CHS Athletic Director Danny Erickson announced the appointment of Ben Shuffain as the next high school baseball coach, effective immediately. Shuffain is a graduate of Sharon High School and Ashford University of Clinton, Iowa. He is currently a teacher at Saint Catherine’s School in Norwood, where he teaches history and physical education. He has experience […]
Within hours of the announcement of his passing late last month, the remembrances began pouring in online. Dozens of former students and colleagues, spanning multiple generations and time zones, flocked to Facebook to pay tribute to the late, great Martin “Marty” Badoian — the legendary CHS math teacher, coach and force of nature who defined […]
On Tuesday, October 23, executives from Canton-based E.M. Duggan presented a check for $15,000 to Canton Little League in a brief presentation at the company’s headquarters on Will Drive. The funds will be used for the concession stand project at the Kennedy School playing fields, and when completed, the concession stand will be named the […]
A CHS boys soccer season that began with high hopes and so much promise — and featured a number of impressive achievements along the way — ended abruptly Sunday night with a hard-fought but ultimately disappointing first round loss in the Division 2 south sectional tournament. Seeded fifth in the 16-team bracket after a 10-4-4 […]
Gerard J. Sykes, 67, formerly of Canton, of Brookline, passed away November 1 at Care One at Brookline. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School and attended Georgetown University. Beloved son of the late Agnes F. (Skehan) and George C. Sykes, Sr. Brother of George C. Sykes, […]
Ann E. Murphy (McCafferty), 83, of Canton, passed away November 1 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Brighton, she attended St. Columbkille High School in Brighton. She worked for many years at the Dedham Savings Bank and retired as a vice president in the Mortgage Department. She has lived in Canton for 37 years […]
Dear Editor: I am a retired anesthesiologist/critical care physician and 42-year Canton resident who found himself needing emergency care for a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia. The 911 response was almost immediate. The first responders were well-trained, technically skilled, and knowledgeable in the treatment of my condition and also supportive emotionally. They started an intravenous infusion in my […]
Editor’s note: The following letter is addressed to Kevin Feeney, who resigned from the Board of Selectmen on October 16. The details surrounding Feeney’s departure were first reported in the October 25 edition of the Canton Citizen. Mr. Feeney, sometimes morality outweighs legality, but it is expensive. Mr. Feeney, you are a breath of fresh […]
Earlier this year, there was a report in the Washington Post about a teacher in Southern California who called U.S. service members “the lowest of our low.” Apparently the school district was “deluged by thousands of emails, many from veterans, active-duty troops and military family members.” How appropriate that people who know how wrong that […]
With more than 50 percent of the Reservoir Pond dam repair project now completed and approved by the state, DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta estimates that Pleasant Street could reopen sometime within the next two to five weeks. Trotta pegged the end of Thanksgiving week (Nov. 23-24) as the best-case scenario with a more probable reopening […]
