It was quite an emotional week for the CHS boys basketball team, one that Bulldog fans will remember for a long time. CHS senior Xavier Machuga, who is recovering from a brain aneurysm suffered in the spring of 2017, started and scored two points in the game against Mansfield on Tuesday, January 15. Planned in […]
Although winless in four dual meets this season, the Canton High boys indoor track team made quite an impression at last weekend’s MSTCA Division 4 State Relay Meet, placing first in two events en route to a fourth place finish overall. The CHS girls team also turned in some impressive performances on Saturday and this […]
Lisa Lopez has announced her candidacy for the two-year vacancy on the Board of Selectmen, which will be filled at the next regular town election on Tuesday, April 2. Lopez, a 35-year Canton resident and retired executive after a 25-year career with Braintree-based Haemonetics Corporation, has long been involved in serving the community but has […]
An open letter to Rep. Stephen Lynch, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Ed Markey, and the citizens of Canton: We the members of the Canton Democratic Town Committee urge our elected officials and fellow residents to take action to protect and to help the people who are directly affected by the current federal government shutdown. The […]
Marybeth Nearen, chairman of the Blue Hills Regional District School Committee, issued the following statement in response to accusations that Blue Hills has used unlicensed workers to perform work on its ongoing renovation project. The editorial referenced in Nearen’s statement was also published in the Canton Citizen on January 3. “Some time ago we received […]
Senator Walter Timilty Jr. (far left) and Representative Bill Galvin (far right) presented state citations welcoming Canton’s newest firefighters at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting on January 8. Pictured with the legislators are firefighters Justin Tilley, Ryan Gormley and Michael White. Gormley and White are Canton natives and CHS graduates while Tilley is a transfer […]
“Expect nothing and appreciate everything.” Whether it was a genuine life motto or just a catchy line that had caught his eye while scrolling through social media posts, the quote that Anthony Maffie ended up choosing for his Instagram bio seemed to fit the young man to a T. Diagnosed with epilepsy after a string […]
The Canton School Committee has revised its school facilities master plan with the focus now shifting to a renovated Galvin Middle School that would serve students in grades 5-8. The plan would still be predicated on the school system being approved for reimbursement funding from the Mass. School Building Authority (MSBA). While renovations to GMS […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 24 edition include: * Comprehensive recaps of the most recent School Committee and selectmen’s meetings * Kindness Rocks: Canton woman uses talents to spread kindness * Coverage of the SEMMEA music festival hosted by Canton […]
Accurounds, a local manufacturing company owned and led by Canton resident Michael Tamasi, was recently awarded the English Works Campaign Certificate of Recognition for their civic leadership in support of English language classes for their immigrant employees. The award was presented as part of the English for New Bostonians’ Raising Our Voices breakfast at Northeastern […]
