News reports are covering stories about lenders and landlords offering forbearance to homeowners and tenants who can’t pay their mortgage or rent because of the pandemic. Some people are starting to wonder whether they can hold off on paying their mortgage or rent too. It’s a fair question. No one wants to miss out if […]
Bartley Quinn, 82, of Stoughton, formerly of Roslindale, passed away June 10 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born in Kinvara, Ireland, he graduated from Roslindale High. He was a laborer for Local 560 in Waltham for many years before retiring. Bartley was a member of the Knights of Columbus in Roslindale, enjoyed fishing, […]
Patricia Margaret Brady, 92, of Canton, formerly of Dorchester, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Frederick J. Brady, BFD. Loving mother of Tom and Eleanor of Parkland, FL, Fred and Marie of Halifax, Pat and Mark Cawley, Paul and Susan, Christine, and Jean of Canton. Pat was adored by […]
Update: Click here for the official results from Tuesday’s town election. After a two-month postponement due to COVID-19 concerns, it’s finally nearing decision time in the 2020 town election as Canton’s remaining voters get set to head to the polls on Tuesday, June 16. This year, there are choices available for Board of Selectmen, where […]
The following poem was written by Evelyn Carrington (CHS ’18) and recited by her cousin Amber Carrington (CHS ’16) at Saturday’s Stand in Solidarity event at Canton Town Hall. Black lives matter you won’t silence the chatter if our lives matter what’s with the blood splatter every day just getting madder trying to fight as […]
Hundreds of residents of all ages and diverse backgrounds, along with police officers, government officials and faith leaders, gathered together in front of Town Hall on Saturday for a peaceful protest rally in support of racial justice and equity. Spearheaded by Jen Wexler, president of Canton Residents for an Equitable, Sustainable Future (CR4SEF), the event […]
Update: At its June 23 meeting, the board opted against the idea of closing a portion of Washington Street for outdoor dining. Instead board members voted to allow Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall and Select Board Vice Chair Mike Loughran to work out an agreement with the owners of CF McCarthy’s for additional sidewalk dining that […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 11 edition include: * Photos from the CHS Class of 2020 diploma conferral ceremony * Coverage of the Stand in Solidarity #BlackLivesMatter rally at Town Hall * Latest news on the June 16 election and […]
“Bringing Canton closer to you.” These are not empty words printed each week on the Citizen banner. In fact, the message has been our mission since the paper launched in August 1987. Since then, we have been the storytellers, the scribes of Canton history — the voice of the town, at the same time giving […]
Shirley Ruth Swardlick passed away on Friday morning, June 5, 2020, at Orchard Cove in Canton. She celebrated her 97th birthday in April with family members from California to Maine to Switzerland, connected digitally in these times of restricted travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. Shirley was born in Lowell on April 26, 1923. She graduated […]
