Proclaiming that “teen lives matter” and reaffirming a commitment to community-based policing, several members of the Canton Police Department, in conjunction with Canton Families Embracing Diversity (CFED) and local attorney and law professor Ernst Guerrier, tackled the weighty subject of police/community relations head-on at a public forum held last Wednesday evening in the Canton High […]
The Hansen Elementary School will soon be expanding after voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a new eight-room addition at an estimated price tag of $4.1 million. All six precincts backed the project, which will cost the average homeowner another $26 per year over the next 20 years. A total of 1,184 residents turned out at […]
Start paying now or potentially pay more later? That, according to the Canton School Department, is the central question behind Tuesday’s special town election, which asks voters to authorize a 20-year debt-exclusion override to finance a two-story addition at the Hansen Elementary School. The $4.1-million proposal, which is the lone item up for consideration on […]
A potent batch of heroin has made its way into the greater Boston area and is the likely culprit behind two overdoses in Canton last week, according to local law enforcement officials. One of the overdoses claimed the life of a Canton man in his 20s, while the second victim, who was also in his […]
The weather held up beautifully and the speakers came through with the perfect blend of humor and heart as the Canton High School Class of 2015 marked the end of their high school journeys last week in a memorable
Whether he realizes it or not, Staff Sergeant Eric Estabrook cuts an intimidating figure. A handsome, physically fit U.S. Army drill sergeant, his demeanor is serious and measured, his eyes cold and piercing. Covered in tattoos and usually accompanied by his two German shepherds — his pet Sadie and his new service dog Freedom — […]
The following story appeared in the Citizen’s annual Salute to the Fine Arts, a special section included with the June 4 edition. When the members of the Canton High School Class of 2015 gather tonight in the school cafeteria for their senior banquet — one final get-together before tomorrow’s big day — they will be […]
Just when it appeared as if their season might be finished, the CHS girls lacrosse team received new life last week thanks to a surprise berth in the upcoming MIAA south sectional tournament. In the same week in which they lost two straight games and fell to 6-10 overall, the Bulldogs learned that they would […]
The Canton High girls tennis team continued its impressive second-half surge last week with three straight team wins over division foes Oliver Ames (4-1), Milford (3-2), and Stoughton (4-1). With the three victories, the Bulldogs improved to 6-7 overall with three matches remaining heading into this week. The girls would need to win two of […]
For the second week in a row, the Canton High boys and girls tennis teams produced nearly identical results, going 1-2 with a big win over Taunton sandwiched between losses to Mansfield and Foxboro. On the girls’ side, there were plenty of encouraging signs as the lady Bulldogs easily defeated Taunton 4-1 and then took […]
