Dear Editor: I was delighted to read an acknowledgement of children’s librarian Ann Woodman in Rachael Allen’s “Margin Notes” column in last week’s Citizen. Ann is one of my favorite people in Canton. She has launched many a young reader with kind enthusiasm over the years. For my two daughters she has been an inspiration, especially […]
Submitted by CAASA member Harriet Burak This year, during the COVID-19 pandemic, so many events in our lives have been cancelled. We “virtually” attend meetings, watch and listen to programs all on Zoom. With all safety precautions in place, the Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) has decided to go forward and hold its fourth […]
The Canton Select Board voted on Tuesday night to approve new water and sewer rates that will take effect in October. The rates reflect a 7 percent increase for water and a 4 percent increase for sewer services and will cost the average homeowner an additional $40 per year. Randy Scollins, the town’s director of […]
The widow Mary Sullivan had experienced a truly awful year. Just months earlier her husband had died, leaving her with six mouths to feed. Sadly, two of her children also died, leaving her in a filthy tenement building with four small children and a backdrop of desperation. It was June 1914, and Boston was teeming […]
The Citizen is thrilled to present its annual CHS graduation issue! Delayed due to COVID impacts, the issue (8/6) features tons of photos (then and now), scholarship and future plans lists, and a feature story on the commencement speakers. Subscribe today at www.thecantoncitizen.com/subscribe
Canton High School would like to publicly thank the Lamparelli family for purchasing custom “Canton” masks for all members of the Class of 2020 to wear during the awarding of diplomas in June. Pictured above from left to right are Frank Lamparelli, Robbin Lamparelli, Francesca Lamparelli, Nina Lamparelli (CHS ’20), Liana Lamparelli, and Assistant Superintendent […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 6 edition include: * CHS Class of 2020 coverage: then and now photos, future plans, scholarships, commencement speakers and much more * Latest news on the Canton Public Schools’ reopening plans * True Tales from […]
Ruth E. Bucci (Sproul), 96, of Canton, passed away July 30 at the Copley at Stoughton. Born and raised in Cherryfield, ME, she attended Harrington High School and Quincy Hospital School of Nursing. She has lived in Canton since 1960 where she was a member of the Canton Catholic Women’s Club and a parishioner at […]
