A few weeks ago on a beautiful Saturday morning I met up with a woman who I have called a “friend” for about 10 years now. Kerry Wyler from Portland, Maine. It was on the happy occasion of her looking at the available greyhounds at the Greyhound Pets of America-Massachusetts kennel in Middleborough. Kerry has […]
Town meeting voters on Monday night approved the Reebok parcel as Canton’s newest 43D Priority Development Site — a powerful state economic development tool and one that the town has used successfully on several past occasions. On the advice of Gene Manning, chairman of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) and someone who has sheparded many […]
The Hansen Elementary School fifth graders proudly presented Shrek the Musical Jr. on Friday and Saturday, May 5 and 6, in the CHS auditorium. (Above l-r) Regan McDonough as the Dragon, Aysa Haggerty as Princess Fiona, Sidney Barbour as Donkey, Talis Veidis as Shrek, Julia Cummings as Gingy, and Danica Seto as Pinocchio. Check out […]
A heavy fire, believed to be caused by discarded smoking materials, substantially damaged a clubhouse at the Blue Hill Village Apartments last week. At about 4 a.m. on Thursday, May 4, the Fire Department received an alarm and 911 call from a resident reporting a building fire at 735 Randolph Street. Upon arrival, firefighters found […]
This week’s issue of the Canton Citizen was mailed to all Canton addresses. Now through June 1, new in-town subscriptions are just $25 for 52 issues (a savings of $10). Highlights from the May 11 issue include: * Full coverage of the May 8 session of annual town meeting (see next week for a recap of the May […]
Last week was an exciting one for the Canton High girls tennis team as the lady Bulldogs picked up their first win of the spring with a 3-2 thriller over Franklin while also battling hard against defending Division 2 state champion Foxboro in an eventual 4-1 defeat. Head coach Joel Chamberlain said he was utterly […]
The Canton High softball team remains in search of its first win after losing twice last week to fall to 0-9 overall. But head coach Jen Robillard said the record does not tell the whole story of how the team has improved since the first practice of the year. “Their play on the field, defensively […]
Dear Editor: This letter is written in support of the town warrant article recommending the expenditure of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds for an architectural study and structural assessment of the Pequitside Barn, as detailed in Article 27, Motion 5. (Editor’s note: The barn is unrelated to the “Little Red House” at Pequitside, which is […]
Sante Poles of Canton passed away at home May 1 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brugnera, Italy, he came to the United States in 1957. He has lived in Canton for over 40 years and previously lived in Boston. He was a cabinet maker and a member of Boston Local #51 for over […]
Salvatore M. “Torey” Litterio II, 39, of Canton, passed away May 1. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Blue Hills Regional High School. He worked as a painter for Frank Sullivan Construction for many years. He was an avid Patriots fan, a talented artist, and excellent writer and enjoyed going […]
