Canton resident Bernard S. Redmont has been honored with the prestigious award of “Officier” of the French Legion of Honor. A decree by the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, named Redmont to the distinction. “This award testifies to the president of the French Republic’s high esteem for your merits and accomplishments,” France’s ambassador in Washington, […]
Less than two years ago, Ryan Hathaway was a freshman at Xaverian Brothers High School, making new friends and enjoying his classes. But as the winter of 2009 turned into spring, he began to complain of fatigue, bruises and pain in his bones. Ryan’s mom, Katey Hathaway, took him to his pediatrician, who diagnosed him […]
Friends of former Canton residents Carey Doolan and Cliff Thompson have organized an event to support the couple and their Scituate neighbors who were devastated by December’s blizzard. While high seas and flooding severely damaged many homes in their neighborhood, the Doolan-Thompson residence was one of two that was completely lost due to a fast-moving […]
A two-alarm fire on Saturday, January 1 severely damaged an Eagle Drive home and claimed the life of the residents’ four-month-old dog. The family came home at 6:23 p.m. to find the garage engulfed in smoke. When the residents opened the garage door they found one of their dogs immediately, but according to Fire Chief […]
If you have kids in elementary school, chances are you’ve heard of the Varsity Girls, a Boston-based all-girl pop group. The quartet rose to prominence after the release of their single “Be You” this summer. In the last few months, the group has opened for James Taylor, sang the national anthem at Fenway Park and […]
Editor’s note: Although it is impossible to properly measure the importance of one event against another, the editors of the Canton Citizen have carefully reviewed all of the stories that made headlines this year and have selected the ones that they feel have had the greatest impact on the community. What follows then, is the […]
Superintendent of Schools Jeff Granatino is pleased to announce the 2010 recipients of the Paul R. Matthews Foundation Grant, established in honor of longtime School Committee member and youth sports coach Paul Matthews. A total of $5,000 came from the foundation and went toward projects that were assessed by the grant committee and the Canton […]
The Canton Fire Department would like to remind everyone of the dangers of unsafe ice. With the holiday break upon us, there is an increase in outdoor activity, especially with children. It is important to keep in mind that while ponds and streams have started to freeze over, they all remain unsafe. The temperature fluctuating […]
Already recognized as a leader in the field of bullying prevention and well on its way to complying with the state’s new anti-bullying law, the Canton Public Schools is taking a similarly proactive approach with another hot-button topic — that of sports-related concussions and the resulting new state legislation that took effect in September. The […]
At a level of athletics where age and experience are paramount to winning, the 2011 CHS boys’ ice hockey team will enter this season seriously lacking in both departments after graduating 13 seniors last spring, including stud goaltender Jon Donaruma and all-league defenseman Matt Buckley, as well as several other key contributors. The Bulldogs, who […]
