Carol Ann DiPietro (Bersani), 69, of Canton, died April 17, 2020. Devoted wife of Gianfranco DiPietro of Canton. Loving mother of Peter Bersani of Canton, Valerie Marques and her husband, Carlos, of Sharon, and Christian DiPietro of Canton. Proud grandmother of Carla Marques and the late Raphael Moreira. Funeral services will be private. Interment Canton […]
Nancy McNeil White, 74, of Milford, formerly of Canton, passed away April 15 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of Edward for almost 50 years. Daughter of the late Leo and Ruth McNeil, she was born in Boston and raised in Canton. She was a graduate of St. John’s School and Canton High […]
Canton School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller announced on Tuesday that, in accordance with a new order from Governor Charlie Baker and the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Canton Public Schools will remain closed through the end of the 2019-20 academic year as a precaution against the COVID-19 pandemic. The statewide closure of […]
Justin Luk was at home with his family observing the shelter in place advisory due to COVID-19, when his phone lit up on a Sunday evening with a call from Tara Shuman. “She called me and asked me if I was interested in doing something useful with the 3-D printer from the library,” he said. Luk, […]
The Board of Selectmen announced on Thursday that it has successfully appealed the designation of the Pine Street Yard Waste Facility and it is now considered an essential service. The board had requested a waiver from Governor Charlie Baker’s office after learning that other municipalities had been granted similar waivers for operation of their transfer […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 23 edition include: * Tribute to John Ciccotelli: Late health director lived full life despite medical challenges * Restaurant Takeout & Delivery Guide featuring more than 40 area establishments * Springtime Snowfall: Photos from around […]
Over the course of the past several weeks, the entire world has been through what will almost certainly be an indelible experience of dealing with sudden, drastic, unwanted change. Even many people who had the time, opportunity and determination to prepare for such a scenario found themselves shocked and shaken by the reality of it, […]
He devoted nearly 20 years of his life to protecting and promoting the health of Canton’s residents, but in the midst of the most severe public health crisis in over a century, John Ciccotelli, the town’s longtime health director and by all accounts a picture of quiet strength, had physically nothing left to give. After […]
Dear Editor: The first Earth Day in 1970 inspired the passage of key environmental legislation, including the Clean Air, Clean Water and Endangered Species acts and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). In 2016, the United Nations chose Earth Day as the day when the historic Paris Agreement on climate change was signed […]
Beatrice M. Sacco Draper, age 100, of Canton, passed away April 19 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in East Jaffrey, NH, she has lived in Canton since 1938. She worked for Draper Brothers Mills in Canton before retiring. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Puerto Rico. Beloved wife of the late Arthur Sacco […]
