Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights of the April 28 issue include: * FDA proposes ban on Canton school’s shock therapy devices * Flood channel project sparks environmental concerns (excerpt here) * Exciting changes in store for Canton Choral Society * Upcoming programs at the library, Temple Beth […]
Did you know … On April 23, John Dineen retired after being in the auto repair business for over 60 years. John started working at his father’s auto business when he was 12 years old. In 1987, he started his own business in Canton and recently moved it from Bailey Street to 391 Washington Street, […]
Representatives of the Paul Revere Heritage Commission received initial positive feedback from the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night following a presentation on proposed uses for the Paul Revere Heritage Site and park, located off Revere Street at the former Plymouth Rubber property. While plans for the heritage site remain a work in progress, commission members […]
Two Canton High School alumni were among 158 new troopers who recently joined the ranks of the Massachusetts State Police following a graduation ceremony at the DCU Center in Worcester on Friday, April 1. Ryan Sceviour ’07 and Christopher Sullo ’08 were both part of the 82nd Recruit Training Troop that entered the State Police […]
The Board of Selectmen voted 4-1 on Tuesday night to issue a statement of “no objection” to a proposed medical marijuana dispensary on New Boston Drive in Canton. The proposal was submitted by MD Holistics, owned by the Mullen family, and includes plans for a 5,000-square-foot facility. Selectman Bob Burr cast the lone dissenting vote. […]
After receiving widespread support from the community and breezing through the approval process with the planning and zoning boards, the developer of a soon-to-be constructed hotel on Royall Street has taken another big step toward realizing its vision, announcing last week that it has struck a deal with Hilton Garden Inn to be the hotel […]
When Jackie Langlois took one look at the dead beaver lying in the road just a few houses down from hers on Neponset Street late Friday night, she felt a mix of anger and sadness, but most of all she felt defeated.
On Saturday, April 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Canton Historical Society will host an open exhibit of local historical artifacts in the Community Room of the Canton Public Library. The Canton Historical Society is a private, nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve the history of Canton. The upcoming exhibit will show the town […]
With a 70-66 win over Olives Ames in its first meet of the spring, the CHS girls track team is off to a strong start and is looking forward to another successful outdoor season. Head track coach Anna Amico said this year’s team is the biggest in recent school history, with a combined 155 participants […]
Charles E. Stevenson, Sr., 102, of Canton, passed away April 17 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in Billerica, he attended St. John’s Grammar School and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1932. He was the deputy director of the Division of Employment and Security for the commonwealth of Massachusetts for many […]
