As of May 8, the town of Canton had 242 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been 29 coronavirus-related deaths in Canton as of May 8, according to the state Department of Public Health. Statewide, there have been 75,333 confirmed cases and 4,702 deaths, including 6,801 cases and 623 deaths in Norfolk County. According to […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the May 7 edition include: * CHS senior update and highlights from the April 30 School Committee meeting (click here for excerpt) * Canton students celebrate Earth Day * Local seamstress sewing in time of need * […]
Preservation Massachusetts, in partnership with The 1772 Foundation, is pleased to announce the awarding of a historic preservation grant to the David and Abigail Tilden House at Pequitside Farm. The circa 1725 Tilden House, which is being transformed into a living history center under the leadership of the Canton Historical Society, was awarded a $3,480 […]
Kristen M. Kingsley, 50, of Canton, passed away May 5. Born in Malden, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1988. She worked as a project manager for Carousel Industries in Rhode Island. Kristen was a fitness fanatic and was an aerobics instructor and ran the Falmouth Road Race […]
George M. Mansfield, Jr., 84, a former resident of Norton for 30 years and most recently of Lincoln, RI, and Boothbay Harbor, ME, passed away peacefully April 27, 2020 at Trinity Health & Rehabilitation Center in Woonsocket, RI. He is survived by his beloved wife of 51 years, Catherine (Butler) Mansfield, whom he married on […]
Elizabeth M. Votruba, 67, of Canton, formerly of West Roxbury and Boston’s South End, passed away peacefully at home on April 18, 2020. Born in Boston’s South End on August 15, 1952 to Tofe M. and Frances M. (Joseph) Tannas, she was a lifetime parishioner of St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church of Boston. She proudly […]
Dear Canton small businesses: We know that most of our local small businesses are hurting badly as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis and state-ordered work stoppages. When you suffer, the whole community suffers, whether as employees, customers, or residents who take for granted your contributions to our local tax base. Just as important, […]
Dear Editor: As we are all aware, our first responders and neighbors go above and beyond, which has been a true testament during this time of uncertainty. One example of their heroic actions happened on a recent Monday when we experienced a terrible storm. While sitting home with my young son, a tree broke and […]
Bank of Canton recently donated $2,000 and several hundred bags to the Canton Food Pantry in response to the community’s growing need for food and basic necessities brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The bank donated another $4,000 and bags to food pantries in Randolph and Quincy as well. “We’ve greatly appreciated Bank of Canton’s […]
Canton Community Television’s Tanya Willow and Tim O’Connor traveled around town recently to capture images of essential employees hard at work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pictured above: Masked members of the Fire Department outside CFD headquarters. See this week’s Citizen for more CCTV photos. Click here to subscribe today.
