An exciting new era is underway for the Canton High boys ice hockey program and the early returns have been quite promising. Powered by a new-look lineup made up mostly of underclassmen, the two-time defending state champs are off to a 2-0 start in this COVID-shortened season. Already dealing with scheduling changes, the Bulldogs have […]
The following is an excerpt from the Canton Citizen’s 2020 year in review. Check out the Jan. 7 print edition for a look back at the top news stories of 2020, athletes and teams of the year, and more. COVID-19 transforms daily life It went from minor media curiosity to a major topic of conversation […]
In a recently posted TEDx talk as part of a new series on “Surviving Pandemics,” Dr. Anatole Manzi of Canton speaks passionately about the health care challenges inherent across large swaths of Africa and the essential role that teachers can play there in the fight against COVID-19. Drawing on his own experiences growing up in […]
Gina McCarthy, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama and a proud Canton native, is returning to the federal government in a full-time, senior role as President-elect Joe Biden’s national climate advisor. Hailed by the president-elect as “one of the nation’s most trusted and accomplished voices on climate issues,” McCarthy — […]
The town of Canton will have additional Community Preservation Act monies to work with in the coming fiscal year thanks to a record-high match from the statewide CPA trust fund. Canton’s Community Preservation Committee, which is responsible for administering the program locally and recommending projects for funding, relayed the good news in a press release […]
With the state of Massachusetts now firmly entrenched in a “second wave” of coronavirus cases and the winter holidays fast approaching, the Canton Board of Health is ramping up its enforcement of COVID-related health violations with a particular focus on business infractions. Taking advantage of its authority to levy fines of up to $500 per […]
After a longer than expected wait due to construction delays and COVID impacts, excitement is steadily building for the anticipated opening of Northern Spy — Canton’s new “destination” restaurant at the burgeoning Paul Revere Heritage Site. Located inside the historic — and fully refurbished — rolling mill building on the site of America’s first copper […]
The CHS boys soccer team closed out the 2020 regular season in convincing fashion last week, powering past division foe Foxboro 5-1 on the road in what head coach Danny Erickson said was their best performance of the season. “It all came together,” remarked a thoroughly impressed Erickson. “Eighty great minutes of play — great […]
In an election night filled with twists and turns across many key battleground states, Canton voters offered few surprises as they went solidly ‘blue’ in favor of Joe Biden for president along with Democratic incumbents for U.S. Senate and Congress. While the presidential race appeared to be far from over as of press time on […]
Update: The CHS field hockey team defeated Foxboro 3-1 at home on Thursday to win the battle for second place in the Hockomock Davenport Division. Oliver Ames clinched the title outright with a win over Stoughton. OA finished the regular season at 8-0-2 with the Bulldogs right behind at 7-1-2. *** It’s down to the […]
