Tales Retold: Henry […]
The deadline is quickly approaching for the Friends of the Blue Hills’ 2021 photo contest, sponsored by Dedham Savings and Patagonia. Entrants can submit up to four photos each showing why they love the Blue Hills. Anyone who enters this free contest will be in the running for a Patagonia Better Sweater Jacket — one […]
Marguerite (Etty) Rafferty, 86, of Norfolk and formerly Canton, passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family August 12, 2021. Born in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, to Bernard and Mary Sherry and raised in Glasgow, Scotland, Etty immigrated to the United States in 1963 to marry her childhood sweetheart, Vincent (retired Canton Police Detective who predeceased […]
A celebration of life has been scheduled on Saturday, August 21, for Robert (Bob) Arthur Perry, of Deerfield, NH, who passed away peacefully on December 19, 2020, due to complications from his valiant battle with lung cancer. There will be a gathering of family, friends and neighbors to celebrate Bob’s life in the backyard of […]
The news on COVID-19 and impacts of the Delta variant continue to change daily with guidelines shifting constantly across the region, state and nation. Even the Canton School Committee could be making decisions regarding masks and other COVID impacts at its meeting tonight. CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson urges all CHS fall athletes to watch […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 12 edition include: * Town of Canton named a Purple Heart Community – photos by Moira Sweetland * Select Board explores uses for Ponkapoag School and more meeting highlights * Revere Heritage Series: Founding […]
The town of Canton joined the ranks of Massachusetts’ official Purple Heart communities in a solemn outdoor ceremony held at Cobb’s Corner on Saturday, August 7. The event coincided with National Purple Heart Day, an annual observance commemorating the creation of America’s oldest military decoration. Established by George Washington in 1782 and originally called the […]
Anite Spicer (Azulphat), 69, of Canton, formerly of Mattapan and Haiti, passed away Saturday, August 7, 2021. Anite worked as a devoted and caring nurse for many years. She enjoyed music, dancing, planting flowers, and most of all spending time with her beloved grandchildren. Daughter of the late Mera and Aristile Azulphat. Loving mother of […]
Canton resident Renee Tepper captured this stunning image of ducks and geese relaxing on Bolivar Pond during a recent foggy July morning. Have a nature-themed photo to share? Send to submissions@thecantoncitizen.com for consideration in our print or online editions.
