It has been two weeks since the sudden passing of George Thomas IV and the unfairness of it all seems almost too much to fathom. Thomas, a nearly lifelong Canton resident, died as a result of heart complications following a routine workout at his home on February 25, just days before his 39th birthday. A […]
By Bernard Mendillo Americans love an underdog. Americans certainly love an underdog who’s also American. How about nine Americans! Please join the Canton Public Library for the 2021 edition of Canton Reads — featuring the exciting true story The Boys in the Boat by New York Times bestselling author Daniel James Brown. Out of the […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the March 11 edition include: * Remembering George Thomas IV (click here for online version) * Town officials face new hurdles in trash/recycling talks * Fiddleheads consignment shop celebrates 20 years in Canton * Birthday Salute: […]
John M. Guarino, 68, of Danville, VA, formerly of Canton, passed away February 17. Born in Dallas, TX, and raised in Canton, John graduated from Canton High School and went on to earn a BA from Bridgewater State University, an MS from Dartmouth College, an MBA from the University of Connecticut, and a PhD from […]
Are you tired of sitting inside, staring at the snow or waiting to be vaccinated? Have you seen everything worth seeing on Netflix and need something different to occupy your time? If so, you are in luck, because it is time for Canton Writes, the town-wide writing contest sponsored by the Friends of the Canton […]
Dear Editor: You might be surprised to learn that the Massachusetts legislature is one of the most secretive in the country. In a 2015 study of all 50 state legislatures, the Center for Public Integrity gave the Massachusetts state government a D+ grade on transparency and an F grade on public access to information. Each […]
Buoyed by improving COVID metrics and coming on the heels of state Education Commissioner Jeff Riley’s stated goal of having all elementary students return to school by April, Canton school administrators enthusiastically presented its plans for a fully in-person learning model at last week’s School Committee meeting. The “phased-in” approach will start with the earliest […]
Last week marked the start of CHS football practices and it began under unusual circumstances — with a contractor being brought in to clear the snow off the turf field. Since then, new head coach Anthony Fallon has kept his team busy with practices held six days last week and continuing this week leading up […]
Although no arrests were made as of Monday, March 1, Canton police have some promising leads in connection with a recent hit and run accident on Route 138 in which gunshots were fired. According to Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty, police were first called to the entrance of the Arboretum Apartments on Sunday, February 21, […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the March 4 edition include: * Canton Citizen’s 2021 Financial Fitness Guide — featuring tips on financial planning, real estate, retirement and more * School officials unveil ‘all-in’ plan and more School Committee news (click here […]
