Update: At 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Canton Police Department posted the following on its Twitter page: “The missing individual has been found. We ask that you please keep the family in your thoughts and prayers and respect their privacy. Thank you to all of the civilian and law enforcement personnel who assisted with the […]
Canton High School leaders delivered some disappointing news to the Class of 2020 on Tuesday, informing families in a letter that both the August 1 graduation ceremony and a potential senior prom would not be happening as previously hoped. According to former Principal Derek Folan, now assistant superintendent, and new Principal Dave Turcotte, the decision […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 16 edition include: * Latest on the July 16 Select Board recount (Update: Lisa Lopez was reaffirmed as the winner) * Play Ball: Little League photos by Mike Tureski * Celebration of outgoing School Committee […]
Joseph E. Zoppa, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away July 12. Born in Brockton, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. He was a decorated veteran of the United States Marine Corps during the Vietnam Era where he was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Loving son of the late […]
Mary M. “Peggy” Waters (Russo) of Canton passed away July 12. Born in Boston, she was raised in Readville and graduated from Hyde Park High. She went on to receive her nursing degree from Brigham & Women’s Hospital School of Nursing. Peggy worked as a registered nurse for many years and most recently at the […]
Sallyann V. Sweeney of Canton passed away on July 10. She had worked for the Massachusetts Parole Board for many years and previously worked as a teacher in the Boston Public Schools. Beloved sister of the late Marion Sweeney. Funeral mass will be held in St. John the Evangelist Church in Canton on Friday, July 24, at […]
Shirley Jane (Stoddard) MacKeen passed away on April 7, 2020. Shirley was born on November 28, 1936 to Wallace and Harriet (Buchanan) Stoddard in Canton. She was the fifth of five children and was predeceased by her sisters Dorothy Jones, Betty Hanson and Gloria Rooney, and her brother, Wallace Albert Stoddard. She is survived by […]
After the COVID pandemic cut short the offseason training sessions in March and threatened to cancel the entire summer travel softball season, the girls of the Canton 10U Green team were finally able to get back on to the fields to practice in mid-June. After weeks of practice and still no clarity as to whether […]
This story originally appeared in the July 2 print edition of the Citizen. After nearly three years of marketing efforts and a recent rebranding under the stewardship of real estate investment firm Spear Street Capital, the former Reebok world headquarters off Royall Street in Canton appears to finally be headed for long-term occupancy with the […]
By Police Chief Ken Berkowitz As the national dialogue continues on police reform, I’m listening with a keen ear and I hope you are too. Like any industry or profession, there is always room for growth and innovation. Sun Tzu once said, “In chaos there is opportunity,” and since we definitely find ourselves in a […]
