Effective at midnight on Monday, February 14, the hotly debated townwide policy on indoor mask wearing will shift from an enforceable requirement to a “strongly” worded advisory following a unanimous vote by the town’s Board of Health earlier this week. Citing a rapid decline in COVID-19 cases, vaccination rates exceeding 80 percent, and increased access […]
With one powerful shot by junior defenseman Maya Battista, the CHS girls ice hockey team wrapped up a third consecutive Hockomock League title last week as they squeaked past King Philip Regional 2-1 in overtime to clinch the crown outright. Wednesday’s victory was their fifth in as many tries against a league opponent and all […]
The red-hot Canton High boys ice hockey team ran its winning streak to double digits earlier this week with a dominant 4-0 win over Burlington in the opening round of the inaugural Ed Burns Coffee Pot Tournament. Originally scheduled to be played on Sunday, the game was moved to Monday at Metropolis Rink as local […]
Update: Canton High’s girls swim team captured the Hockomock Davenport title and finished with a perfect 7-0 regular season record after knocking off Foxboro 93-63 at home last Wednesday. The boys team also defeated the Warriors and finished with a record of 5-2. *** With two more convincing wins last week, the CHS girls swim […]
COVID infection rates soared to unprecedented levels in Canton during the first two weeks of 2022 in what could well end up being the peak of the winter surge. Still, the official numbers only tell part of the story of Omicron’s impact locally, according to town health officials. “Unfortunately, the large numbers that we’ve seen […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its selections for top CHS teams and athletes of 2021. All award winners, along with honorable mentions, rookies of the year, and other sports highlights from the past year were featured in the January 6 print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual year in review. Male Team […]
See this week’s print edition of the Citizen for more news and notables from the past year, including our annual sports awards. From the emergence of new variants to the endless debates over mask wearing to the surging demand for at-home rapid tests, COVID-19 remained a ubiquitous presence in our lives throughout the duration of […]
After a slower than expected start in the opening week of the season, things are starting to look up for the CHS boys ice hockey team. Now back to .500 at 2-2-1, the Bulldogs are in the midst of a three-game unbeaten streak as they await a huge rematch with Franklin this coming Saturday at […]
The spirit of the holiday season and the Canton Catholic youth ministry’s passion for service were both profoundly felt at St. Oscar Romero Parish last Sunday as the church held its first ever Holiday Spectacular in conjunction with several area homeless shelters. More than 250 families from six shelters came to Canton for the event, […]
With the backing of 675 of the town’s more than 16,000 registered voters, the Canton Select Board has been given the go-ahead to acquire the former St. Gerard Majella Church property on Washington Street. The final hurdle was cleared on Tuesday and a formal bid to the Boston Archdiocese is expected to be forthcoming. In […]
