Anastasia Conlon, of Edgewood, KY, passed away on July 4. Born April 27, 1924, in Jersey City, NJ, she was formerly of Westbury, NY, Canton, and Camp Hill, PA. Predeceased by her beloved relations, including her parents, Leon and Rose Zachko, her grandmother, Roseanna Fitzpatrick, her husband, Walter J. Conlon, and her sister, Rose Washburn. […]
Emilia Marie (Tortora) Bevivino, 92, died peacefully on July 4, 2011, at her residence of six years, Sunrise Senior Living of Norwood. Born and raised in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Rose (Malgieri) Tortora and the sister of the late Frank P. Tortora, DDS, also of New York. […]
Kerstin Hansen, 9, sporting her patriotic face paint that she got at Canton’s July Fourth celebration, held Monday night on the grounds of the Galvin Middle School. The evening, which included children’s activities and entertainment by the Reminisants, concluded with fireworks. Above photo submitted by Polly Wing; photos below by Amy Nachbar Falling debris interrupts fireworks Canton […]
A total of 90 runners, ranging in age from 4 to over 60 years old, braved the hot and sticky weather on Monday morning, July 4, to finish the annual Canton July 4th Road Race, which started and finished at the Canton Town Club on Bailey Street. Canton police and firefighter/paramedics reported no medical treatments despite […]
Editor’s note: Below is the second in a series of articles examining the Judge Rotenberg Center without its founder, Matthew Israel, who stepped down from the school effective June 1. The first story, which appeared in the Citizen on June 9, dealt with Senator Joyce’s ongoing efforts to ban shock therapy, while the story below […]
Heavy drilling equipment will be out on Standish Drive over the next two weeks as the next section of a water main installation is connected along Elm Street. The work is part of a summer-long project to connect the MWRA outlet on Dedham Street to the entire length of Elm Street. Previously, this section of […]
Canton Academy, the popular summer enrichment program offered by the Canton Public Schools, is now officially underway, and it is not too late to enroll for an upcoming session, according to program director Ed Amico. Offering a wide variety of fun and exciting courses geared toward students in grades K-5, this year’s program also includes […]
With five games in five days last week, the Canton American Legion baseball team went 2-3 with two exciting come-from-behind wins. As of July 3, the team was tied for sixth with Westwood with a 5-8 record – one game behind fifth-place Norfolk. The top five teams in the District 6 West Division make the […]
Thirteen amateur athletes from Canton have qualified for the finals in their respective sports in the 2011 Bay State Summer Games. The games began on Tuesday, July 5, with baseball at Bentley University and will continue with 25 other sports through July 24. The Canton participants are: Ericka Berman (fencing), Colin Clapton (ice hockey), Colby […]
The Canton A’s enjoyed a good week with three straight wins, improving its record to 8-6-1 and its standing in the nine-team Cranberry League. The top five teams make the playoffs. As of July 3, Canton was in fifth place, one game behind Weymouth (9-7-1) and two games back from third-place Rockland (10-7-1). With a […]
