Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan is pleased to announce that Ai3 Architects has been selected as the design firm for the Galvin Middle School project. Ai3 will work in conjunction with LeftField Project Management and the Canton community. “Selecting Ai3 marks a milestone in the Feasibility Stage of this process, as prescribed by the Massachusetts […]
Hundreds of campers and counselors came together for a week of friendship and fun at St. Gerard’s Kids Camp, a popular Canton summer tradition now in its 35th year. The theme of this year’s camp was “Dreamworks,” as campers got to relive all of their favorite movies and characters — and see them come to […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 20 edition include: * Kids Camp 2023 photos by Mike Tureski * Beating the heat at the town & Civic pools – photos by Moira Sweetland * School safety workshop and more School Dept. news […]
On the heels of Hurricane Preparedness Week (July 9-15), Fire Chief Wendell Robery and the Canton Fire Department wish to share guidance on hurricane awareness and preparedness this season. June 1 marked the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November 30. Most hurricanes and tropical storms that impact New England occur […]
The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will once again publish the winning entries as space permits. The selection below, by Alexis Priselac, was the winning entry in the middle school poetry category. Definition: Refugee By Alexis Priselac Refugee is a word A word that lacks one meaning A word that […]
Deborah A. Gray (Murphy) of Canton passed away July 16 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. She and her husband, Ron, were the co-owners of the Canton Rink Snack Bar and the snack bar at the Canton town pool for over 20 […]
HarborOne Bank recently announced the kick-off of its eighth annual Small Business Pitch Contest to support the development of small businesses in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Registration and entries are open through August 31 to compete for a top prize of $10,000 from HarborOne to help a local small business accelerate their growth. In addition […]
The Canton Community Preservation Committee would like to remind all pertinent parties that the due date for Fiscal Year 2025 CPA funding pre-applications is 5 p.m. on August 18, 2023. Pre-application approval is required for all CPA-funded projects. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Pre-applications will not be accepted after 5 p.m. […]
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently announced that West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of WNV was confirmed by the State Public Health Laboratory in a mosquito sample collected on July 6 in the town of Brookline in Norfolk County. […]
George R. Doody, CPA, 88, of Plymouth, passed away July 8. Born in Canton, he was a graduate of Canton High School. He attended Tufts University for a year and then transferred to Northeastern University, where he participated in the ROTC program and earned his bachelor’s degree. He received his commission in the U.S. Army […]
