The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” a monthly series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. *** Dr. Cathy D. Stern, DO, retired at the end of 2020 following a 40-year career of helping both children and adults with vision therapy and […]
Around this time last year, I made social plans for the first time in five months. Case numbers had gone down enough that my family felt comfortable venturing outside of our household. I traded my sweatpants for a sundress, packed extra masks and disinfectant wipes, and drove 15 minutes to meet my friend at the […]
Several CHS outdoor track team members will be moving on to the All-State Championships at Norwell High School this Saturday by virtue of their outstanding performances at the Division 2 south sectional meet held last week at Notre Dame Academy. Two of those qualifiers — Deyontai Dennis and Maddie Rousseau — took home the title […]
Members of the Canton school community learned of another major departure in the administrative ranks this week with the announcement by Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller that she will be stepping down from her post as Canton’s superintendent of schools. Fischer-Mueller, who has served in the role since 2016, shared the news on Tuesday in a letter […]
Hundreds turned out on Saturday, June 19, for Canton’s inaugural Juneteenth Celebration at the Paul Revere Heritage Site. The event was hosted by the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee and featured a variety of performances
A 21-year-old Canton man was arrested and charged on Monday, June 14, with multiple drug and weapons violations and a second suspect may be summoned to court this week to face charges. Police arrested Kevin Cleary of 22 Concord Ave. and charged him with carrying a firearm without a license, possession with intent to distribute […]
In celebration of their son Connor’s 13th birthday and in hopes of giving him the gift of life, Canton native Mike Dobbyn and Marisa DiChiacchio launched an ambitious fundraising campaign to help fund the first phase of a clinical trial to cure Sanfilippo Syndrome — a rare, progressive and fatal disease that affects children. As […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 24 edition include: * Canton celebrates Juneteenth — story and photos * Officials urge vigilance in latest COVID webinar * CHS grad crowned Miss Massachusetts Teen USA * Community in Unity: Dr. Cathy Stern […]
Arthur Alessi, 76, of Easton, formerly of Canton, passed away June 19 at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston. Born and raised in Boston, he graduated in 1962 from Charlestown High School in the electrical program. On November 30, 1966, he received a Meritorious Mast from the U.S. Marine Corps for his contributions to the Vietnam […]
Richard Alan Simons, 85, Massachusetts Army National Guard-Retired, of Canton, passed away in his home on June 15, 2021. Born in 1936 in Boston to the late Murray and Ida Simons, Richard was preceded in death by his brother Lewis Simons and sister Gail Finn. Richard and his late wife, Marguerite “Peggy” Simons, raised their […]
