One day during the month of March, on a busy street in the rear yard of a Canton resident, while a blizzard was in full bloom, there was a loud crack outside. A look out of the den window showed where and what the noise came from. A large pine tree had fallen to the […]
The Board of Selectmen, in a 4-1 vote on Tuesday, agreed to call a special town meeting on the second night of the 2018 annual town meeting on Wednesday, May 16, to hear a request for a one-year moratorium on new structures proposed for use as a hospital, convalescent or nursing home within the town […]
The 122nd running of the Boston Marathon gets underway at 10 a.m. this coming Monday in Hopkinton, and among those set to depart from Main Street on the famed 26.2-mile course are 18 registered runners from Canton. This year’s local contingent, according to the official entry list posted by the Boston Athletic Association, consists of […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2017-18 winter all-star selections. The full list, featuring 27 CHS athletes from 10 sports, appears in this week’s print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual winter sports wrap-up. Boys MVP Eddie Marinilli (Wrestling) Only a sophomore but already in the conversation for all-time great status among […]
We lose things all the time. I’m not talking about big things. Not the buildings, like the Crane School or the Canton Center train station, or even the old shovel shop. Recently we lost the historic waterfall and dam at Shepard’s Pond, and of course we are likely to lose the Canton Waterworks building while […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 12 edition include: * Canton Citizen’s 2018 Winter Sports Wrap-Up, featuring all stars, team photos and season recaps * CAPE announces 2017-18 grant recipients * Photos from the JFK Game On Day and Luce Carnival * Highlights from […]
Congratulations to Canton’s PJ Donahue and the rest of the 2017-18 Boston College High School varsity hockey team, winners of this year’s “Super 8” state tournament. The Eagles, seeded No. 2 in the Division 1A bracket, defeated seventh-seeded Pope Francis 2-1 in overtime at the TD Garden to claim Massachusetts high school hockey’s biggest prize. […]
Jeanette A. Panciocco (Romani), 94, of Bridgewater and Canton, passed away April 3 at the Life Care Center in Raynham surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Everett, she graduated from Everett High School. Jeanette had lived in Canton since 1959. She worked as a secretary for Norcap in Norwood for many years […]
Virginia M. Borroni (Foley), of Canton, passed away March 30 at Cornerstone Assisted Living in Canton. Born and raised in Dorchester, she attended Boston schools and previously lived in West Dennis and Milton before moving to Canton three years ago. She worked for many years as the administrative assistant for the president of Gillette before […]
John P. Adams, 73, of Canton, passed away March 27 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester, graduated from Oliver Wendell Holmes High, and was a veteran of the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He has lived in Canton for the last 35 years and […]
