Armed with a convincing mandate from annual town meeting and the recent special town election, the Canton Playground and Recreation Commission is working with the Building Renovations Committee, a project manager, and a design firm to ready final design plans for the Bolivar Street Aquatic Center renovations. The goal is to submit the plans to […]
See this week’s Citizen for complete CHS graduation coverage, including then and now photos, scholarship winners, future plans and much more. The weather was picture-perfect and the speeches hit all the right notes as the 229-member CHS Class of 2019 — a group that achieved greatness by working hard and “honoring the process” — marked […]
Edward G. Rahaim, 86, of Canton, passed away June 9 at the Hellenic Nursing Home. He was born in Gardner, previously lived in Quincy, and in 1967 moved to Canton where he lived until his death. He attended Quincy Public Schools and graduated from Northeastern University where he majored in business administration. After graduation he […]
Francis J. Devine, 78, formerly of Canton, of Wareham, passed away June 9 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. Born in Dorchester, he graduated from Boston Technical High School and Boston State Teacher’s College. He was a teacher for many years in the Westwood Junior High School before retiring. He enjoyed golfing and […]
Herb A. Silverman, 95, of Canton, passed away June 8 at the Tippett House in Needham. Born in Cambridge, he graduated from Brookline High School, Stanford University, Santa Clara University, and was an Army veteran of World War II. He worked for many years as a manager for Bradley’s Department Stores. Herb has lived in […]
William D. “Bill” Cohen passed away peacefully after a long illness on June 6, 2019 at the age of 62. Born in Boston, Bill lived in Canton his entire life. He graduated from Canton High School and was the founder/owner of W.D. Cohen Contracting Corp. from 1978 to present. Bill served on many boards in […]
Janet M. (Duggan) Fitzgerald, 58, of Stoughton, died peacefully on June 3, 2019. Janet was the kitchen manager in the Stoughton school system for more than 15 years. She loved to do arts and crafts and had an incredible artistic talent, something she loved to share with her grandson. Cherished daughter of the late John […]
Additional signage and increased traffic enforcement from the Police Department are expected in the vicinity of Messinger, Dunbar, Walnut, Bailey, and Belcher streets after several residents complained to the Traffic Study Committee about excessive speeding and street parking in the area. Residents said they are concerned about child safety, especially with the Messinger Street Playground […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 13 edition include: * Graduation coverage: ceremony highlights, then and now photos, future plans, scholarships and much more * American Legion Post 24 plans centennial celebration * Selectmen OK rules for Revere Heritage park and […]
This story originally appeared in the Citizen’s 28th annual Salute to the Fine Arts, an 8-page special section included with the June 6 edition. In a 2018 interview with Boston Voyager magazine, Randolph native Jamaal Eversley reflected on his unique path to becoming a fine artist and the “bold” decisions that were required of him […]
