The CHS spring sports season officially got underway last week with the start of boys and girls lacrosse, and both teams have high hopes for 2015 despite a less than stellar opening week. Both squads lost their season opener to defending Kelly-Rex champion Franklin last Wednesday — the boys on the road and the girls […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Special features in the April 9 issue include: * Updates on the Plymouth Rubber development and the Metropolis Rink collapse * Town election results and reactions from the BOS winners * True Tales from Canton’s Past — biweekly […]
The following is an excerpt from “Bolsterisms,” the latest installment of True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George T. Comeau. There is a certain charm and nostalgia to folklore. Many of the stories that we choose to pass down to successive generations are built from the collective memories of the people who share […]
For the first time in more than a decade, the town of Canton will welcome some new faces and new perspectives to the Board of Selectmen after voters on Tuesday opted for a pair of political novices, Kevin Feeney and Mark Porter, in a closely contested five-way race for two open seats. Feeney, a Canton […]
It was an up and down season for the Canton Mite C White team. After a five-game midseason slide, this Bulldog team turned their season around. They started to play more like a team after making the transition to full ice and entered the Tiger Division playoffs on a five-game unbeaten streak. They opened the […]
Ronald Podgurski, 72, of Canton, passed away March 30 at the Taunton Nursing Home. Born and raised in Canton, he attended the Gridley School and was a lifelong resident of the town. He worked as a truck driver for many years and also worked as a printer for the Semline paper mill. Ronald was well […]
Dorothea M. Civitarese (Miller), 96, of Canton, passed away March 29 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in Dorchester. She previously lived in Milton before moving to Canton 35 years ago. She worked as a hostess for weddings at […]
Deborah A. Fralick, 60, formerly of Canton, of Florida, passed away at the Tidewell Hospice in Port Charlotte, FL, on Saturday, March 21. Born in Boston, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. She previously worked as a nurse’s aide at Norwood Hospital and was a waitress for many years … […]
Lois D. (Draper) Palmer, 94, of Clinton, CT, passed peacefully on March 17, 2015, at Evergreen Health Care Center in Stafford, CT, beloved wife of the late Ralph A. Palmer II. Born in New York, NY, on January 21, 1921, she is the daughter of the late Percy L. and Frances (Cobb) Draper of Canton. […]
Did you know … The Voice of the Canton Council on Aging newsletter listed an article on the Friendly Visitor Program. It asks the question, “Do you have an hour in your schedule to give?” If so, you may want to consider becoming a friendly visitor for the Canton Council on Aging. It is a […]
