James G. Hanley Jr., 87, of Canton, passed away December 15 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester, attended Boston schools, and was a veteran of the United States Army. He worked as a driver for Burke Distributors in Randolph for many years before retiring in 1990. […]
Reginald Farrell of Canton passed away December 13 at home. Born in Haarlem, Holland, he was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. He worked as an executive driver for the CEO of GE for the last year and previously was a driver for ETS Transportation in Randolph and New England Coach in […]
This holiday season, for the 16th year in a row, the Boy Scouts of Canton Troop 77 are offering a Christmas tree removal service for Canton residents. For a suggested donation of $10 each, the scouts will pick up residents’ trees at the curb on the morning of December 30 or January 6. Registration is […]
The brightness of the Chanukah lights brought warmth to the crowd gathered for this year’s Canton community menorah-lighting ceremony — despite Saturday evening’s 20-degree temperature and 10-degree wind chill factor. The annual event, organized by Rabbi Mendy and Rivka Horowitz of the Chai Center of Canton, marks the joyous eight-day holiday of Chanukah, which has been […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 21 edition include: * Recap of the December 19 BOS meeting — cash reserves to bolster FY19 capital plan * Canton High School Term 1 Honor Roll * From One Citizen to Another: Resident weighs in on Randolph/Washington traffic proposals […]
Boys Co-MVP Alec Ragusa (Football) A tape of the Thanksgiving Day game is all you need to know about senior Alec Ragusa, an All-Hockomock selection as a linebacker. A two-way force for the Bulldogs all season long, Ragusa dominated the game on both sides of the ball, gaining 111 yards and rushing for a score […]
Keith W. Burger, 65, of Mansfield, passed away December 12 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, he graduated from Dumont High School in New Jersey and Newark College of Engineering. He worked as an electrical engineer for FM Global, Motorola and General Dynamics. He has lived in Mansfield for the last 28 […]
Danielle M. Sainsbury, 28, formerly of Canton, of Fairfax, VA, passed away unexpectedly December 6. Born in Stoughton, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 2007, where she was a member of the cheerleading team. She lived in Brighton before moving to Virginia. She previously worked at P.F. Changs […]
Rocco F. Meninno, 81, of Clinton, formerly of Canton, died peacefully December 5, 2017. Rocco worked for Raytheon in manufacturing for over 25 years. Son of the late Rocco and Rose Meninno. Father of Mark Meninno of Clinton, Debbie Wetmore of Clinton, Keith Meninno of Clinton, and Scott Meninno of Freetown. Former husband of the […]
Christmas tree season is now in full swing at Canton’s Pakeen Farm, a family-owned farm located on Elm Street. While its “choose and cut” fields are closed until next year, Pakeen still has a wide selection of freshly cut Fraser and Balsam fir trees. The farm also sells wreaths, roping, and holiday decorations as well […]
