Celeste N. Conca, 79, of Canton, formerly of Stoughton and Roslindale, passed away on June 19, 2012. Beloved daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Pomi) Conca. Dear sister of Nancy Callahan and her husband, Jack, of Canton. Beloved aunt of Julie MacShane and her husband, Greg, of NH, and Mark Callahan and his wife, Sharon, […]
Dear Editor: We would like to express thanks to Jeff and Vanessa O’Brien, their family, and the entire crew at Rosario’s Grille for all the service, wonderful meals and friendly gatherings they’ve provided to Canton for the past 25 years. Rosario’s will be sorely missed, not just for its great meals and drinks, but for […]
Dear Editor: On June 8-10, the Irish Cultural Centre of New England held its 22nd annual Irish Festival in Canton. This year, the weather was spectacular and the centre hosted over 10,000 people for this three-day event. With more than 25 bands playing continuous live music, eight step-dancing groups performing, almost 30 retail and food […]
Dear Editor: The sponsors of Canton ShelterBox Day on Sunday, June 10, would like to thank all the marvelous volunteers and patrons for their enthusiastic participation and support of this project! ShelterBox is an international charity that delivers emergency shelter with care, warmth and dignity in “big green boxes” to people affected by disaster worldwide. […]
DID YOU KNOW … MAC recently met with Canton’s new recreation director, Janet Maguire, who informed MAC that the town’s annual 4th of July celebration will again be held at the Galvin Middle School. The fireworks display, which is billed as one of the largest on the south shore, will be fired from the adjacent […]
Town could pay dearly for solar farm arrangement Dear Editor: Over a year ago, I wrote to the Citizen regarding the solar project at the Pine Street landfill. Being in the energy business for over 30 years, I am more aware than most of the risks involved in these projects. In the past year I […]
On Friday, June 1, students at the Kennedy Elementary School participated in the JFK Olympics Field Day. (Above) The blue team shows its team spirit. See this week and next week’s Citizen for more year-end coverage of the schools, including Luce Career Day, 5th grade Unity Day, the JFK picnic and more. Photo courtesy of […]
Under a threatening sky, 40 children set out from the Dean S. Luce School for a pilgrimage into Canton’s history. The third graders walked past ancient stone walls, over the dam at Reservoir Pond, quite near the Tilden House and up past the Draper home on Pleasant Street. At the intersection of Washington and Pleasant […]
John Dolan Flooring, Kitchen & Bath would like to extend a big thank you to all who joined them on Sunday, June 10, for the big 50th anniversary celebration and raffle. The grand prize of $10,000 in cabinetry went to a lovely couple from Canton, Mr. and Mrs. Lehan, who have had two bathrooms remodeled […]
Monday’s School Committee meeting provided two major news items: the Canton Teachers Association formally accepted a three-year contract offer from the School Committee, and the Canton Alliance for Public Education (CAPE), which provides grants to support innovative teaching practices and programs, announced it would dissolve at this time next year unless the group can find […]
