A 4×200 relay team consisting of CHS sprinters Deyontai Dennis, Cam Sanchez, Zach Goldstein, and Jonathan Chery out-ran a field of 19 other teams to capture first place at the Mass. State Track Coaches Association (MSTCA) Winter Invitational held last weekend at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston. The Canton team’s time of 1:33.97 broke […]
On Saturday, January 4, A Maven’s World will host Mind, Body, Business and Spirit, the eighth annual Women’s Brunch and Conference, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Lombardo’s, 6 Billings Street in Randolph. Founded by Canton resident Anna Foster, CEO of A Maven’s World, the conference brings together some of the most influential women […]
When the holiday season arrives and the skies turn gray, and present life feels muted, my imagination will sometimes pull me to the past of my childhood. My friends were children of shipyard workers and shoe factory workers, whose parents were laid off in their 50s or lost promised pensions to nothing less than legal […]
This holiday season, for the 18th year in a row, the Boy Scouts of Canton Troop 77 are offering a Christmas tree removal service for Canton residents. For a suggested donation of $10 each, the scouts will pick up residents’ trees at the curb on the morning of Saturday, January 4, or Saturday, January 11. […]
On November 22 in a packed and festive courtroom at Brockton Probate and Family Court, Canton Fire Chief Charles Doody received a gift he has rarely gotten to experience in his 25-year professional career. The gift of closure. In this case, it involved a little infant boy who the chief had crossed paths with, albeit […]
School Committee members were surprised and saddened to learn on December 19 that Debra Bromfield, Canton’s longtime student services director and a key member of the central administration team, has decided to retire in October of 2020. While School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller and members of the committee all said they were personally happy for […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the 2020 annual town election, to be held on April 7, are now available in the Town Clerk’s office. The deadline to obtain nomination papers is Friday, February 14, at 1 p.m. Those seeking office in the election must obtain the signatures of at least […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 26 edition include: * Fire Dept. celebrates adoption of Canton’s 1st Safe Haven baby (click here for full story) * Canton honors retiring Finance Director Jim Murgia * COA teams with Canton PD to offer […]
Richard F. “Red” Carroll, 84, of Canton, passed away December 19 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Charlestown, he was a proud Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked as a truck driver for Local 653 in Boston for many years before retiring. After retiring he worked as a maintenance man for Bay State School of […]
Two weeks into the winter season, both Canton High ice hockey teams remain undefeated after combining for three wins and a tie over a recent four-day stretch. The defending state champion boys team, whose last loss came in the 2018 postseason, extended their current unbeaten streak to 29 straight with a win Saturday night over […]
