Edward V. McCarthy, 86, of Canton, formerly of Falmouth and Jamaica Plain, passed away December 2 at Cornerstone in Canton surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Jamaica Plain, he graduated from the High School of Commerce, attended Boston University, and served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a furniture […]
The Canton School Committee is troubled by the findings of a recent Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) showing a high prevalence — and in some cases a marked increase — in instances of bullying and cyber-bullying, suicide attempts, alcohol use, marijuana use, vaping or e-cigarette use, and dating violence among Canton middle and high school […]
The Canton Traffic Committee will be asking selectmen to sponsor a warrant article at the upcoming May town meeting giving the BOS the authority to set speed limits in certain sections of town at either 20 or 25 miles per hour. Selectmen would hold public hearings and seek input from the police chief before establishing […]
The following recap appears in our annual fall sports wrap-up that was included with this week’s Canton Citizen. It was another successful fall season for the Canton High Unified basketball program as the Bulldogs went unbeaten in the Hockomock League for a second straight year. Pioneered by Special Olympics, Unified programs bring students with and […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 13 edition include: * Full recaps from the most recent School and Traffic committee meetings (excerpts available online) * True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George T. Comeau * Canton Citizen’s annual fall […]
By Matt Benedetti On the 20th anniversary of the 1998 Xaverian Division 1 Football Championship, Journey Forward founder Dan Cummings reflects on a remarkable high school football career, setbacks and developing the courage to persevere. Two decades have passed since sophomore Kevin Tully kicked a 34-yard field goal in the waning seconds of […]
The Canton Youth Hockey Mite A team played in the prestigious Turkey Goblet Tournament held at the Foxboro Ice Center over Thanksgiving weekend. The Bulldogs came out flying on Friday against the South Shore Knights. Sam “The Red Rifle” Archibald, “Saving Private” Ryan Cullen, and Cam “Neely” Lyons led the attack in the game. Tadhg “The Quiet Man” Howard and Riley […]
Dear Editor: I have an idea on how to improve civic engagement, and that improvement would be driven partly by a new method of communication from town hall. My idea is that given that the town administrator probably already prepares an agenda and timeline for initiatives and other foreseeable projects, it would be great if […]
A gentleman in his early 80s came to speak with me. There are valuable lessons in his story for everyone who has a pension, who expects to have a pension, or who will never have a pension. After working for many years with a mid-sized company, he retired about 15 years ago with a “guaranteed” […]
Anne M. Bassett, 86, of Canton, died peacefully at home December 3, 2018. Anne was a retired U.S. Postal Service worker. She was the devoted wife of the late Harold D. Bassett. Loving mother of Stephanie Masciocchi of Hudson, Jacqueline Bassett of Canton, Harold Bassett Jr. of Canton, Denise Rosbicki of Petersburg, VA, John Bassett […]
