In the ultimate pressure cooker of the state playoffs where dreams are made and dashed on the scorching baseball fields in Oxford, Massachusetts, the Canton Bulldogs overcame their toughest test yet to capture the 2022 Junior League Baseball state championship. Playing against some of the best 13/14-year-old travel teams in the state, Canton was not […]
A thrilling — and truly unprecedented — summer postseason run for Canton’s U12 softball team came to an end in Bristol, Connecticut this past weekend after two hard-fought games in the New England Region of the Little League Softball World Series tournament. Canton, making its first ever appearance at the event and representing Massachusetts as […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 28 edition include: * Residents beat the heat at town pool and splash pad * Select Board backs Revere condo expansion (click here for excerpt) * True Tales from Canton’s Past: Stable of Champions * […]
John A. Sifakis, DDS, 92, of Canton, formerly of Milton and Ayer, died peacefully July 20, 2022. John was a dentist with his private practice serving his community for many years before his retirement. He was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Massachusetts Dental Society and a member […]
In Canton Little League’s first year participating in the Little League Softball World Series tournament, Canton’s U12 girls are the new Massachusetts state champions. After going 3-1 in pool play against teams across the state, the U12 green team traveled to Woburn this past Saturday to play a strong team from the Worcester region in […]
For the first time ever, Canton Little League entered a 10U softball all-star team into the Little League World Series Softball Tournament, and the Canton girls took full advantage of the opportunity — advancing all the way to the state title game last weekend in Agawam. Trailing 9-1 in the fourth inning, the Canton team crawled back to […]
Maria Franca (Cieri) Berardi of Canton passed away July 12. Born and raised in Catignano, Italy, she came to the United States in 1969. She worked for Plymouth Rubber and Draper Mills in Canton for many years before retiring. In her free time she enjoyed gardening, knitting, crocheting, dancing, and most especially loved spending time […]
Chief Charles Doody and the Canton Fire Department would like to remind residents to take safety precautions while engaging in activities during hot weather, especially those that take place outdoors. Extreme heat is a prolonged period of very hot weather, which may include high humidity. In Massachusetts, a “heat wave” is usually defined as a […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 21 edition include: * Big week for Canton PD: Chief Berkowitz’s retirement celebration (recap and photos), department leadership reorganization, 4 new hires announced, lifesaving response and Irish Cultural Centre * The Magic of Kids Camp: […]
Hundreds of local residents turned out for the inaugural Canton Food Truck and Craft Beer Festival held last weekend at Trinity Episcopal Church. Presented by Food Truck Festivals of America, a locally based company owned by Canton native Anthony Pepe, the one-day event featured more than 20 gourmet food trucks, over 50 varieties of craft […]
