Helene Joyce (Cabitt) Weiner, of Canton, passed away on June 25, 2014. Beloved wife of Frank Weiner for 59 years. Loving mother of Richard Weiner and his wife, Karen, of Ashland and Michael Weiner and his wife, Melissa, of Marlboro. Cherished grandmother of Jennifer, Andrew, Bradley, Jacqueline and Benjamin. Great-grandmother of Jaden. Dear sister of […]
James M. Gilmore, 80, of Canton, formerly of Falmouth and Naples, FL, died Wednesday, June 25, 2014, following a long illness. Born in Boston, he graduated from Cathedral High School. James was a proud veteran of the U.S. Navy. He worked for Boston Edison as a store manager and later in the garage until retirement. […]
Dorothy E. O’Brien, a resident of Canton for over 50 years, died after a long illness. She was 94 years old. Devoted wife of the late Edward M. O’Brien. Loving mother of Robert O’Brien of Canton and the late Patricia O’Brien. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated Wednesday in St. John the Evangelist Church […]
The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will once again publish the winning entries as space permits. This week’s entry by Aidan Lee was selected as the winning entry in the Middle School Short Story category and also garnered the Best in Show award. Boom! Boom! […]
Did you know … Many New England cities and towns conduct free summer evening concerts where you can listen to some good music and enjoy a hotdog or hamburger. The only requirement is that you bring a chair unless you want to sit on the ground. The Canton Recreation Department’s popular free Summer Concert Series […]
Update: Due to the threat of downpours associated with Hurricane Arthur, the Canton Recreation Department has rescheduled the town’s annual July 4th celebration and fireworks display to Sunday, July 6. The 47th annual road race, however, will go on as scheduled starting at 9:30 a.m. at the Canton Town Club. Tomorrow, July 4, is Independence […]
The BOKS fitness program celebrated the power of physical activity at its inaugural Active Kids Day, held on Saturday, June 14, at Reebok World Headquarters in Canton. The free event featured games, activities, musical performances, and an appearance by Olympic gold medalist and Massachusetts native Aly Raisman. Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images for Reebok
This coming Monday, July 7, the town of Canton will officially make the switch to a new automated trash and recycling program, and town officials have been hard at work trying to educate residents about the new service while also ironing out any last-minute wrinkles. One such wrinkle, involving the disposal of excess bulk items, […]
Canton Fire Chief Charlie Doody is urging the public to obey the law and “leave the fireworks to the professionals this year.” “Every summer we see the tragic effects of illegal fireworks use in our state,” said Doody. “In Canton, we have many instances of teens and young adults using illegal fireworks believing that they […]
