Charles R. Studebaker, Sr., 80, of Canton, passed away February 16 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born in Olney, MD, he was raised and educated in Frederick County, Maryland. After leaving high school in 1957, he enlisted in the Navy with the intent on fulfilling his promise to himself of charting a different […]
Feb 22 2019 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Albert J. Brown of Canton passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on February 14, 2019. Born and raised in Roxbury, Albert grew up in his grandfather’s three-decker amongst relatives. As a city kid and young boy, he often hopped the back of trolley cars, riding to downtown Boston to shine shoes for […]
Feb 22 2019 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Four CHS wrestlers are headed to this weekend’s Division 2 state tournament and two others are on deck as alternates after an impressive team showing at the 2019 central sectional championships held last Saturday in Marlboro. Senior Cole Murphy was the story of the day for the Bulldogs, pinning his way to the top of […]
Feb 16 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
The Canton High girls basketball team is headed back to the Division 2 south playoffs after clinching a spot with their win last week against Stoughton. The lady Bulldogs also defeated Sharon to notch their 11th victory of the campaign — continuing a trend under head coach Jim Choquette of winning at least one more […]
Feb 16 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Michael P. Kelleher, 60, of Canton, passed away Monday, February 11. Born in Brockton, he lived his entire life in the town of Canton, graduating from Canton High School with the Class of 1977 where he met and fell in love with his late wife, Jean (Sicard). The two raised their family in Ponkapoag surrounded […]
Feb 15 2019 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
A three-way race for a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen will headline the 2019 annual town election. Below are links to campaign announcements for each of the three candidates: Mike Loughran launches campaign for BOS Jim Quigley to run for Board of Selectmen Lisa Lopez announces candidacy for BOS
Mike Loughran, the current vice chairman of the Canton School Committee, has announced his candidacy for the open two-year seat on the Board of Selectmen in the upcoming April 2 election. Born and raised in Canton, Loughran attended Canton Public Schools and played sports on Canton’s fields. When it came time to raise his family, […]
Feb 15 2019 | Posted in
Opinion,
Town Election | By
Guest
Did you know … Effective January 27, the cost of a first-class (1 oz.) letter sent through the U.S. Postal Service increased from 50 cents to 55 cents for letters mailed within the United States. The automobile dealership at 879 Washington Street, owned by the Lawless Trust, was recently sold for $900,000 to Reird Dallelch. Former […]
The field has been set for the 2019 annual town election and it’s a bit more diverse than in recent years with eight women and seven newcomers among the 12 candidates vying for office. Unfortunately, voters will still not have many choices to make since only one of the offices up for grabs — a […]
The Dean S. Luce Elementary School fourth and fifth graders proudly presented Disney’s Aladdin Jr. on Friday and Saturday, February 8 and 9, in the CHS auditorium. Play Cast Genie – Nissy Kahuha; Aladdin – Andrew Gillis; Babkak – Avery Lebowitz; Omar – Georgia-Ann Penders; Kassim – Katelyn Tynan; Jasmine – Emily Vogel; Isir – […]
Feb 15 2019 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Canton Citizen