The Canton Board of Selectmen on Tuesday chose current Raynham Parks and Recreation Director Elizabeth Francis as Canton’s new Parks and Recreation director out of a pool of three finalists. Selectmen Chairman Bob Burr said it was a very difficult decision among what he described as three very qualified candidates, including Nick Pirelli, Canton’s assistant […]
The Canton High School drama club dazzled audiences with a three-night production of Hairspray — the big and bold, Tony Award-winning musical about one girl’s desire to dance and a community’s dream to belong. Nearly 100 students took part in the show between the cast, crew and pit band, and all three performances sold out […]
One of the greatest single seasons in the history of Canton hockey ended in defeat on the TD Garden ice on Sunday as the 14th seeded lady Bulldogs fell to the top-ranked, defending champion Notre Dame Academy Cougars 5-2 in the Division 2 MIAA girls state finals. While it certainly wasn’t the ending they had […]
On Friday, April 7, from 6-8 p.m., the Hansen Elementary School CAPT will host a “Parents Night Out” community fundraiser at Canton High School to benefit Madi Bergstrom, a Hansen second grader who is battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia for the third time in her young life. Eight-year-old Madi and her family recently returned home from […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the March 23 issue include: * Town election preview: A detailed look at the four Board of Selectmen candidates and their views on important local issues * Town candidates snapshot: Information on the 11 other candidates running for […]
The Baker-Polito Administration recently awarded $7.9 million in state Workforce Training Fund grants to 111 Massachusetts companies for training over 5,243 workers and creating an expected 522 new jobs. Among the grant recipients were two companies from Canton. Unicom Engineering, headquartered on Dan Road, was awarded $178,863 to train 110 workers and is expected to […]
Maura Louise Sullivan (Norton), age 61, of Canton, passed away March 11 in the loving embrace of her family and closest friends following a private but fierce battle with cancer. Born and raised in Attleboro, she graduated from Bishop Feehan High School in 1974. Maura went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University […]
Henry D. Kennison, 70, of Canton, formerly of Holbrook, passed away unexpectedly March 10 at home. Born in Portland, Maine, he was raised in Newton and graduated from Newton South High School and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. He attended the Culinary Institute and worked as a chef and teacher for Brookline […]
Rita C. Donoghue, 60, of Weston, passed away March 7. Born in Weymouth, she was raised in Winthrop and graduated from Mt. St. Joseph’s Academy in Brighton and Lowell Technical Institute. She has lived in Weston for the last 17 years and previously lived in Rochester, NY. She was the benefits coordinator for Zerox Corp. […]
Separation anxiety (SA) is a condition affecting both young and old dogs, newly purchased puppies, secondhand dogs from the shelter, or in my case, adopted ex-racing dogs. SA can range from mild to severe, and too many dogs are returned to shelters or adoption groups by overwhelmed owners who have no idea how to deal […]
