Update: With the release of the latest DPH report on November 11, Canton has moved to the “green” category, indicating lower risk for COVID-19. The town’s average daily incidence rate fell from 10.8 to 7.1 and its positive test rate fell from 1.67 percent to 1.15 percent. *** The town of Canton has been shifted […]
The Canton Select Board is mulling whether it should bring to the next town meeting a proposal for residents to opt into municipal energy aggregation. The town would negotiate with an electrical supplier for the best price and residents would be able to share in that lowered cost. The supplier would continue to be Eversource, […]
Excitement has been building for the reopening of two popular Canton recreational facilities: Metropolis Skating Rink on Route 138 and the Bolivar Pool & Aquatic Center on Bolivar Street. Metropolis rink, a Canton institution since the early 1970s and longtime home to the CHS and Canton Youth Hockey programs, is expected to soon reopen its […]
Running a small business is demanding work, requiring energy, commitment, and the mental strength to persist through unpredictable challenges. For decades, Richard and Leslie Kramer have given much of their lives to Kramer Jewelers. Now they are ready for a change and have started the process of closing the store. By the time the Kramers […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 12 edition include: * A look at the new Bolivar pool complex and Metropolis Skating Rink * Veterans Day Salute: Remembering Canton veterans * Recap of the Nov. 10 Select Board and Nov. 5 School […]
The CHS boys soccer team closed out the 2020 regular season in convincing fashion last week, powering past division foe Foxboro 5-1 on the road in what head coach Danny Erickson said was their best performance of the season. “It all came together,” remarked a thoroughly impressed Erickson. “Eighty great minutes of play — great […]
Mary E. Burman (Dutra), 77, of Mansfield, formerly of Canton, died peacefully November 6, 2020. Beloved wife of the late George Burman. Loving mother of Caroline A. Parry and her husband, Richard, of Mansfield and Joel A. Burman and his wife, Sarah A. Rana, of North Attleboro. Sister of Doreen Buckingham of South Carolina and […]
Mary (Fallon) McCabe passed away peacefully on November 5 with her six daughters by her side. Beloved wife of the late Frederick. Devoted mother of Annemarie Davey and her husband, Joe, Maribeth McCabe, Martha Larson and her husband, Jeff, Katie McCabe, Meg Butler and her husband, Joe, all of Canton, and Patrice Cappello and her husband, […]
The other day, the owner of a local business came in to work and discovered he had apparently been laid off. It came as something of a surprise, since he knew for sure he had not laid himself off. He had not laid anyone off in many years. But his human resources manager had an […]
In an election night filled with twists and turns across many key battleground states, Canton voters offered few surprises as they went solidly ‘blue’ in favor of Joe Biden for president along with Democratic incumbents for U.S. Senate and Congress. While the presidential race appeared to be far from over as of press time on […]
