This story originally appeared in the March 11 edition of the Canton Citizen. Twenty years ago, Fran Pinkham of Sharon had what she called a regular job working in an office. In her free time, she liked to shop, traveling through Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Maine, seeking the stores she really loved: consignment shops. When […]
The reopening of Metropolis Rink has paved the way for the return of public skating. The next available date is Saturday, March 20, and COVID restrictions apply. Visit cantonrec.com for details. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more public skating photos by Moira Sweetland.
At the beginning of the pandemic, teachers and school staff were among those hailed as heroes. There was widespread support of teachers. In Canton, I remember the lawn signs from the schools and teachers letting students know that they were missed. As the pandemic continued into the fall and the following school year, the tone […]
In a span of merely 20 years, Canton went from one of the busiest industrial communities in the commonwealth to a shuttered factory town. A small blurb in the Boston Globe in 1907 ran under the headline: “Will Be a Blow to Canton.” It was the passing of an industry, an obituary for a way […]
Thanks to the generosity and vision of a longtime local family, the Museum of American Bird Art (MABA) in Canton is larger by nearly three acres and can offer greater protection for Pequit Brook, which flows through the wildlife sanctuary as an important part of the greater Neponset River Watershed. At the end of January, […]
With expected support from the School Committee tonight and backing from the Select Board on Tuesday, Canton may soon have an organized farmers market operating weekly on the front lawn of the Rodman building. The current plan is to hold the farmers market every Sunday from June 13 through October 24. The hours would be […]
In his latest COVID update via the Reverse 911 system, Fire Chief and Emergency Services Coordinator Charles Doody reported that as of March 12, the town of Canton had successfully vaccinated all residents aged 75 and older who had requested a vaccine, in addition to Canton’s homebound residents, first responders, front-line health care workers and […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the March 18 edition include: * Pluto crater named in honor of Canton native Lisa (Rockoff) Hardaway * Photos from the CHS Spring Cabaret * Canton High School Term 2 Honor Roll * True Tales from […]
The American Legion Post 24 Riders want to thank everyone for their support with their recent fundraising raffles. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, the Riders have been able to provide continued support to the Canton Honor Guard as well as other individual activities, such as the Liliana Iavarone Birthday Wish. Iavarone, a third grader […]
Canton resident and World War II veteran James Collins was treated to a special birthday surprise on Sunday as a parade of family, friends and public officials drove by his home to wish him a happy 99th birthday. Collins, a Navy submarine veteran who turned 99 the following day on March 8, watched with delight […]
