Michael M. Gaynor, 78, of Canton, died Wednesday, December 16, 2015, following a long illness. Michael was born in Randolph, graduated from Randolph High School, and was a U.S. Navy veteran. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a letter carrier in Randolph for 41 years and for Apollo International at Computershare in Canton […]
The Canton High boys basketball team had its highest offensive output in two years as the Bulldogs beat Avon 74-33 last week for their first win of the season. Senior forward-center Griffin Jerrier was dominant in this game as he recorded his first double-double of the season with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Tony […]
Bank of Canton announced the 15 winners of its December drawing contest, which challenged young artists to depict how they celebrate the winter season. Among the winners were Canton residents Veronica Bell, Brian O’Toole, Noelle Warburton, and Gina Zollo. The bank awarded a total of 15 $100 bills to children across the south shore and Brookline, […]
Canton-based building automation firm ENE Systems announces the acquisition of Pro Controls, a Bow, New Hampshire-based facilities and energy management control system contractor. Headquartered on Neponset Street, ENE Systems is the largest independent control contractor in New England. With this acquisition, ENE Systems launches the newly formed ENE Systems of New Hampshire, a company focused […]
The CHS girls track team needed every point to defeat Milford for its first win of the season in a January 2 league meet at the Reggie Lewis Track Center in Boston. “Every point mattered on the girls side and it was a true team effort,” head coach Anna Amico said of the 57-43 victory. […]
As a season of holidays and, for many students, applications, winter break indulges our desire to review. We review the world through top news stories, photographs, books, movies, and say another prayer before time pushes tragedies into the archives. We review ourselves, reprimanding our failings, remembering our successes, and attempting to move on, the calendar’s […]
Selectmen recently received a double-whammy of bad news that will require the board to restart the process of hiring both a new town administrator and a new town planner. Selectmen announced that they were unable to come to terms on a contract with their top choice for town administrator, Kimberly Newman, who decided to remain […]
It was déjà vu for the CHS boys ice hockey team in 2015 as the Bulldogs reeled off 16 victories, captured their fifth straight Hockomock Davenport Division title, and returned to the Division 2 south sectional finals for the second year in a row. In the end, the squad fell a few goals short, losing to eventual state champion Westwood 4-1 in front of a packed crowd at Gallo Arena.
Check out this week’s Canton Citizen for an in-depth look at the biggest news stories of 2015, including the Plymouth Rubber rezoning, the Metropolis Rink collapse, the Free the Rez movement, and much more. Town endures historic winter of discontent Between the ice dams and gas leaks, the school cancellations and travel disruptions, nothing consumed […]
Fifteen children have added a new piece of apparel to their wardrobe by spending more time at the Canton Public Library. Each child has a new t-shirt with the words “I Read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.” The words are both the name of a nationwide program that encourages families to read with their young children […]
