Did you know that being a homosexual many years ago was classified as a mental disorder? Between 1952 and 1973, homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. Gay men and women across the country were subjected to a variety of treatments aimed at curing their “condition.” In 1986, President Reagan […]
Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest, celebrated the 2019 winners at an awards night held last month at the Canton Public Library. All of the nearly 80 entries are published, with the authors’ permission, in the Canton Writes book, which is now available at the front desk of the library for $10. Winners also […]
Congratulations to the Canton United sixth grade girls soccer team, who is headed to Lancaster this weekend to compete in the 2019 Massachusetts Tournament of Champions. The United, coached by Tom Giglio, Andre Grant and Jay Cahill, earned their spot at the prestigious tournament after winning their division in the Boston Area Youth Soccer (BAYS) […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2019 spring all-star selections. The full list appears in this week’s print edition as part of the Citizen’s annual spring sports wrap-up. Boys MVP Griffin Roach (Lacrosse) A two-year captain and league all-star, Roach was the heart and soul of a boys lacrosse team that finished second […]
Recycling services in Canton will not stop in the immediate future, but Republic Services, the town operator of trash and recycling collection, informed selectmen earlier this week that the company is operating Canton’s recycling services at a substantial loss. The operating loss, estimated at $179,000 annually, is due to new requirements and restrictions put in […]
Frank A. Seghezzi, Sr., 98, of Canton, passed away June 24 at the Life Care Center of West Bridgewater surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Roxbury, he graduated from the High School of Commerce in Boston, Class of 1938. He worked as a draftsman at the Quincy Shipyard prior to earning his […]
Joel D. Pratt, 65, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly on June 19. Born in Weymouth, he was raised in Canton, graduating from Canton High School, Class of 1972, before attending Nasson College in Maine. Joel worked at Lasden Electric in Canton for many years before becoming a Realtor and joining the family business, JL Pratt […]
Julie Ghostlaw, English teacher at the Galvin Middle School, is very proud of this year’s seventh graders. The entire seventh grade has been working hard on a lengthy and ambitious undertaking to beautify the Galvin grounds. Known as the Galvin Pride Project, it followed an approach to instruction called project-based learning which, in this case, […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 27 edition include: * Annual Spring Sports Wrap-Up featuring all-stars, season recaps and more * Photo coverage of the Little League Challenger Division’s season-ending celebration * Canton School Committee’s newest members learn the ropes * […]
By Judy Bass On a recent Friday morning in early June, there was hardly a sound on Robbin Road in Canton, a leafy, bucolic street in Canton not far from the center of town. But something very exciting was quietly happening there. An open house was underway at 20 Robbin Road, which has been the […]
