Stephen Shea, 98, of Canton, originally from Kenmare, County Kerry, Ireland, passed away on January 6, 2018. Stephen was a retired butcher with the First National Stores for over 40 years, and a loyal parishioner of St. John the Evangelist Church in Canton. Devoted husband of the late Mary (Flynn) Shea, and last of 13 […]
Martin A. Mastandrea, 96, of Atlantis, FL, passed away peacefully January 3. Born and raised in Dedham, he graduated from Dedham High School and attended Bentley College. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a lifetime member of the DAV in Randolph. Martin worked as a letter carrier for the Boston Post […]
After a lengthy battle with COPD, Marcia J. Crossman (Chapman) died peacefully December 31, 2017. She was 84 years old. Marcia was an avid golfer and a longtime member of the Wampatuck Country Club in Canton. She was the devoted wife of the late Philip A. Crossman of Canton. Loving mother of Gary Crossman and […]
Dear Editor: The Canton Youth Hockey Squirt Black team is going on the road to Lake Placid, New York, on January 25 to participate in the Can-Am Hockey Tournament. This would not be possible without fundraising efforts! We would like to thank everyone who purchased a ticket to help reach our goal. We would like to […]
It’s been a streaky start to the winter season for the Canton High swim teams, but after a recent three-meet losing skid, the Bulldogs climbed back over .500 with an exciting double win over North Attleboro at the Hockomock YMCA on Martin Luther King Day. “It was such a great meet and I’m so proud […]
Sophomore Eddie Marinilli and senior Anis Chakir both took home titles and the Bulldog wrestlers turned in a strong collective effort en route to a seventh-place finish at last weekend’s James Peckham Invitational Tournament held in the CHS gym. Hosted by CHS for the past 21 years, the all-day tournament annually draws a competitive field […]
Did you know … Canton’s former state Senator Brian A. Joyce, 55, was called “greedy, plain and simple” by Hank Shaw, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Boston office. Joyce has been charged with 20 counts of extortion and seven counts of money laundering. According to a 102-page indictment, the feds contend that […]
On Friday, January 12, the Canton High School Community Problem Solving team Project SAVE (Substance Abuse Victim Empowerment) hosted a series of programs in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day — the only federal holiday observed as a national day of service. The day began with a morning assembly for seventh and eighth grade […]
More than three years after first dazzling town leaders with a plan to bring its innovative, year-round golf entertainment concept to the former Cumberland Farms property at 777 Dedham Street, Dallas-based TopGolf has reaffirmed its interest in building on the property — and the town once again appears to be fully on board. “It can’t […]
See this week’s print edition of the Canton Citizen to read the full version of this story ~ In a unanimous vote on January 11, the Canton School Committee agreed to spend between $1.6 and $2 million in
