CFD honors 7 year old for saving father’s life The Canton Fire Department held a ceremony on Monday to honor 7-year-old Franky Barbour of Canton, whose quick actions helped to save his father after his clothes caught on fire. Frank Barbour Sr. had been burning leaves in his backyard on the afternoon of May 2 […]
Dear Editor: We take a brisk evening walk to the very end of Farnham & Connolly Park on Neponset Street every evening. It has been an excellent alternative since our gyms closed in mid-March. Until a month ago, the park was well maintained, with a wide path for the full mile heading north and the quarter mile […]
Faculty and staff at Canton’s three elementary schools celebrated the promotion of this year’s fifth grade class with rolling parades held last week at each school. The Hansen School held a modified version of its annual “clap out” while the Luce and JFK schools held rolling promotion ceremonies. All students received a warm send-off as […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 2 edition include: * Former Reebok site eyed for Tufts/Harvard Pilgrim HQ and tax implications (click here for excerpt) * Photo coverage of year-end rolling celebrations for 5th graders * School officials outline initial state […]
Our beloved Ruby Lee (Johns) Anagnoston, 95, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at the HopeHealth Hulitar Hospice Center in Providence, Rhode Island. A resident of Canton for over seven decades, she was the wife of the late George Nicholas Anagnoston. Born on June 19, 1925, in Danville, Virginia to the late Jirard and […]
Rose Louise DiNicola (Parisse), 98, of Hyde Park, passed away June 17 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Roxbury, she attended St. Joseph’s Academy in Roxbury. She has lived in Hyde Park for over 60 years and worked as a technician and supervisor for Ideal Tooth in Cambridge before starting […]
Stephanie Davis, 99, recently of Wrentham, formerly lifelong resident of Canton, died June 10, 2020. Stephanie worked as an administrative assistant for the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton for many years. Beloved daughter of the late Stanley and Anna Davis. She is also survived by loving nephews Paul Davis of Canton, Stephen Davis of Wrentham, […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 edition of Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest sponsored by the Friends and the Canton Citizen. Approximately 70 entries were submitted in three categories — poetry, short stories, and nonfiction/memoirs — and first, second and third place winners […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 25 edition include: * Coverage and photos from Monday’s annual/special town meeting * Local residents rally to support Canton small businesses * Recaps of the most recent Select Board and School Committee meetings * Margin […]
As the Fourth of July and summer celebrations approach, Fire Chief Charles Doody and the Canton Fire Department would like to remind residents that the use of fireworks is illegal in Massachusetts. Under Massachusetts law, it is illegal to use, possess or sell fireworks of any kind, including Class C fireworks, which are sometimes falsely […]
