John “Jack” J. Callahan Jr., 87, of Canton, passed on June 15, 2021 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a lengthy illness. Born in Norwood, the son of the late John “Bing” J. Callahan, Sr. and Mary “Bea” B. (Donovan) Callahan, he had been a lifelong Canton resident. Mr. Callahan attended St. John School […]
I recently heard about a woman who was planning to retire in the next year or two. A family member had asked if she would tap her retirement savings to help them pay some large credit card bills. At the other end of the spectrum, the “Millennial Money” column in a recent Kiplinger’s Personal Finance […]
Town Engineer Jay Mello told the Traffic Committee Monday night that he has a possible solution for the Luce Elementary School traffic problems, but he will need support from the School Committee and cooperation from school staff, parents and students to implement his plan. Mello, who is new to the town, has been meeting with […]
Former Canton resident Rod Matthews, currently serving a life sentence for the 1986 murder of CHS classmate Shaun Ouillette, made his latest bid for release at a hearing with the state parole board on Tuesday, June 8. Matthews, now 48, acknowledged during testimony that he committed a “sick and senseless act” but insisted to the […]
More than 1,200 visitors turned out on the Rodman lawn for the opening of the Canton Farmers Market on Sunday, June 13. In addition to a variety of locally sourced foods and specialty items available for sale, the event featured fitness sessions, story time, a kids activity corner and more. For a full schedule and […]
The Canton Association of Business & Industry is pleased to introduce its Members Spotlight Series, a new occasional feature appearing in the Canton Citizen. Moving has been a major theme in Noreen Boyce’s life during the past 10 years. It began when her husband transferred to work at EMC, now Dell Technologies, in Framingham, and she […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 17 edition include: * Canton Parks & Rec. prepares for busy summer season * Opening day from the new Canton Farmers Market * CHS, GMS to launch new STEM program * Class of 2021 […]
Superintendent Jill Rossetti and Principal Geoffrey Zini are pleased to announce the graduation of 193 students from Blue Hills Regional Technical School last week. The graduation ceremony took place on Thursday evening, June 10, on the Blue Hills turf field. “I am delighted to address the one and only Blue Hills Class of 2021 in […]
CHS junior pitcher Andrew Middleton returned to top form last week with an 11-strikeout, one-hit performance to lead the Bulldogs to a 4-1 win over Foxboro at home. Canton finished regular season play with an 8-6 record and awaits the Division 2 south playoff pairings, which were due to be announced on June 16. Head […]
Update: The Bulldogs edged Foxboro 7-6 on Wednesday but lost the rematch two days later 11-6. The team can secure a share of the Davenport Division title with a win on Monday, June 14, versus Oliver Ames. *** With another win last Thursday at division foe Oliver Ames, the CHS boys lacrosse team stayed perfect […]
