Daniel Anello, 71, of Canton, passed away after a brief illness at Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Tuesday, October 29. Born in Norwood, Daniel worked as a computer component engineer before retiring early due to his health. A musician, he played guitar and acted as sound engineer in several bands and jam groups over the […]
Charles W. Pinkham, 93, of Canton, passed away peacefully on October 9 surrounded by family at Norwood Hospital after several months of battling failing health. Born in Bangor, Maine, Charlie lived in Canton with his high school sweetheart, Lynn, until her death in 2011. Recently, by his own wishes, he continued to stay in his […]
Hundreds of student musicians, parent volunteers and community members came together last Saturday for an afternoon of music and fun at CantonStock — the annual festival fundraiser sponsored by local booster group MusicCounts. The district-wide event featured a variety of student performances as well as games, raffles, concessions and more. See this week’s Canton Citizen […]
On Monday, November 18, at 6:30 p.m. in the Canton High School auditorium, Kevin Stevens, once one of the National Hockey League’s top power forwards and a two-time Stanley Cup champion, will tell his story about his “Shattered” life destroyed by physical injury and drug dependency. This program is the first in a speaker series […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 7 edition include: * Baby Donny home and thriving after 7-month medical ordeal * Man About Canton: Salute to Tony Andreotti * Planners tout vision for a ‘complete & connected’ Rte. 138 * CantonStock 2019 […]
Update: The CHS girls soccer team is headed to the south sectional semifinals after knocking off sixth-seeded Somerset-Berkley 2-0 on the road on Thursday. The lady Bulldogs will take on the winner of Holliston-Silver Lake on Monday, November 11, at 4 p.m. at Oliver Ames High School. *** Exploding for eight goals and playing tight […]
The name Obi Nwankwo is a familiar one to many who follow CHS sports. A 2013 graduate, he was known for his track accomplishments, particularly the 400-meter dash. He excelled in that event at Boston College — breaking school records in both individual and relay events — and set his sights on running professionally. But […]
The Canton School Committee has informed all CAPTs and schools across the district that it can no longer permit any gender-exclusive events, such as father-daughter or mother-son dances or sports tournaments. The notice comes in light of a recent opinion by school Attorney Rebecca Bryant that gender-specific events go against federal law. She did allow […]
John C. Pearson, 66, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly October 27 at home. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. He worked as a mechanic for Herb Anderson Volkswagen and Morrissey Volkswagen for many years before retiring. Most recently he worked in maintenance for Wegmans in Westwood. Beloved […]
Mary E. Davis, 88, of Dorchester, passed away October 26 at the Life Care Center of the South Shore in Scituate. Born and raised in Dorchester, she graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke High School. She worked for New England Telephone and Verizon for many years as a manager before retiring in 1996. She was a […]
