The Reverend Thomas Rafferty, the pastor of Canton Catholic Community, which saw the merger of St. John the Evangelist and St. Gerard Majella churches into a single parish in October of 2020, announced last week that the new combined parish will be known as St. Oscar Romero. The new name of the parish is likely […]
On Friday, January 15, at 10:30 a.m., Canton firefighters and an ambulance crew responded to a single-car accident that resulted in damage to the entrance of a commercial building at 510 Chapman Street. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said the driver, who was unharmed, struck the stairs at the entrance to the building, damaging the staircase […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 21 edition include: * Canton long-term care facilities celebrate arrival of COVID vaccine – story and photos * Town meeting update and more Select Board news * True Tales from Canton’s Past by George […]
The CHS girls basketball team continued its hot start with back-to-back blowout wins over Sharon last week, improving to 3-0 on the season. But head coach Jim Choquette knows the days are coming when the lady Bulldogs will have to play at the top of their game with upcoming showdowns against division rivals Oliver Ames […]
Francis J. Berardi, 91, an Army veteran, a loving father, granddad, and lifelong resident of Canton, died on January 17, 2021. He was a lifelong resident of Canton and a proud veteran of the Korean War, serving in the United States Army in Special Forces from 1951-1953 who bravely fought and survived the Battle of […]
Pamela E. “Lil’ Phoenix” Kelley (Poltorak), also known as Auntie P, of Canton, passed away after a ferocious battle with ovarian cancer. She died at home on January 11 in the presence of her daughter, just a few weeks shy of her 75th birthday. Pam was the cherished wife of the late Robert J. Kelley […]
Olivia Mary Constantino (Panzini), 97, of Hyde Park, died peacefully January 6, 2021. Olivia was a lifelong devoted parishioner of Most Precious Blood Church in Hyde Park. She was a former member of the Legion of Mary, the “High Flyers,” and the “Jolly Aces.” She was also a Eucharistic minister for many years. Olivia was […]
Dear Editor: On January 6, 2021, President Trump betrayed our country by attempting a coup with 40,000 of his paramilitary militia against our government at the Capitol. Based on the big lies over the past four years, he encouraged an angry and unruly crowd of 40,000 people to march on the Capitol and confront our lawmakers, […]
The mood was upbeat at Tuesday evening’s Select Board meeting as officials announced a final agreement with Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to establish a new combined headquarters at the former Reebok property, since renamed The Block. The agreement could net the town at least $1.6 million in tax revenue annually. Also, […]
Amid a recent surge in COVID-19 cases in Canton and with the town having moved into the high-risk (red) category, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Derek Folan said at the January 7 School Committee that the Canton schools would remain in the hybrid learning model for now, but that could change either week to week or […]
