On the 10th day of March 1863, nine men were granted a dispensation to organize a Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Canton. These men, stalwarts of the community, began to assemble a membership with a history and lineage that connects through Stoughton to Most Worshipful Paul Revere and Bro. Richard Gridley. To trace […]
Selectmen were quite pleased with the work of planning consultant KZLA in drafting a working master plan for improving the Earl Newhouse Waterfront Area on Reservoir Pond. On Tuesday night, the board asked Town Planner Laura Smead to apply for grants as well as Community Preservation Act funding in the coming fiscal year. They also […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 13 edition include: (Note: A complimentary copy of this week’s paper was mailed to all Canton addresses.) * Back to school photos from 1st grade classes at the Hansen, Kennedy, Luce, and St. John’s * […]
Richard J. “Dick” Dawson, 83, passed away August 31 at the Tippett House in Needham surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Roslindale and spent his summers as a youth in Green Harbor. He graduated from Roslindale High School, attended Boston College, and graduated from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine. […]
Elizabeth B. White (Pasciucco), 92, of Canton, passed away August 29 at the Life Care Center of Bridgewater. Born in Boston, she was raised in the Meetinghouse Hill section of Dorchester and attended Roxbury Memorial High School. She worked as a manager for Boston Gas Co. for many years before retiring and was a member […]
Mary Elizabeth (Fisher) McWilliams was born June 22, 1918, to Howard C. and Caroline M. Fisher in Providence, Rhode Island. She died on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. Mary graduated from Pawtucket High School in 1936 and from Connecticut College in 1940 with a degree in economics. She returned to college in 1977, receiving her Master […]
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In what is perhaps the clearest sign to date of tangible progress at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, members of the Revere Heritage Commission have finalized their selection of a restaurant operator and are ready to make a formal recommendation to the Board of Selectmen. Meeting on August 20 at Canton Town Hall, the commission […]
The Reservoir Pond dam improvement project began on Tuesday, September 4, with the mobilization of the contractor to the Pleasant Street site and the lowering of the water level in the pond. The water will be released in a controlled manner, and DPW engineers will monitor the weather forecast and adjust flow rates as needed. The stream […]
On Sunday, September 2, Rescue Angels held its annual reunion at Pakeen Farm in Canton. Rescue Angels, Inc. is a public nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity created to rescue, rehabilitate, and find permanent homes for abandoned or homeless dogs that have a high potential of being euthanized. Vickie Hess, owner and founder of the Braintree-based organization, has […]
