**Please note: Next week’s edition will be mass-mailed to all Canton addresses in celebration of our 30th anniversary. Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 7 edition include: * Complete recap and photo coverage of the Celebration of Life event sponsored by […]
Fundraiser to benefit ALS patients and their families The CHS football team will hold a special pre-game ceremony before Friday night’s season opener against Pentucket Regional High School to honor the memory of the late Billy Cravens Jr. The third annual Billy Cravens Night will raise money for ALS Family Charitable Foundation of Bourne. A […]
Boston police arrested a Dorchester resident who allegedly broke into homes and vehicles in Canton and Milton and the Ninety Nine Restaurant in Canton last week. According to the official website of the Boston Police Department, the suspect, identified as Daniel Mulholland, 50, was apprehended on Tuesday evening, August 29, after leading officers on a […]
The Canton Public Library is kicking off a new Oscar movie series this month, featuring weekly screenings of some of the films that were nominated for Academy Awards in 2017. The series gets underway on Tuesday evening, September 12, with Lion, a biographical film starring Dev Patel, Rooney Mara, David Wenham and Nicole Kidman. Directed […]
The Hannington’s men’s softball team, sponsored by Canton Attorney Glen Hannington, enjoyed a banner first year in the Stoughton Men’s League, finishing at 16-2 overall and winning the league title and then a playoff championship. According to Hannington’s player Greg Lyons, the opening round of the playoffs would prove to be a bit more competitive […]
Phebe A. Jacobs (Allen), 72, of Mattapoisett and Royalston, peacefully passed away August 28, 2017, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Arkansas, she was raised in Royalston. Phebe earned her Bachelor of Education from the University of Rhode Island and her Master of Arts in Education from Framingham State. Mrs. Jacobs […]
George F. Costello Jr., 87, of Attleboro, formerly of Canton and East Falmouth, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. George was born in Boston to the late George and Helen Costello. He was married for over 60 years to his beloved wife, Patricia T. Costello (McLaughlin). He was the loving father of Diane […]
Did you know … MAC read with great interest the recent article by reporter Mike Berger in the Canton Citizen regarding the “dwindling softball interest” in the town of Canton. The Canton Men’s League was established in 1946 and the Slow Pitch League began in 1967. According to Berger, a combination of a lack of […]
The clock is rapidly winding down on the Reebok era in Canton, and as the company’s remaining employees prepare for their impending move to their new world headquarters in Boston’s Seaport District, the focus among local officials has shifted to finding the next corporate partner to occupy the sprawling, 65-acre campus off Royall Street. As […]
Children at the Ponkapoag Civic Association helped make thank-you cards for soldiers and veterans as part of a community service project organized by rising CHS freshman and Project 351 ambassador Thomas Singleton. The cards will be included in care packages that will be delivered to active duty military personnel and veterans in need. Michelle Stark […]
