Martina M. Farrow of Canton passed peacefully in her home on June 6, 2023. Born and raised in Ireland where she attended public schools, Martina moved to the United States in 1960 with her sister. She met her husband of 47 years, David L. Farrow, and they lived in Hyde Park before moving to Canton […]
Camp Casco, a nonprofit organization offering free camps and socials for childhood cancer patients, survivors, and siblings in New England, is proud to announce that Marissa Fletcher
A team of Canton High School students from Ed Amico’s career planning class had a night to remember as participants in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Charles River held May 20-21 at Newman Elementary School in Needham. The CHS team, co-captained by juniors Mercia Kolokithas and Abby Silvasy, raised over $9,000 — […]
Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest sponsored by the Friends of the Canton Public Library and the Canton Citizen, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 contest. Winning entries were published in the Citizen throughout the summer. Poetry Elementary K-2: “Scissors” by Ilsa Fernsten Elementary 3-5: “The Fire Whispered” by Daksh Nayak […]
With great sadness we announce that Libby Carr passed away peacefully in Ft. Myers, Florida, on December 27, 2022 from the autoimmune disease scleroderma. For 17 months while suffering with this debilitating condition, Libby maintained a positive attitude prior to her passing. During her life working and living in Canton and on Duxbury Beach she […]
The Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB) is pleased to recognize Avery Condon of Canton as one of this year’s honorees in the Letters About Literature (LAL) program. This commonwealth-wide reading and writing initiative invites students from grades 4-12 to write letters to authors about the books that have had special meaning to them. A […]
The Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA) has partnered with the town of Dedham, Weston & Sampson, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), and several other Neponset Watershed communities — including Canton — to undertake a comprehensive planning project for climate impacts. This collaborative effort aims to develop strategies to mitigate flood risk and facilitate more […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 8 edition include: * CHS 2023 graduation coverage: ceremony highlights, then and now photos, future plans, scholarships and more * CHS seniors reflect on memorable externship experience * 140-year-old grad program documents life in an […]
Gregory Picozzi, 69, passed away suddenly on June 7, 2023 at his home in Canton. Greg enjoyed playing golf, watching sports, his golden retrievers, and spending time in his backyard. But most of all he enjoyed being goofy and playing with his five beautiful grandchildren, all of whom he was enormously proud. Greg was the […]
Ellen Marie (Bradley) Barnett, 75, of Attleboro, formerly of Canton, passed away peacefully at home on May 31, 2023 surrounded by family. Ellen courageously fought a 22-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Ellen was born on February 19, 1948 in Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late William Bradley and Dorothy Morrison. Ellen’s family briefly lived in […]
