A four-way contest for two Select Board seats and a School Committee race between two newcomers are the headliners in the upcoming town election set for Tuesday, April 6. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at each of the four voting locations, and mail-in ballots will be accepted through the close […]
Senior Angie Elias delivered another sensational all-around performance and the CHS girls volleyball team showed poise under pressure as they bounced back to beat Sharon in four sets last Wednesday at home. The Eagles, who have the look of a team on the rise, defeated the Bulldogs in straight sets last Monday for their first […]
It has been two weeks since the sudden passing of George Thomas IV and the unfairness of it all seems almost too much to fathom. Thomas, a nearly lifelong Canton resident, died as a result of heart complications following a routine workout at his home on February 25, just days before his 39th birthday. A […]
Even in an abbreviated and highly atypical season marked by rule changes, postponements and the lack of a traditional playoff structure, hockey success still found its way to Canton this winter with notable achievements seen across the public and private school ranks. On one end of town, at the newly reopened Metropolis Skating Rink, Canton […]
Not even a global pandemic could slow down Canton’s ice hockey juggernauts this winter as they both cruised to another Hockomock title while dominating on both ends of the ice. The two CHS varsity squads, both coming into the year as defending state champions, looked unbeatable for long stretches throughout the season and only had […]
Sophomore standout Shauna Harney repeated as the 200 individual medley champion and senior Jessica Hart captured her first career league title in the breaststroke as part of an impressive team effort for the Bulldogs at last week’s Hockomock League swimming championships. Due to COVID-19, teams in the Davenport Division opted to compete individually at their […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” a new regular series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. The series will run weekly throughout Black History Month and continue monthly for the remainder of 2021. As someone who was born in Nigeria, raised […]
The wins — and the goals — continue to pile up for the CHS boys ice hockey team as the Bulldogs have begun to run away with the Davenport Division in this COVID-shortened 2021 season. With no teams on the schedule that pose much of a threat, the defending champs have feasted on lesser competition […]
In a highly anticipated showdown that would likely decide this year’s Davenport Division winner, the Canton High girls swim team came oh so close to knocking off league powerhouse Oliver Ames last week, losing 86-84 to snap their season-long unbeaten streak. The Canton boys, meanwhile, did manage to out-duel the Tigers and remain in contention […]
A new playground at the Luce School, renovations to the exterior of Town Hall, and a proposed new affordable housing trust will all be in line for some level of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding in the coming fiscal year after receiving the go-ahead from the town’s Community Preservation Committee earlier this month. Six other […]
