Dear Editor: As I mentioned to Canton Citizen publisher Beth Erickson recently, I believe Jay Turner does an excellent job covering municipal news in Canton. He asks very relevant questions. He quotes people accurately. He keeps probing until he uncovers the story behind the story. In a small town it must be very difficult to […]
Update: The January 20 meeting of the Community Preservation Committee was postponed. The committee will consider spending proposals at its next meeting on Monday, February 3. After a busy year of acclimation, training, and information gathering following the adoption of the Community Preservation Act in November 2012, the nine-member Canton Community Preservation Committee is hoping […]
This story was reprinted in the February 28, 2019 edition of the Canton Citizen. Canton sounds different — historically speaking. For one thing, no longer can one hear the sound of factory whistles, or a neighbor’s cow, or even the clinking sound of the milkman’s bottles. So much of our daily lives have changed over […]
The Canton Police Department has formed a unique Family Services Unit (FSU) that encompasses a wide range of issues that a family may face, from the dangers of substance abuse to domestic violence to matters of school safety. In addition to an expanded school resource officer program, the FSU will handle all cases pertaining to […]
Blue Hills Regional Technical School is accepting applications for residential and commercial additions, alterations and repairs. The Construction Technology Department is also accepting decks and other larger projects that are wood-framed construction for the next school year. Residents or property owners within the nine district towns are eligible to submit applications no later than March […]
When Anthony Ackil was a teenager in Canton, his mother headed back to school to study law. Her brother, Ackil’s Uncle Faris, took over the cooking for Ackil and his three brothers. Along with the simple and tasty meals, Uncle Faris repeatedly delivered a simple message: be good. Ten years ago Ackil co-founded a local […]
I spoke with Mr. Ron Kendall, president of Buffalo Lodging, which owns and operates over 41 hotels along the eastern seaboard. I knew Ron was a hands-on guy
As a lifelong Canton resident, a former star athlete at Canton High School, and a longtime employee of the Canton Recreation Department, Billy Cravens has made himself quite a few friends in this town over the years. And now many of those same friends are stepping up to the plate when he needs them the […]
The sounds of ‘fore!’ will be heard at the Canton Public Library on Sunday, January 19, when the Friends of the Library open the building to golfers from all over town for Caddystacks, a miniature golf tournament that begins at 9 a.m. Caddystacks is the largest fundraiser that the Friends have held since the gala […]
It was a banner week for the CHS wrestling program last week, highlighted by an impressive showing at the prestigious Lowell Holiday Tournament and a strong team effort in home wins against Northbridge and Xaverian Brothers. The Bulldogs are now 5-5 as a team and also boast some of the top individual performers in the […]
