There is always talk of passing the torch to a new generation. And at the venerable local Historical Society very few young people become engaged in the work of preservation and discovery. Yet every once in a while a young person will enter our orbit, and through their eyes we see the history of Canton […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the May 9 edition include: * Canton 2019 town meeting at a glance — overview of key articles * Mother’s Day feature story: Canton’s new mother-daughter legal team * Profile on new conservation agent Regen Milani * True […]
An impressive pitching performance by freshman Sophia Santos was the big takeaway for the CHS softball team last week as the lady Bulldogs fell to Mansfield 6-2 on the road in their lone game of the week. The game was even closer than the score would suggest, with Canton taking a 2-1 lead into the […]
Victor J. Clerico, 65, of Canton, passed away April 27 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Boston, he was raised in Acton and graduated from Acton High School, attended Bentley University and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. He worked as a salesman for Premier Water Systems in Walpole for many years. He […]
Sally J. Russell (Rafuse) of Canton passed away April 24 at Seasons Hospice in Milton. Born and raised in Norwood, she graduated from Norwood High School. She worked as a secretary for Cumberland Farms for 15 years and formerly worked for John Hancock in Boston. She lived in Canton for over 50 years where she […]
By David McCarthy Traffic. That one word elicits a myriad of passionate reactions from Canton residents. Earlier this month McMahon Associates delivered to the Master Plan Steering Committee a recap of the focus areas they were charged with studying. Those areas included Randolph, Pleasant, Dedham and Chapman streets where each road intersects Washington Street and […]
The summer after my high school graduation, my mom and I took a road trip to Tennessee, stopping in North Carolina and South Carolina along the way. The purpose of the trip, in what we imagined to be the style of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore backpacking through Europe after Rory’s high school graduation, was for […]
Canton residents wanting to learn more about the proposed town pool renovation project and upcoming debt-exclusion override vote were given two opportunities to do so at recent public information sessions hosted by the Parks & Recreation Department and Board of Selectmen. The sessions were held on April 25 and 29 at the Canton Public Library […]
Students from the Cole-Harrington school age enrichment center celebrated Earth Day 2019 by cleaning up around the Galvin Middle School! Have a cleanup photo to share? Send it to submissions@thecantoncitizen.com to be considered for publication.
Interior designer Michelle Cortizo, founder and owner of Cortizo Interiors, LLC, is one of five Boston-area designers featured in the May 2019 issue of House Beautiful, a popular national magazine focused on interior decorating and the domestic arts. The article profiles the discussion the designers had with HB Editorial Director Joanna Saltz about what inspires […]
