The School Committee has submitted an application to the Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) to fund the purchase of one or two slides that would connect the upper property of the Luce Elementary School to the lower athletic fields. The formal name of the project is “The SHINE Slide: A Fun Solution That Creates Access […]
Below is the first in a two-part series about the Gelpke twins of Canton by True Tales author George T. Comeau. Many families in Canton had reason to celebrate and give thanks on Thanksgiving Day on November 22, 1945. The war in the European Theatre had ended on May 8 as Americans and Allies erupted […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 21 edition include: * “Giving Thanks – 1945,” part one of a two-part series about the tragic death of 20-year-old Robert Gelpke (click here for excerpt) * Photo coverage of the CHS production of Alice […]
An unforgettable 2018 CHS volleyball season ended in heartbreak for the Bulldogs on Saturday with a five-set loss to a talented and gritty Groton-Dunstable team in the Division 2 central sectional championship game at Wellesley High School. Seeded first overall and coming off an exciting semifinal win over No. 5 Medway a few days prior, […]
Thomas G. Manning, Jr. of Brockton, formerly of Canton, passed away November 11 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Brockton, he was raised in Canton, graduated from Canton High School, and was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era. Tom worked for the city of Quincy for many years as a custodian […]
By Tonja Mettlach When I first applied to be a citizen representative on the Canton Master Plan Steering Committee, I’ll be honest, I didn’t really know what the work would involve or really what a master plan could do. But I was relatively new to the town, had a son who had just entered kindergarten […]
Six months after being rejected by the ZBA in its bid to qualify as a nursing or convalescent home under the zoning bylaw, the proponents of a proposed 48-bed substance abuse detoxification facility on Turnpike Street have gone back to the zoning board — this time with a new legal argument and hopes of a […]
Playing in a wind-driven rainstorm at Scituate High last Friday night, the CHS football Bulldogs competed hard and made some plays but ultimately met their match against a high-powered Scituate Sailors team, falling 21-0 in the Division 5 south sectional title game. Scituate (9-1) now moves on to face north champion Swampscott in the Division […]
Six injured, storefront damaged in multi-car crash Six people were taken to the hospital and a downtown Canton storefront incurred significant damage as a result of a three-car accident on Wednesday morning, November 7. The incident occurred around 8:15 a.m. in front of Paula’s Package Store, located at the corner of Washington and Mechanic streets. […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 15 edition include: * Town pool replacement headed for override vote or more BOS news * Local resident’s ‘bright’ idea fuels charitable giving * Photos from the Galvin Middle School Fit 4 Fund$ event * […]
