From a historically snowy winter to a visit from Irene in late August, the town of Canton experienced a variety of unusual weather events in 2011. The year started off with a bang, with no fewer than six snowstorms in the month of January and another five in February. During that two-month stretch the town […]
Although the real estate market continued to stumble over the past 12 months, some of the year’s biggest storylines revolved around major housing developments, including two controversial projects that found new life after facing years of opposition from abutters and town officials. This past November, Canton developer Pat Considine scored a major victory when the […]
While there were countless successes in the classroom, on stage and on the playing fields in 2011, it was also a year of tremendous fiscal challenges for the Canton Public Schools, lowlighted by a series of painful budget cuts and fee hikes that took effect in September. Faced with a $1.5 million budget deficit and […]
After making a name for herself with three gold medals at the rhythmic gymnastics national championships in June, 11-year-old Canton resident Erica Wu was recently invited to Germany to compete in the third Nuremberg International Championships, where she took home two gold medals, one for the individual event and the other for the all-around. Wu’s teammate and friend […]
With two dominant wins last week over Westwood and Norwood, the Canton High boys’ hockey team emerged victorious in the annual Metropolis Holiday Classic, a two-day tournament featuring the four teams that call Metropolis Rink their home. Held during school vacation week, the tournament doubles as a fundraiser for two local charities: the Scott Herr […]
Election lowlights, ATM fireworks, Canton ‘goes green’ Two-thousand-eleven proved to be yet another eventful year for local politics, although the same cannot be said for the annual town election, which ceased to matter back in February when not so much as a single candidate emerged to challenge any of the incumbents. It was the first […]
The Chai Jewish Center recently hosted its largest ever community Chanukah party with over 350 people in attendance! With music, dancing, donuts, latkes, crafts, and entertainment, children and adults of all ages experienced the joy of Chanukah like never before. Participants watched in awe as Holocaust survivor Aaron Raboy lit a giant popcorn menorah — which […]
Submitted by Sage Lee, Pranathi Ganni, Lizzie Crespi, and James Bourikas ~ Here’s your chance to shoot and show your best green shots in the Canton Citizen. Submit original photos that demonstrate energy conservation and environmental preservation in novel and ingenious ways. Email your best green shots to Canton’s Green Team Auxiliary at greenteamaux@gmail.com. Then […]
Diane Christopherson draws on her life experience and coursework in pastoral care when she works with people who are grieving the loss of a loved one. A bereavement coordinator with Beacon Hospice, she will lead a bereavement group for eight weeks beginning January 31 at the United Church of Christ (UCC) in Canton for people […]
The Canton High boys’ basketball team won its second game of the season last week after edging cross-town opponent Blue Hills Regional 46-45 in the Warriors’ home gym on December 30. The Bulldogs staged several rallies to win the game, including a 21-5 surge in the first half to put them up 25-15 at halftime. […]
