Did you know … Over the past few months, the Patriot Ledger newspaper has listed its All-Scholastic picks for the 2020-21 athletic year. In football, honorees from Canton included Jack Albert, a senior captain who led the Bulldogs in tackles; Matt Connolly, a 6’2” senior captain who starred on the offensive and defensive lines; and Liam Connor, […]
Two Canton town pool lifeguards and a current Canton Dolphins swim coach are being hailed as heroes for their actions in rescuing a stranded kayaker in Bolivar Pond last Friday. The three rescuers — Rebecca Gerrior, Javier Ferstler and Christine Devin — reportedly all sprang into action and swam into the murky waters of the […]
Jul 30 2021 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its MVP selections for the spring 2021 season. All-star selections are also listed below (write-ups on each athlete can be found in the 7/29 print edition as part of our annual spring sports wrap-up.) Boys Co-MVP Dylan Coyne A senior captain and three-year starter in goal for the […]
Jul 30 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Canton Citizen
~New photo display to honor loved ones lost~ The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) invites the public to its annual Celebration of Life on Tuesday, August 31, from 7-9 p.m. on the grounds of the Canton Senior Center at 500 Pleasant Street. Held in conjunction with International Overdose Awareness Day, the event remembers those […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 29 edition include: * Canton Citizen’s Annual Spring Sports Wrap-up featuring all-star selections * Community in Unity: Pappas grad rejoins world of video gaming * Fun at the new town pool – photos by […]
Jul 30 2021 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Canton Citizen
Visitors to the greater Boston area have a new lodging option as Roedel Companies of Wilton, New Hampshire announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Boston Canton last week. Located on Royall Street near interstates 93 and 95, Hilton Garden Inn Boston Canton is only the third hotel to open in greater Boston since 2019 […]
Jul 30 2021 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen
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. *** Thanks to a pandemic-generated need for at-home entertainment and the creation of game designs that allow more interaction, video games have exploded in popularity over […]
Jul 30 2021 | Posted in
Features | By
Candace Paris
Mary E. (Santoro) Titus of Canton passed away July 26 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Norwood, she was a graduate of The Henry O. Peabody School. After moving to Canton in the late 1950s, she and her husband, Donald, took over Neponset Café. While Donald tended the bar, Mary […]
Jul 29 2021 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Dear Editor: At our recent town meeting, Canton adopted Municipal Energy Aggregation (MEA). Simply put, MEA is a form of group energy purchasing in which the town selects an electricity supplier on behalf of its residents and businesses. Now that the town has adopted MEA, the Select Board will develop a plan to become the […]
Reverend Thomas Rafferty announced last weekend that St. John the Evangelist Church will become St. Oscar Romero Church, the only church in the newly renamed Canton parish, in the fall of this year. Rafferty, the pastor of St. Oscar Romero, informed worshippers at Masses last weekend that the parish will continue to use the church […]
Jul 23 2021 | Posted in
News | By
Mary Ann Price