The Canton Fire Department reported an overdose fatality last week — a male in his 30s. It was the town’s second drug-related fatality since the start of 2016. In other substance abuse news, the Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse continues its series on the newly signed STEP Act — an act relative to Substance Use […]
The Canton Citizen’s In the Spotlight section celebrates the academic and professional achievements of Canton residents. The section appears weekly in our print edition. Click here to order your subscription today. Stephanie Gowing, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Gowing of Canton, graduated from Dickinson College on May 22 with a BA in psychology. The following Canton […]
Canton Community Theatre (CCT) proudly presents Mary Coyle Chase’s American favorite Harvey, a student-directed production featuring Canton High School junior Nino Ruggeri in his directorial debut. The show opens June 10 with performances to follow on June 11 and 16-18, all starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Village Shoppes, 95 Washington Street in Canton. Upon […]
With a 4-1 loss to Westwood on Monday, the Canton High boys tennis team closed the book on a truly memorable spring campaign — one that included a winning record and the team’s first tournament victory in several seasons. While it wasn’t the storybook ending they had hoped for, the Bulldogs nevertheless had a lot […]
Brian V. Chierus, 58, of Canton passed away on June 5, after a long illness. Born and raised in Canton, he attended Canton Public Schools and was a member of the Canton High School Class of 1975. As a young man he worked for Canton Rental, Faded Glory, and the Canton Public Schools before starting […]
Andrew P. Monette, 94, of Canton, passed away June 2 at the Ellis Nursing Home in Norwood. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and previously lived in Jamaica Plain before moving to Canton in 1955. He worked as a jeweler and watch repairer for many years at A. Stowells and Shawmut Jewelry […]
Steven W. Staffiere, 53, passed away May 31 at Seasons Hospice in Milton surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born and raised in Medford, he graduated from Medford High School and Salem State College. Steve worked as an account manager for Siemens Industry U.S. in Burlington for the last […]
The Canton Citizen’s June 2 story on changes to the Galvin Middle School schedule and grade reporting practices contained inaccurate information. Both the headline and the article indicated that the School Committee had approved the changes at its May 26 meeting; however, no vote was taken on the matter. Furthermore, the changes outlined by GMS […]
Editor’s note: The information pertaining to the FY17 school budget has been updated since the June 9 print edition. Did you know … The fiscal year 2017 school budget received a 5.01 percent increase over the current budget and was backed by the Finance Committee, Board of Selectmen, School Committee, and town meeting voters. It added […]
When Paula Kavolius sought programming for her developmentally disabled son, she couldn’t find any. So armed with passion and determination, she corralled friends and acquaintances, raised funds, and created House of Possibilities (HOPe), a home-like setting on the grounds of Stonehill College in Easton. Since 2009, HOPe has been providing top quality care and exceptional […]
