This coming Tuesday, March 1, is Primary Day in Massachusetts, and unlike the upcoming April town election, Canton voters will have some honest-to-goodness choices to make as they cast their ballots in the race for the U.S. presidential nomination.
Downtown Canton was the scene of considerable curiosity last week when federal agents descended on the private law practice of state Senator Brian A. Joyce, removing dozens of boxes from his Washington Street firm over a period of several hours
CHS girls basketball head coach Jim Choquette and his coaching staff had a heart-to-heart talk with the players after a discouraging 24-point loss to Sharon on Friday, February 12. With a new sense of urgency and a desire to win the rest of their games at home, the lady Bulldogs reeled off three consecutive wins […]
The 2016 Canton High School Lip Dub video was filmed on Thursday, February 25, at CHS. It features the entire school community and has a dramatic opening with previously recorded drone footage. This Sunday, February 28, at 7 p.m., the video will debut in the CHS Morse Auditorium. Admission is $5 and benefits students attending […]
Last week, selectmen voted to send a proposed truck exclusion on Dedham and Chapman streets to the state Department of Transportation for review. If MassDOT approves the measures, selectmen will hold a public hearing and decide when it will be implemented. Selectman Bob Burr said it is not contingent on when MassDOT finishes the new […]
Former Bulldog wrestling standout and MIAA state champion Quinn Merrigan has reached the 20-win milestone for the second time in two collegiate seasons after another stellar performance for Gettysburg College (PA) at the Centennial Conference Championship. Competing in the 149-pound class, Merrigan placed second overall at the conference event, winning a major decision before falling […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Special features in the February 18 issue include: * Four-Legged Friends — monthly animal column by Susan Scheide * Photo coverage of the JFK Winter Fling by Moira Sweetland * The latest on negotiations with the school board’s choice for […]
Anton’s Cleaners has launched its annual “Belle of the Ball” prom dress drive with the continued mission to collect, clean and distribute prom gowns to area high school junior and senior girls who could not otherwise afford to attend their prom. Every spring, high school girls are bombarded with media messages about designer dresses, shoes, jewelry, and […]
It all came together for CHS senior captain Brendan Lewis on Saturday as the Bulldogs’ top pound-for-pound wrestler cruised to the title in the 126-pound class at the Division 3 central sectional championships in Wayland. Competing in a weight class that was widely viewed as the toughest of the section — and one that the […]
Frank Mahoney, 98, of Canton, passed away on February 15 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. Mahoney was married to the love of his life, Theresa Mahoney, for 72 years until she passed away in August 2014. Mr. Mahoney was born and raised in Dorchester, the son of Irish immigrants from County Cork, Ireland. Mr. […]
