Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 11 edition include: * Town of Canton celebrates July 4th * Petitioners request removal of Probate & Family Court judge * Highlights from the July 9 Select Board meeting * From the Publisher: It’s time […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2024 spring all-star selections. The full list, complete with write-ups for each athlete, appears in the July 3 print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual spring sports wrap-up section. Girls MVP Katie Oliver (Track & Field) A senior captain and Bulldog track legend, Oliver put the […]
More than 60 people turned for last week’s “Music on the Farm” summer concert event at DCR’s Brookwood Community Farm in Canton. Attendees picnicked and relaxed at the base of the Blue Hills while enjoying the sounds of jazz performers John Sullivan and Dan Pappas. The event was made possible by a grant from the […]
Superintendent-Director Jill Rossetti would like to congratulate Blue Hills Regional Technical School’s Practical Nursing Program’s Class of 2024 on their graduation. The 35th annual commencement of the Practical Nursing Program took place on Thursday, June 20, at Blue Hills Regional School in Canton. It marks the final graduation for the program, which will be discontinued […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 edition of Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest sponsored by the Friends and the Canton Citizen. A whopping 155 entries were submitted this year, including 66 poems, 61 short stories, and 28 nonfiction/memoir entries. First-, second- and third-place […]
The Canton Association of Business and Industry is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Emerson as its new executive director. With a wealth of experience in business development, management and civic engagement, Emerson will bring a fresh perspective and dynamic supervision to CABI. Having served on the CABI board of directors for the last […]
On Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4, 6,500 riders, including 20 residents of Canton, will participate in the milestone 45th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of raising a record $75 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This year, the PMC, which is Dana-Farber’s largest single contributor, will cross $1 billion in lifetime fundraising […]
An impressive crowd turned out for the opening of the Canton Farmers Market’s fourth season on Sunday, June 16, on the front lawn of the Rodman building. Visitors browsed and shopped from dozens of local farmers and artisans while also enjoying live music by Bucketlist, food trucks and carts from Cheesy Chicks, Crescent Ridge and […]
Jo-Anne McCarthy, 75, of Canton, MA, and Hardwick, VT, died June 19, 2024. Jo-Anne formerly worked as a banking administrative assistant. She enjoyed golf and was a member and former manager of the Mountain View Country Club in Greensboro, VT. Daughter of the late Charles and Kathleen McElman. Wife of the late Joseph V. McCarthy. […]
Harvey Burton Robbins passed away peacefully in his home in Foxboro on May 24, 2024. Born December 3, 1940, the son of the late Bernie and Anne Rose (Chitel) Robbins, he was a graduate of Boston University, receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then his master’s in counseling. He is survived by his children, […]
