Police Chief Ken Berkowitz and Fire Chief Charlie Doody agreed at last week’s selectmen’s meeting that there should be more public awareness of heroin overdoses in the community. Each week, the Citizen will report on the number of overdoses and administration of Narcan (an opiate reversal drug) as reported by both departments. For the week […]
The town of Canton held its annual July 4th celebration at the Irish Cultural Centre on Saturday. The event, sponsored by Canton Parks and Rec, featured activities for kids, a live concert, and gala fireworks display. (Above) Sisters Lily, 6, and Emma Olsen, 3 See this week’s Canton Citizen for more July 4th photos by Michelle […]
Weather conditions were ideal and two fun run participants set new course records at the 48th running of the Canton July 4th Road Race, held last Saturday morning at the Canton Town Club. Jay Kelleher, 11, repeated as the champion in the two-mile fun run with a record time of 10:03. The top female finisher […]
A classic summer carnival, new and improved programs, and a series of 1980s throwback events are some of the many highlights of an action-packed summer season planned by the Canton Parks and Recreation Department. The carnival, staged by Fiesta Shows, kicks off tonight at 6 p.m. at the Kennedy School and runs through Sunday, July […]
On Monday, July 13, at 6 p.m., the Canton School Committee will hold an informational session for committee members to learn about the Common Core implementation for mathematics and English language arts. Interim Superintendent Jen Henderson and Interim Curriculum Director Jayne Moore will present the program. The committee still plans to meet in regular session […]
On Monday, June 22, Catholic Charities South honored local marketing firm Cramer, run by the Martin family of Canton, as the 2015 recipient of the Peggy Simons Care and Compassion Award. Cramer, which is headquartered in Norwood, received the award for its commitment and extraordinary creative support that the company donated to Catholic Charities over […]
Peter F. Nay, 74, of Canton, passed away after a long illness June 28 surrounded by his loving family at Norwood Hospital. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Dedham and graduated from Dedham High School. He worked as a laboratory technician for General Printing Co. in Mansfield for 25 years before retiring in 1987. […]
Sean E. Marshall, 3, of Canton died peacefully after a long illness on June 24, 2015. Beloved son of Peter W. and Sara M. (Woodruff) Marshall. Loving brother of Brendan C. Marshall and Ava M. Marshall. Sean is also survived by his loving grandparents Margaret and Edward Greatsinger and William and Dorothy Marshall, his great-grandparents, […]
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 Ellen Efstathiou was selected as the winner in the Middle School Prose category and also garnered the Best in Show award. Amber’s Wait Where was that handkerchief? It had been […]
Dear Editor: I was thrilled to see the “Black Lives Matter” poster on the corner of Washington and Revere streets last week. For me, it was much more than a reminder that young Canton men willingly gave their lives to end slavery during the Civil War. It was a recognition of the sorrow we feel […]
