In an impressive display of community unity and civic pride, more than 260 local residents, ranging from preschoolers to high school athletes to senior citizens, fanned out across Canton on Saturday morning to collect litter and debris as part of the first ever townwide cleanup event. Dubbed the “Great Canton Cleanup,” the event proved to […]
Enjoying its best start in several years, the Canton High girls lacrosse team is about to be put to the test with the toughest portion of their schedule on the horizon. Fresh off an exciting, 10-9 win at Mansfield Monday night, the Bulldogs were a perfect six for six in game action heading into Wednesday […]
This story originally appeared in the March 24 edition of the Canton Citizen. As recently as two weeks ago, right up until the moment “Dr. Doom” walked into his room at Brigham & Women’s Hospital to deliver his startlingly blunt prognosis, everything still made sense in Joe DeFelice’s world. Other than his one mystery ailment […]
Local leaders have another key vacancy to shore up at Town Hall following the recent departure of Town Planner Laura Smead. A six-year veteran of the Planning Department, Smead leaves a long list of accomplishments and was widely praised for her efficiency, work ethic, and grant writing capabilities. She also spearheaded a sweeping update of […]
Tomorrow morning at St. Mary’s Cemetery, the sound of “Taps” will ring through the air as Anthony Andreotti, a beloved local figure and hero if there ever was one, receives his final military honors.
After three decades of service to the town of Canton as a police officer and community leader, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz has announced plans to step down. Berkowitz formally notified Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall of his decision in a letter dated March 7 and will officially retire on June 15. A longtime Canton resident, Berkowitz […]
This story originally appeared in the March 3 edition of the Canton Citizen. As someone who spent her formative years under Soviet rule, was later stripped of her citizenship and interrogated by the KGB, and then went on to witness the devastating effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and its subsequent government mishandling, Tanya Finegold […]
A dream Canton High hockey double-header that is two years overdue will finally become a reality this Sunday as both Bulldog squads head to the TD Boston Garden to battle for the Division 2 state championship.
The 2022 spring town election season in Canton promises to be a lackluster affair after Tuesday’s nomination deadline came and went without producing any challengers. A total of 11 people submitted the necessary paperwork to the Town Clerk’s office for the 11 offices up for grabs in the April 5 town election. As a result, […]
Senior captain Eamon Kelly capped off a career week in the most thrilling way possible and the CHS hockey team made its biggest statement of the season as the Bulldogs outlasted D1 powerhouse Reading in overtime on Sunday to capture the inaugural Ed Burns Coffee Pot championship in the Walter Brinn Division. Organized as a […]
