On Saturday, July 22, the Canton Junior League baseball team won the Massachusetts Junior League state championship by defeating Whitman in a best-of-three series at Horgan Field in Oxford. Canton got to the championship by defeating Gloucester in extra innings in the sectional finals earlier in the week, sending Canton to the state championship for […]
Police reported no arrests as of July 25 but continue to follow different leads in an investigation into a home invasion on Arboretum Way that occurred last Tuesday morning, July 18. Police determined that three suspects, described as three Hispanic males wearing hoodies (two blue and one black), forcibly entered the residence of an elderly […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 27 edition include: * News report: Pipeline opponents rejoice as Access Northeast put on hold * Parks & Rec. summer concert photos by Michelle Stark * Local cancer survivor honored by Leukemia & Lymphoma Society * Margin […]
Ronald J. Conlon, 82, passed away July 15 surrounded by his loving family at Cornerstone at Canton Assisted Living. Born and raised in Dorchester, he graduated from Boston Technical High School and Northeastern University and went on to serve in the Air Force during the Korean War. He was the owner and president of Ramsco […]
Rose M. Larson, 91, of Canton, formerly of Dedham, passed away suddenly July 14 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Boston’s South End, she was raised in East Boston and graduated from East Boston High School. She was a longtime resident of Dedham and a 25-year employee of Sears & Roebuck Company. She was devoted to […]
Joseph V. Herosy, 87, died peacefully at home in Quincy on July 13, 2017. Joseph was born in South Boston and was a proud veteran who served in the U.S. Navy. He raised a family in Canton, and together they spent many happy summers in Westport. Joe was a retired self-employed electrical engineer who worked […]
Dear Editor: My morning commute on Washington Street is a daily exercise in micro road rage. If I obey speed limits, I’ll be tailgated, flashed, and honked at by the vehicle behind me. If I add 5 mph, it doesn’t help. I’ve read that the lack of speeding enforcement is a matter of limited resources. But […]
Did you know … The Boston Globe recently did a story in its business section on a proposal by Shelly Hoon-Keith and her husband, builder and former Cantonite John Keith, to access the Neponset River from their new hilltop home in Milton. The river is more than 45 feet down a steep bluff in their […]
As I recall, it was the late WBZ radio host Lovell Dyett who used to say, “Spend your time wisely. It’s the only money you’ve got.” I found myself thinking about that when reading a page 1 Wall Street Journal article about people who get credit cards to chase bonus points and credit card rewards. […]
The start of a major infrastructure improvement project on Dedham Street, the final phase of a gas main replacement program on Washington Street, and a series of town paving projects are all on the docket in what is shaping up to be another busy summer construction season across the town of Canton. All three major […]
