Dear Editor: I am writing to wholeheartedly support the following people as Trustees of the Library: Betty Chelmow, Susan Cogliano, and George Comeau. These intelligent and dedicated people have worked tirelessly for the library for decades, attending countless meetings, helping to direct policies for the library, and supporting the staff and director. It should be […]
Dear Editor: Hashtag #1440 is trending. At least in Canton, thanks to Police Chief Helena Rafferty, who has affixed this hashtag to the back of police cruisers. It refers to the number of minutes that each of us is given equally every day. And the question Chief Rafferty is asking of her officers and of […]
Raquel Crowley, 52, of Canton, formerly of Milton, died peacefully at home February 24, 2023. Raquel was a graduate of Bridgewater State College, Class of 1992. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, exercising, and spending time at the beach. She had a long, successful career as a HR administrator. She enjoyed being a loving, kind, devoted mother […]
Dr. Ian Haviland Johnstone, 89, passed away on February 20, 2023. Born on January 9, 1934, he was the youngest of five children to Charles and Robina (Haviland) Johnstone of Chatham, New Brunswick (NB). There he developed his love of music and ice hockey. He studied music with his mother, the church organist in Douglestown, […]
Priscilla (Gavigan) McPhee Gibney, 94, of Wrentham, formerly of Canton, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, peacefully and with family. Her health began to decline in November of 2022. She faced her sudden onset of illnesses with strength and dignity and faith. Priscilla is predeceased by her husband, Richard McPhee, and her husband, Richard […]
Dear Norfolk County Commissioners: On behalf of the Revere and Son Heritage Trust Corporation, I would like to very gratefully acknowledge the Norfolk County Commission’s award of $400,500 in support of the creation of the Paul Revere Museum of Discovery and Innovation in Canton. The trust is a unique, quasi-governmental entity created by special act […]
This past Sunday marked the end of an era as Big D’s Neponset Café, a Canton landmark that served thousands of residents for over 70 years, closed its doors for good. Owned by the Titus family for three generations, the five Titus siblings, Donna, Donald, Wendy, Gary and Billy, summed up the bar’s legacy in a single word: people. It was the people who made Big D’s what it was.
The 2023 annual town election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 4 and features contested races for Select Board, School Committee, and Library Board of Trustees (click here for a list of all candidates). Early voting will be available on select days and times in the Town Clerk’s Office beginning Saturday, March 25, and that is […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the February 23 edition include: * Farewell to Big D’s: Story by Mary Ann Price and assorted photos * CTA contract ratified and more School Dept. news * CHS grad dedicates marathon run in memory of former […]
Seven CHS students were recently recognized as part of the 2022 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, presented by the Boston Globe and the School of the Museum of
