Donald Lee Taylor, of Canton, died peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on June 11, 2024. He was 90 years young. He was born in Harrisburg, Illinois, joined the U.S. Navy after graduation, and was a veteran of the Korean War. Don went on to have a distinguished career at General Motors that […]
Remtec Inc., a leading U.S. provider of ceramic-based packaging, assemblies, substrates, and components applied across the electronics industry, celebrated the completion of its new, 55,000-square-foot facility in Canton with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 30. With an investment of more than $12 million in the project, Remtec indicates that the move will result in […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 13 edition include: * Special Olympics ‘Flame of Hope’ visits Point32Health * Latest on the Karen Read trial (click here for excerpt) * Highlights from the 6/11 Select Board & 6/6 School Committee meetings * […]
Mary Jane (Curtis) Happnie, 69, of Florida, formerly of Sharon, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, holding the hand of her beloved husband of 31 years, David J. Happnie. Affectionately known as “MJ,” Mary Jane was a loving mother to her daughter Anna (Brandon) Phillips of […]
“And the sky breaks at dawn, shedding light upon this town. They’ll all come around – ’Cause the man of the hour is taking his final bow. Goodbye for now.” It is with the heaviest hearts that we announce the death of Nick Cammarata, originally of Canton, who passed from cardiac complications at age 44. […]
Over 150 Canton High School students were recently honored at the 2024 World Languages Recognition Night. Students from grades 9-12 received awards for excellence in their studies of French, German, Italian, and Spanish. “In addition to rewarding students who show particular excellence in a world language, we also recognize students who show tremendous growth in […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 7 edition include: * CHS 2024 graduation coverage: then and now photos, future plans, scholarships, ceremony highlights and more * CHS Senior Prom photos by Mike Tureski * CHS students honor Holocaust victims during German […]
Joseph P. Swartz of Stoughton, 87, formerly of Canton, died May 20, 2024. Born in Boston, he graduated from Boston Technical High School in 1953 and from the Bentley School of Accounting and Finance in 1957. He was a member of both the Massachusetts Association of Public Accountants and the National Society of Public Accountants. […]
Dear Editor: I would like to publicly recognize Mr. Arafat Knight, Canton’s veterans services officer, for his efforts to honor our hometown heroes through the downtown banner program. Amid the chaos downtown, Mr. Knight has given us a reminder of those young men who went to war for our freedom. Many never came home. Thank […]
The Peace Abbey, a non-sectarian-based organization committed to pacifism and non-violence, has donated a bust of St. Oscar Romero and a grandfather clock to the Canton parish that was commissioned in his honor. St. Oscar Romero (1917-1980), a modern martyr and saint, is held in high regard by the organization, and his name and likeness […]
