By Dr. John Tamilio III The church I am proud to serve, the Congregational Church of Canton, has been in the news as of late. Some background to the story is needed. I was invited to deliver the prayer of invocation at the Canton High School Class of 2018 commencement ceremony. The prayer follows: Holy, loving, […]
Dear Editor: Many parents struggle to accept their LGBTQ kids when they first come out. But that is not my family’s story. My son Aiden is 23 years old and he is transgender. That means my husband and I raised him as a girl for two decades until he told us that he was not […]
Dear Editor: More than 80 percent of the American people think that big money in politics is one of the biggest problems affecting our democracy. Control of our political and legal systems by big money interests must be eliminated if we want to see significant progress on the critical issues that our country faces. This […]
In one of the most meaningful Canton home football games in recent memory, the Bulldogs gave the North Attleboro Red Rocketeers all they could handle in an eventual 14-10 defeat in front of a raucous crowd
Canton police formally detailed the multiple charges lodged against three suspects in the armed home invasion on Neponset Street on Monday, October 8. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the investigation continues and a motive has not been definitely determined. The suspects have been identified as Deijon Holmes, 18, Josiah Fleming, 18, and Timothy Fleming, […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the October 18 edition include: * Photo coverage of the Stanley Cup’s visit to Canton, courtesy of Danny Brooks * Tribute to longtime former CPD Officer Tom Keleher Sr. * Canton-based Journey Forward celebrates 10-year milestone * […]
Did you know that fallen leaves are loaded with natural fertilizer, which can cause water pollution that harms people and animals? Dumped leaves can also cause flooding when they block storm drains and waterways. Keep the ponds and waterways in your community clean and healthy this fall with a few simple steps: * Never dump […]
The Canton High volleyball team turned in another productive week on the court, improving to 9-1 overall while running their current winning streak to seven in a row. The lady Bulldogs, currently in first place in the Davenport Division, notched shutout victories over both North Attleboro and Taunton and then closed out the week with […]
The Canton Fire Department will be hosting an open house to recruit new members for the Canton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) on Wednesday, October 24, at 7 p.m. in the training room at CFD headquarters, located at 99 Revere Street. CERT educates people in disaster preparedness for events that may impact their area and […]
Maybe you’ve heard about the new twist on the Microsoft scam. It used to be that an individual would get a call from someone pretending to be from Microsoft trying to get access to that person’s computer. Lately, from what we’re hearing, the scammer calls and actually tries to build their credibility by saying, “I […]
