Overcast skies and intermittent showers didn’t discourage the hundreds of Luce families and teachers, as well as district administrators and community members who gathered for the unveiling of the Kaleigh Kenyon Buddy Bench last Friday. Kaleigh was a Luce kindergartner whose tragic death during a February snowstorm, along with that of beloved hockey coach Tom Gunning, rocked […]
Murder indictments were unsealed last week against the three men — including one from Canton — who have already been charged in the New Year’s Day 2014 kidnapping of an Avon man, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey’s office. James Robertson was taken from his parents’ Avon home by two men identifying themselves […]
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State Representative Walter F. Timilty (D-Milton) announced on Friday his candidacy to represent the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth Distract in the Massachusetts State Senate. “I am excited to formally declare my candidacy for the state senate,” Timilty stated. “It has been an honor to serve in the House of Representatives, yet serving a larger constituency […]
Dianne Poirier (Sullivan), 63, passed away May 7 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. She and her late husband, Lawrence, were the owners of Poirier’s Garage in Canton for many years. In her free time, Dianne enjoyed spending time with […]
Edward E. Widberg, 79, of Canton, passed away May 4 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Norwood, he was a lifelong resident of Canton. Edward was a member of the last class to attend the Crane School in Canton, graduated from Canton High School in 1954 and Newbury College. After he graduated […]
Dear Editor: The Canton High School Athletic Department would like to recognize the continued efforts of the Scott Herr Foundation on behalf of Canton High School’s Scott Herr Fitness Center. In the winter of 2011, Canton High School opened the Scott Herr Fitness Center — a state-of-the-art fitness training center that is used by hundreds […]
The Hansen Elementary School fifth graders proudly presented Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella on Friday and Saturday, May 6 and 7, in the CHS auditorium. See this week’s Canton Citizen for a full cast list and more photos by Michelle Stark.
John Feerick, president and CEO of Premier Fence, announced last week that the company’s grand opening celebration of its new Canton showroom will be held on Friday and Saturday, May 20 and 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1010 Turnpike Street (Rte. 138). On Saturday, May 21, from 1 to 2:30 p.m., New […]
Nearly 100 people packed the library’s community room last Thursday to listen to the winning entries of the sixth annual Canton Writes contest. Seventy writers, ranging in age from 6 to 60-something, competed in the contest. Prizes were awarded for winning first, second or third place in elementary, middle school, high school, and adult categories […]
