Did you know … According to the Canton Department of Public Works (DPW) Water Division, the town of Canton has a distribution system of over 128 miles of water mains with more than 6,600 service connections, 1,100 fire hydrants, five storage tanks, and two pump stations. Canton uses an average of 2.5 million gallons of […]
Dear Editor: The Blue Hills Reservation is a 7,000-acre green oasis in an urban and suburban environment less than three miles from my house. Within those hills is the Blue Hills Trailside Museum and the Blue Hill Weather Observatory and Science Center, a National Historic Landmark — places visited by more than 200,000 residents annually. […]
Did you know … State wildlife officials are proposing another deer hunt in the Blue Hills over six days in November and December to cull deer from the 7,000-acre reservation. This year’s proposal would allow 117 shotgun hunters, and for the first time, 23 archery hunters during each two-day segment for a total of 420 […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 21 issue include: * True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George T. Comeau * Photo coverage of St. Gerard’s annual Kids Camp * School Committee news: Hansen roof repairs and classroom addition * Margin Notes by […]
The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will once again publish the winning entries as space permits. The selection below, by Lucien Brodeur, was the winning entry in the adult short story category and was also named Best in Show for 2016. Aftertext By Lucien Brodeur It was after football practice, […]
Did you know … This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Milton-Hoosic Club in Canton. The club is one of the 100 oldest in the United States and is the result of a merger between the Milton Club, established in 1891, and the Hoosic-Whisick Club, established a year later in 1892. The original holes […]
I may be one of the few people in Canton who would much rather walk in the cold than in the heat. When it’s cold, I can add a hat, an extra sweater, wool socks — the possible number of layers is almost endless. When it’s hot? There is only so much you can remove […]
Last week Steve and I decided to escape the house for a day trip. Steve’s been wanting to stroll Newport’s Cliff Walk for a long time now, but somehow each summer passes and we never quite get there. On Sunday we finally made it. It was a perfect New England day — mid 80s, sunny […]
Middle school, grades 6, 7 and 8, is tough for almost everyone. It is a time for boys and girls when hormones, social pressure, and insecurity collide; but the worst part of this time is the bullying that goes on in the schools. Bullying is very serious and must be recognized and stopped as soon […]
Did you know … Canton’s new town administrator, Charles Aspinwall, recently signed a three-year contract to succeed Bill Friel, the retiring longtime town administrator, whose last day of work is June 30. Friel served as Canton’s administrator for the past 25 years. Aspinwall, who lives in Sharon, has an extensive background in municipal services. He […]
