On Monday, April 6, the Canton Board of Health instructed selectmen and the building inspector to stop construction on several local projects, including the Bolivar Pool reconstruction project; renovations of the rolling mill building at the Paul Revere Heritage Site (restaurant and town meeting space); and a clubhouse addition at the Milton Hoosic Golf Course. […]
Citizen photographer Mike Tureski has traveled across Canton in recent weeks to document the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Above: The flags in front of the library were lowered to half-staff on April 5 in honor of the veterans who passed away at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home. The electronic sign also reminds residents to “please […]
Pickup of bulk items and white goods will continue in Canton despite a Republic Services’ decision not to negotiate or come to a “middle ground” on the issue with the Board of Selectmen. Selectmen were informed by Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall last week that Republic Services wanted to suspend white goods and excessive bulk collection […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 9 edition include: * Orchard Cove residents find hope amid ‘shelter at home’ directive * Local photographers use talents to support others during COVID-19 * Canton transformed by COVID-19 — photos by Mike Tureski * […]
In response to the State of Emergency and concerns about COVID-19, the Canton Board of Selectmen voted on March 31 to postpone the annual town election from April 7, 2020 to June 16, 2020. The postponement was made possible by an act of the state legislature that was signed into law by Governor Charlie Baker. […]
Antoinette M. ‘Toni’ Yost (Labbate) died Monday, April 6, at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center. Antoinette was born in Brockton, the daughter of the late Anthony Labbate and Anna (Sandberg) Labbate. Born and educated in Brockton, she has lived in Canton for most of her life. During her late teen years, she worked at the Quincy […]
Brian D. DaSilva, 55, of Taunton, formerly of Canton, passed away April 6 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston. He grew up in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1983. He worked for the laborers Local 223 in Dorchester. Beloved son of Donald and Catherine DaSilva of Canton. Brother of Christine […]
Jenny M. Aprea (Destito), 97, of Canton, passed away April 6 at Orchard Cove in Canton. Born and raised in Malden, she graduated from Malden High School and has lived in Canton for over 60 years. She worked as a comptometer for the Federal Reserve Bank for several years and later worked as a cafeteria […]
Charles Anthony Cassio, 78, of Canton, passed away April 5 at the VA Medical Center in West Roxbury. Born in Boston, he was raised in Roxbury and graduated from Jamaica Plain High School. Charlie served as a medic in the United States Army and worked as a truck driver for Anheuser Busch for many years […]
Gregory A. Smith, 86, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away peacefully April 3 surrounded by his loving family. Greg was born in Boston, raised in South Boston and graduated from BC High, Class of 1952, and served in the United States Air Force. Greg previously lived in Canton for 37 years before moving to […]
