After seven successful seasons as head coach of the Canton High School girls soccer program, Kate Howarth announced last week that she is stepping down to pursue an opportunity to play in a women’s professional soccer league. In addition to coaching the Bulldogs, Howarth also worked for the Canton Fire Department as an EMT-firefighter for […]
Anyone graduating from high school in 2020 has had a unique opportunity to see firsthand and very young how life actually works. In life, there are many things to look forward to. There are also many things that no one looks forward to — losses of all kinds, including for many of this year’s graduates […]
Submitted by Kendall O’Halloran I am honored and humbled to announce my candidacy for School Committee on June 16, 2020 (or before that date by mail-in ballot). I am a write-in candidate, so — although my name doesn’t appear on the ballot — I greatly appreciate anyone writing it in and filling in the corresponding […]
A message from Canton Veterans Agent Darin Devine: Memorial Day is a little different this year. Our traditional parade and subsequent ceremony could not take place. The circumstances, however, do not impact the spirit of Memorial Day itself. A small group gathered to ensure we honored the brave service members who sacrificed their lives for […]
When the Canton Public Schools closed in March due to COVID-19, the situation left approximately 20 percent of the student population vulnerable. Those 665 students qualify for free or reduced meals for breakfast and lunch, which they normally get at school Monday through Friday throughout the academic year. The school system immediately wanted to find a […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the May 21 edition include: * Canton’s Military Heroes: Tribute to fallen service members * A look back at past Memorial Day parades in Canton * Q & A with the candidates for Board of Selectmen * […]
Maureen E. (Canniff) Valkanas, 79, of Canton, died peacefully on Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Norwood Hospital. Maureen was born in Quincy to the late Mary A. (Sullivan) and Edward T. “Tad” Canniff, Sr. She was raised in Hyde Park and was a graduate of Hyde Park High School, Class of 1958. She had lived […]
Robert “Bobby” “Bouta” Boutilier, 65, passed away at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston on April 29, 2020, from a hard battle with COVID-19. He was born on August 25, 1954, and raised in Norwood. He graduated from Norwood High School, where he met his now ex-wife, Mary Riolo. Bobby worked as a highly skilled mechanic […]
Margaret Hickey, 67, of New Port Richey, Florida, formerly of Canton, passed April 23, 2020. Margie worked at the Dean S. Luce School for 22 years as the administrative assistant to four principals. Survived by her husband, Vincent, former head football coach/teacher for 34 years at Blue Hills Regional High School; son Sean and his […]
Recognizing the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and determined to give this year’s “amazing” class of seniors the send-off they deserve, Canton High School Principal Derek Folan has pledged to move forward with an adapted graduation ceremony on the weekend of June 5-7. While there are still a number of details to be ironed out, […]
