By Kristine Meaney, Stormwater Manager, Canton DPW Dog waste that is left on the ground is a public health issue that you can help prevent. Some dog owners who don’t pick up after their pet may think dog waste just quickly degrades on its own and isn’t a big deal, or that it’s fertilizer. However, […]
Dear Editor: The Canton Senior Center is approximately 6,100 square feet. Planning guidelines used throughout Massachusetts suggest that a community the size of Canton should have a facility of approximately 20,000 to 25,000 square feet. With 37 percent of Canton residents now age 55 and older, our current facility provides only a fraction of the […]
Canton Youth Basketball Association (CYBA) Annual General Membership Meeting Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 7-8 p.m. Location: The Revere Room (Floor 1 – Pequitside) The purpose of this meeting is to elect the Board of Directors for the coming year, receive reports, review bylaws and to transact such business as may properly come before the meeting. […]
The Canton Citizen is thrilled to present its annual CHS graduation issue! Available June 11 on newsstands across Canton, the special edition features: * A comprehensive recap of last week’s commencement ceremony * Tons of graduation day photos by Citizen photographer Mike Tureski * Then and now photos featuring more than 30 grads from the […]
By Rich Trotto As discussed in the first installment of this series, the Canton River — also known as the East Branch of the Neponset River — was moved underground when waterpower was replaced by electric power for industries at the present-day Paul Revere Heritage Site. When waterpower was no longer required, the Canton River […]
A while ago in a financial publication, a young person said they’d been brought up to not talk or “really even think about” money. They said they had become anxious about anything having to do with finances. Okay, with the exception of a serious financial emergency, it’s unacceptable to put pressure on someone to talk […]
By Norfolk Commissioner Richard Staiti It has been my distinct honor to represent you as a Norfolk County Commissioner these past five years. As one of our three county commissioners, and the only one to hail from Canton, I would like to take a moment to highlight some of the great things the county is […]
On Tuesday, April 28, the Canton Anti-Scam Taskforce hosted a panel discussion at the Senior Center to review some of the latest scam threats facing the public. Panelists at the free session included Diane Tynan, taskforce chair and director of the Canton Department of Elder & Human Services; Nick Maffeo, taskforce vice chair and president/CEO […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2025-26 winter all-star selections. The full list, complete with write-ups for each athlete, appears in our annual winter sports wrap-up section, which is included in this week’s paper. Girls MVP Chloe Dubuisson (Indoor Track) A senior captain, Dubuisson wrapped up her memorable indoor track career with another […]
By Rich Trotto The Paul Revere Heritage Site in Canton preserves history with roots going back to the creation of our country. When I heard that Paul Revere had a summer home in Canton where he expanded his businesses starting in 1801, it raised my eyebrows! Over the years it expanded into a large industrial […]
