The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) held its second annual Celebration of Life event on Thursday evening, August 23, at the Canton Senior Center. Coinciding with International Overdose Awareness Day, the event honored those who have been lost to drug overdose while offering support to families that have been impacted by the disease of […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 30 edition include: * Beloved Canton matriarch shares secrets to long, happy life * Update on vacant DPW water-sewer positions * Celebration of Life presented by the Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse * Canton Public Schools […]
By Rachelle Ferrelli On July 18, local Clarke School students gathered with their families for the annual year-end celebration and graduation at Orchard Cove, an award-winning senior living community located less than a mile from the Clarke campus in Canton. It was not the first time that some of the students had visited the warm and […]
Congratulations to the Canton Grade 8 Mass Premier Boys Summer League team, winner of the 2018 Division 1 championship. The Canton boys defeated Attleboro 43-40 to advance to the finals, where they dispatched Westwood to claim the title. Also advancing to the finals in the Mass Premier Summer League were the Canton seventh grade boys […]
Dear Editor: Jimmy Fund Golf extends its sincerest thanks to the organizers and sponsors of the H.T. Berry Open held on August 13 at Brookmeadow Country Club in Canton. Special recognition and appreciation goes to Chris Nolan of Canton and Jane Busconi of Milton, who organized the 14th annual event. The H.T. Berry Open is […]
Rose (Mlawer) Florek, 95, of Dedham, entered into rest August 17, 2018. Beloved wife of the late Murray Florek. Devoted mother of Joan Schottenfeld and her husband, Stephen. Cherished grandmother of Lisa Schottenfeld and her husband, Matt Dunn, and Mariel Schottenfeld and her husband, Dan McGowan. Rose lived in Israel for 40 years and was […]
Sports fans won’t want to miss the chance to hear Jerry Thornton discuss his new book, Five Rings: The Super Bowl History of the New England Patriots, on Thursday, September 13, at 7 p.m. at the Canton Public Library. Since 2001 the Patriots have played in eight Super Bowl championships and won five, a run […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 23 edition include: * Special Report: State regulators, haulers working to put an end to ‘wish-cycling’ * Speed puzzling event returns to library August 28 * Canton Writes 2018 winning entries (final installment) * Upcoming events: Historical Society […]
A few weeks ago, a customer emailed to ask if I would consider writing a column about the pitfalls of credit cards for young people, especially college students. He said he had a feeling his kids weren’t hearing him and he thought they might get the message if they saw it in the paper. “This […]
Nearly two weeks after delivering a final state spending plan to the desk of Governor Charlie Baker, the Massachusetts legislature voted last week to override all but one of the governor’s budget vetoes for FY 2019 — preserving millions in local earmarks, including $100,000 for the preservation of Canton’s historic David Tilden House. The funding […]
