Ann B. Powers (McGowan), 85, of Canton, formerly of Norwood and West Roxbury, died April 6, 2013, following a brief illness. Born in Boston, she attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Jamaica Plain. She enjoyed summering in West Dennis with her family. She moved to Canton in 1986 and worked as a bookkeeper for […]
Elizabeth (Betty) Howard, 91, of Delray Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2013. Betty was born and raised in Canton and attended Canton schools, graduating from Canton High School in 1938 as class valedictorian. She married the late John (Jack) Howard on May 1, 1944, and upon his return from service in World […]
Dear Mr. DeFelice: I thought I would educate you on the circumstances surrounding my decision not to run again for the Planning Board. I typically do not sit at the computer and respond to articles or points of information within the newspaper. However, given your recent article (April 4) with its inaccurate information and its […]
Dear Editor: I was recently inspired and encouraged by finding out about James Batcheller Sumner, who was born in Canton on November 19, 1887. He went on to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1946. (I found this while reading the book form of the Encyclopedia Britannica, as old fashioned as that may seem.) The […]
Photos 1-2: The Canton Council on Aging held a fantastic St. Patrick’s Day Bingo on March 17 at the Senior Center. The caller was Dottie Morris and many were in attendance, including Senator Brian Joyce, Selectman Avril Elkort, Citizen columnist Joe DeFelice, Adrian Morris, who donated lots of food, and COA Outreach Worker Robin Tobin. […]
First Parish Unitarian Universalist in Canton, located at 1508 Washington Street, will host the premiere of Two Who Dared: The Sharps’ War on April 14 in the chapel. Directed by Artemis Joukowski, Two Who Dared tells the remarkable story of Waitstill and Martha Sharp, an American minister and his wife who boldly committed to a […]
Editor’s note: The following appears in the 2013 winter sports supplement that was included in this week’s issue of the Citizen. Boys’ MVP Quinn Merrigan (Wrestling) Merrigan continued his meteoric rise with a truly dominant junior season, capturing the 138-pound title at both the sectional and state meets after reaching the finals of both tournaments […]
Congratulations to the Canton Cobra Black U14 volleyball team for taking first place in the New England Region Volleyball Association tournament on Sunday, March 24, at Newton South High School. The girls defeated Beantown Black in the semifinals and Southern Alliance Vortex in the finals to claim the title. They had a great day and […]
Canton resident Jacqueline Seymour, a junior defenseman on the Thayer Academy girls’ hockey team, will compete alongside three of her teammates in the upcoming USA Hockey Girls National Championship Tournament in San Jose, California. Seymour, a fifth-year varsity player and assistant captain, will be skating for the East Coast Wizards U19 team. She will be joined […]
The Canton Recreation Department hosted an Easter party for children and families on Saturday, March 30, at Canton High School. The event, which was sponsored by CertaPro Painters, featured games and activities, entertainment by DJ Gary Titus, and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Mary Ellen Cahill photos
