There were more than 124 passengers on board the Washington Irving when she set sail from Liverpool, England, in the summer of 1850. The passengers all had mostly one thing in common: They were the Irish that could escape the famine that raged through their native land.
When Anna Huggins Porter was 5 years old, her mother signed her up for weekly riding lessons at a farm not far from the family’s home. She continued riding and competing through high school and college, and today she is a professional rider and the proud owner of Eight Fences Farm in Mansfield, where she […]
The Hansen Elementary School will soon be expanding after voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a new eight-room addition at an estimated price tag of $4.1 million. All six precincts backed the project, which will cost the average homeowner another $26 per year over the next 20 years. A total of 1,184 residents turned out at […]
The Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) will host an informational workshop on Wednesday, June 24, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Canton Public Library. A brief overview of the Community Preservation Act (CPA), including a description of the types of projects eligible for CPA funding, will be followed by a walk-through […]
Anne J. Ezepik (Sykes), 80, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away June 13 at Norwood Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born in Canton, she attended St. John’s Elementary School and graduated from St. John’s High School. She worked as a bookkeeper for Boston Lightning Rod in Dedham for 40 years before retiring in […]
Margaret C. Wenger, 75, of Canton, passed away at home June 10 surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Medford, she graduated from Medford High School and has lived in Canton since 1963. She worked as a merchandiser for Frugal Fannies in Westwood for over 30 years before retiring. She enjoyed spending time […]
For the first time in several seasons, the Canton A’s semi-pro baseball team has hometown representation on its roster with four Canton athletes joining this year’s squad. The four Canton residents are Sam Larson, Jimmy Fitzgerald, Matt Bernstein, and Mark Cunningham. Larson, Fitzgerald and Bernstein are former Canton American Legion players and former CHS baseball […]
Dear Editor: On June 23, we will be voting to approve the construction of a new two-story addition to the Hansen Elementary School. The project adds eight new classrooms that replace four existing “temporary” modular spaces that have long out-lived their useful lives. The addition provides much-needed classroom space and includes a new fire safety […]
Dear Editor: I am deeply grateful to Michael Cammarata of Canton Tree Service for taking the time to help me and my 3 year old son on Friday morning, June 12. My car died and he took the time to give me a jump. When the car did not respond to the jump, he tried again […]
Dear Editor: When I read the letter in last week’s Canton Citizen criticizing the Senior Center’s “much too small” exercise room, my first response was, “Huh?” However, upon wading through the unnecessary vitriol for a second time, I felt I had to respond, especially since I am affiliated with the COA, a Cantonite, participate in […]
