Congratulations to the Canton Bulldogs U18 boys ice hockey team, who captured the Tier III Massachusetts State Championship during the weekend of November 15-17. After falling to Waltham 2-1 in the first game of pool play, the Bulldogs responded with four straight victories — culminating with a 1-0 win over Waltham in the tournament finals. […]
Theresa (Terrie) L. Ronayne (Ammendolia), 70, of Canton, died peacefully on December 3 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family. Terrie was the senior manager of facilities at Jordan’s Furniture for many years until retiring in 2005. She was a past member of the Canton Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. In her […]
Richard Francis O’Neill died peacefully November 28, 2019. He was 91 years old. Richard was born in Stoughton and lived in Canton for over 50 years. He is predeceased by his wife, Alice Mary (Gill), as well as by his daughter Patricia O’Neill. Father of Francis O’Neill and John O’Neill of Canton, Deirdre O’Neill and […]
Mary M. Hodgman (Carnes), 73, of Canton, died peacefully November 25, 2019. Mary was a retired global income specialist for State Street Bank in Quincy. After retirement, she worked part-time for Saybrooke Environmental Management in Stoughton. She was a former Eucharistic minister at St. John the Evangelist Church in Canton. Devoted wife of the late […]
Michael C. Staiti, 79, of St. Augustine, Florida passed away after a long illness November 25. Michael was raised in Canton and was a 1958 graduate of Canton High School. Michael was a veteran of the United States Navy. Upon his discharge from service he was employed at Garland Knitting Mills in Brockton as a […]
Alfred F. Giannelli, 85, of Canton, passed away November 18 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston Public Schools. After graduating from high school Alfred enlisted in the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Korean Conflict as an aircraft mechanic. After his honorable discharge from the Air Force, he attended East […]
In Martin Scorsese’s American Masters documentary about Bob Dylan, Dylan recalls how as a boy he and his classmates had to practice getting under their desks in case of a nuclear attack. According to Dylan, “Our reality was fear that at any moment this black cloud would explode and everybody would be dead. We grew […]
The town saw its largest valuation by over a quarter of a billion dollars this past year and its positive impact on the town budget will be felt for years to come. New growth in construction came in at $1,734,748 and the total taxable valuation is over $5 billion this year. Assessors made the announcement […]
A Canton man was arrested on kidnapping charges on Saturday after his date contacted the State Police to report that she was being held against her will. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the woman, who had met the suspect on social media, told the man she was calling a taxi but actually called the […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 5 edition include: * Bulldogs roll past rival Knights in annual Thanksgiving game * True Tales from Canton’s Past by George T. Comeau * Recap of the December 3 selectmen’s meeting (click here for excerpt) […]
