By Canton Citizen Publisher Beth Erickson I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. These words have guided me throughout nearly four decades as publisher of this newspaper. But after 15 months of providing residents a forum to express their opinions on the […]
After a one-day delay due to rain, area residents made their way to the Irish Cultural Centre on Monday evening, July 1, for the town of Canton’s annual Independence Day celebration and fireworks display. Sponsored by the Parks & Recreation Department, the event featured inflatables, face painting, and a live performance by Boston area cover […]
The state Department of Public Health (DPH) announced last week that both West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) were detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of WNV was confirmed in samples collected in Quincy on June 25, and EEE was found in samples collected in […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 11 edition include: * Town of Canton celebrates July 4th * Petitioners request removal of Probate & Family Court judge * Highlights from the July 9 Select Board meeting * From the Publisher: It’s time […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2024 spring all-star selections. The full list, complete with write-ups for each athlete, appears in the July 3 print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual spring sports wrap-up section. Girls MVP Katie Oliver (Track & Field) A senior captain and Bulldog track legend, Oliver put the […]
More than 60 people turned for last week’s “Music on the Farm” summer concert event at DCR’s Brookwood Community Farm in Canton. Attendees picnicked and relaxed at the base of the Blue Hills while enjoying the sounds of jazz performers John Sullivan and Dan Pappas. The event was made possible by a grant from the […]
Superintendent-Director Jill Rossetti would like to congratulate Blue Hills Regional Technical School’s Practical Nursing Program’s Class of 2024 on their graduation. The 35th annual commencement of the Practical Nursing Program took place on Thursday, June 20, at Blue Hills Regional School in Canton. It marks the final graduation for the program, which will be discontinued […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 edition of Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest sponsored by the Friends and the Canton Citizen. A whopping 155 entries were submitted this year, including 66 poems, 61 short stories, and 28 nonfiction/memoir entries. First-, second- and third-place […]
The Canton Association of Business and Industry is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Emerson as its new executive director. With a wealth of experience in business development, management and civic engagement, Emerson will bring a fresh perspective and dynamic supervision to CABI. Having served on the CABI board of directors for the last […]
On Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4, 6,500 riders, including 20 residents of Canton, will participate in the milestone 45th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of raising a record $75 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This year, the PMC, which is Dana-Farber’s largest single contributor, will cross $1 billion in lifetime fundraising […]
