James M. “Jimmy” Lamarr, 49, of Canton, passed away suddenly at home May 2. Born in Boston, he was raised in Milton and graduated from Milton High School Class of 1987. He has lived in Canton for the last 10 years and previously lived in Quincy. He was the owner and operator of JML Custom […]
Richard T. Lyman, 49, of Stoughton, formerly of Sharon, passed away April 28 unexpectedly at home. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Sharon and graduated from Norfolk County Agricultural School and attended the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. He previously worked for John’s Landscaping and Tree Service in Needham for many years and most recently […]
Dear Editor: As a concerned citizen of Canton and our beautiful planet, I am writing to ask all fellow Canton residents to vote ‘Yes’ at annual town meeting to ban plastic bags at retail. Convenience of use should not dictate our use of an item that takes over 1,000 years to fully break down. While our […]
Dear Editor: At this year’s annual town meeting, Canton will have the opportunity to join the 100 other cities and towns in Massachusetts that have decided to eliminate thin-film single-use plastic bags at the point of sale. Article 27 will reduce the use of plastic bags at retail and restaurant establishments in Canton. This citizen-sponsored […]
Dear Editor: When I was 8, my parents signed me up for the Canton Dolphins swim team so I could start to have the experience of a team sport. I had tried soccer and baseball, and they weren’t for me. The home pool for the Dolphins was constructed about 45 years ago on Bolivar Street, […]
By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk Register of Deeds According to a recent real estate trade publication, the most popular reason people gave for buying a home was their desire to own it. Now that may not sound like rocket science, but just think for a second about what’s behind that statement. After all, homeowners want […]
Canton’s annual town meeting gets underway this coming Monday, May 13, and it’s shaping up to be another action-packed affair with $113 million in appropriations on the table and proposals ranging from a new town pool to the elimination of single-use plastic bags at retail. With a total of 46 articles on the warrant, this […]
The Hansen Elementary School fifth graders proudly presented The Lion King Jr. on Friday and Saturday, May 3 and 4, in the CHS auditorium. See this week’s Citizen for a cast list and more play photos by Michelle Stark. Click here to subscribe today!
As a newly minted private practice attorney and PhD student who is also a wife, a mother of a toddler, and now a homeowner, Premela Deck is in the midst of a crash course on the elusive phenomenon known as work-life balance. Fortunately for Deck, she has the perfect mentor to help her navigate these […]
Six Canton police officers recently received an award from the Irish American Police Officers Association for their work and investigation into a home invasion in October of 2018. Canton Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the award also recognized several partner agencies that helped bring the investigation to a “fruitful conclusion.” The six officers were […]
