The positives greatly outweighed the negatives for the CHS girls ice hockey team last week as the lady Bulldogs punched their ticket to the postseason with a memorable 3-0 win against division foe Falmouth on Wednesday. The girls would go on to lose a close one at Hingham 2-1 on Saturday, but the arrow is […]
Feb 17 2017 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Save me! Moaned the little red house, … With eyes of wrinkled glass. Save me! Groaned the old floor boards, … Pegged in centuries past. So begins the poem “Goodbye Little Red House,” penned by Doris Peters as both a lament and a rallying cry for the historic David Tilden House after it was ordered […]
Canton and Stoughton police made three arrests last week in connection with three robberies in the Canton Shaw’s parking lot over the last few weeks. Two suspects were arrested by Canton police and a third was arrested by the Stoughton police. Canton detectives arrested Ihor V. Havryliv, 30, of 196 Greenbrook Drive in Stoughton and […]
Feb 17 2017 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Mike Berger
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the February 16 issue include: * Photos from the annual St. John’s Father-Daughter/Someone Special Dance * Tom Gunning memorial wall project gets big assist from Patriots coach * St. John’s School news: Community Appreciation Day, Eagle Scout Project, […]
Feb 17 2017 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Canton Citizen

It was another history-making performance for the CHS boys swim team as the Bulldogs, led by once-in-a-generation talent Sebastian Melendez and a stellar supporting cast, set a new program mark with a second-place finish at last weekend’s Hockomock Championship meet in Milford. After going undefeated (8-0) against league opponents this season and wrapping up its […]
Feb 10 2017 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Dear Editor: I am disgusted and speechless by the size and scope of the pay raise Representative Bill Galvin (D-Canton) voted for himself and his fellow legislators. Thus, I will type it out. State legislators recently received a pay raise four weeks ago and came off a five-month vacation prior to their recent vote to […]
Gisela Rosa Paulauskas, 87, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2017, at the Baypointe Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Brockton. She formerly lived in Uxbridge, Mansfield, Canton and Boston. From Braunschweig, Germany, Gisela was born on May 29, 1929. She emigrated to Boston in 1951 to begin a new life with her husband after having […]
Feb 10 2017 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Elizabeth A. “Betsy” Lane, 56, of Canton, formerly of Jamaica Plain, died peacefully February 5, 2017. She was loved by many and she cared for many more. Loving daughter of the late Arthur and Joan Drane (Brennan). Devoted wife of Leo M. “Buddy” Lane of Canton. Loving mother of Patrick M. Lane and his wife, […]
Feb 10 2017 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
June B. Duggan (Geissler), 87, of Canton, passed away February 4 at the Hellenic Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Canton, she graduated from Canton High School and Quincy City Hospital School of Nursing. June was a registered nurse at Quincy City Hospital for many years before retiring. She was […]
Feb 10 2017 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Paul J. Timmins Sr., 82, of Canton, formerly of Newton, died peacefully Monday, January 30, 2017. Paul was a retired MBTA mechanic and served a number of years with the United States Army National Guard. Paul was a strong but caring man with a deep love for his family. There was nothing he enjoyed more […]
Feb 10 2017 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen