In a new post on his Athletics Blog, Canton High Athletic Director Danny Erickson welcomed the return of fall sports with first practices scheduled to begin on Monday, September 21. The sports approved for the fall will each have a two-week preseason (slightly less for golf) and the season will wrap up prior to the […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 17 edition include: * Extremists’ banner sparks police probe, fuels passionate debate * CHS principal outlines hybrid schedule & more School Dept. news * Canton Public Schools’ 2020-21 bus schedule * Recap of September 15 […]
Robert E. Bertolino, 76, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly September 12. Born in Boston, he was raised in Roslindale and graduated from Boston Tech High School. He went on to earn his BS and MS in civil engineering from Northeastern University. As a co-op student, Bob began working at Fay, Spofford & Thorndike in Burlington, […]
Charles J. Arico, 90, of Canton, passed away September 9 after a courageous battle with cancer at Seasons Hospice in Milton surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Watertown, he graduated from Newton Trade School (Newton North High School), Class of 1948, and served in the Army National Guard for 10 years. Charlie […]
Kathleen Purdie, 65, of Canton, passed away September 8 at the Southeast Rehabilitation Center in Easton. Born in Medford, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. She worked as a nurse’s aide for several years at New England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton and at Norwood Hospital. She coached and played in […]
Marcia Beverly Livingstone Fineberg, 94, a longtime resident of Canton, passed away on July 21, 2020. She was born and raised in Somerville and graduated from Framingham State Teachers College in 1949. She enjoyed teaching kindergarten and first grade before she married. Throughout her life she was the ultimate teacher with an exceptionally strong quest […]
Canton is one of 15 communities in the Bay State to be awarded a maximum $200,000 Green Communities grant from the state Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Town Planner Laura Smead, who applied for the grant, made the announcement at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting. Smead said the funds will pay for LED light conversions […]
The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) held its fourth annual Celebration of Life on Monday, August 31, on the front lawn of the Armando Recreation Center. Coinciding with International Overdose Awareness Day, the socially distanced event remembered those who have been lost to drug overdose while also offering support to those who are currently […]
Roughly 30 people logged in live to last week’s COVID-19 Task Force webinar held on Thursday, September 3. A panel of local leaders, including Fire Chief Charles Doody, CPS physician Dr. Daniel Muse, Board of Health members, and School Committee Chair Kristin Mirliani, responded to residents’ questions that were submitted in advance. Doody said the […]
As a banker and someone who uses the internet a lot, I have become increasingly alarmed about the extreme lack of privacy people have online. The spotlight today is on Venmo. Venmo is convenient. It’s easy. It’s time-saving and popular. There’s a lot I like about it, but Venmo’s “public by default” settings mean that […]
