Update: With an 11-10 comeback victory over No. 3 Sandwich Thursday night, the CHS boys lacrosse team kept its championship dreams alive and will now move on to play No. 2 Scituate in the Division 2 south semifinals on Tuesday, June 12. The sixth-seeded Bulldogs (11-7) already have a win against the Sailors this season after beating them […]
Edward J. Callahan, 74, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away June 4 at Good Samaritan Medical Center. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School where he was on the track team and was known as the best dancer in his graduating class. He went on to attend […]
Did you know … Thomas J. MacDonald of Canton, who goes by the nickname “Tommy Mac,” spent seven years filming himself at his workshop in Canton center and at the Draper Brothers building (and on many occasions with the assistance of Canton’s Al D’Attanasio) while he built fine wooden furniture. According to an article in the Boston […]
Dear Editor: I was pleased to read in last week’s Citizen about Canton police officers receiving Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), a nationally recognized best practice in responding to people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. Too often, people with mental illness and substance use disorders end up in the criminal justice system. Police […]
Dear Editor: On June 12 at the Blue Hills Regional graduation ceremony, students who are enlisting in the military have been told that they are allowed to wear their military sashes but that they have to wear them under their graduation robes until after the graduation ceremony is over. These are students who are proud […]
At Tuesday night’s meeting of the Blue Hills Regional District School Committee, members listened as about 10 people from the audience spoke about the graduation dress code. The dress code has recently become a somewhat emotional issue at the school, with five graduating seniors headed for the military challenging the policy regarding military sashes. The […]
Police are continuing an investigation into a violent attack that occurred at the Homewood Suites on Royall Street on Monday, June 4, around 9 p.m. The victim is an unidentified female and Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said police do not believe it was a random attack. When officers arrived they found a substantial amount of […]
June 6, 1835. “The Viaduct at Canton, though yet unfinished, is a stupendous work. A view of it, many times repays the trouble of passage round … The Viaduct testifies in strong language to man’s dominion over nature … the road will stand for ages as an enduring monument of the high talents and high […]
While the CHS varsity baseball team had its share of ups and downs this spring, two Bulldog starters finished the season with brilliant offensive numbers. Both of Canton’s leading hitters, senior centerfielder Matt Casamento and junior catcher Matt Pigeon, finished in the top 20 in the Hockomock League in batting average and both are candidates […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 7 CHS graduation edition include: * Then and now photos of CHS Class of 2018 graduates * A full recap of the June 1 commencement ceremony, plus tons of photos * Future plans for members of the Class […]
