A screening committee consisting of Playground & Recreation Commission Chair JR McCourt, Human Resources Director Jody Middleton, Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall, and now Select Board member and former Rec. Commission Chair Tom Theodore will soon begin scheduling interviews for the pool of 11 applicants who have applied for the position of Canton Parks & Recreation […]
Listen to local radio and you will hear commercial after commercial about the importance of having a trust to “protect your money from the nursing home.” If only it was that simple! Estate planning to “protect your money” is such a complicated subject that many, many people just decide to not think about it. Which […]
At 7:50 a.m. on Friday, December 24, Canton firefighters responded to a report of a fire at Sika Sarnafil, a major manufacturer of rubber roofing systems located at 100 Dan Road. Fire Chief Charles Doody, who was at the scene, said the fire was inside a piece of manufacturing equipment at the rear of the […]
Interim Superintendent Derek Folan, Principal Jeff Sperling and National Honor Society Adviser Jennifer Sousa are pleased to share that 82 students were inducted into Canton High School’s NHS chapter at a ceremony on Monday, December 13. During the ceremony, NHS officers Pooja Subramanian and Mia Galvin spoke about the four pillars of the National Honor […]
Ross L. Kinsman, of Milton, formerly of Canton, died on December 19, 2021, at the age of 85. Ross was born on April 5, 1936, in Utica, New York, son of the late Alonzo and Stella Kinsman. He is survived by his wife, Linda (Howard) Kinsman, of Milton; his three children: Michelle Kinsman of Hyannis, […]
Gilda Marie (Berardi) Colp, age 90, of Sevierville, TN, formerly of Port Charlotte, FL, West Bridgewater and Canton, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. Gilda was born and raised in Canton, where she met her husband, George O. Colp. She devoted her career working in the cafeteria at Canton High School while raising her […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 30 edition include: * Profile on Canton folk-rock trio The Wolff Sisters * Select Board reports progress with St. Gerard’s talks * True Tales by George Comeau: It Takes a Village * Galvin Middle School […]
The following reflections are adapted from a series of social media posts authored by Canton resident and CDEI member Naomi Akan to commemorate Kwanzaa — an annual, seven-day celebration of African heritage, unity and culture celebrated throughout the world. For each day of Kwanzaa in 2020, Akan highlighted one of the holiday’s Seven Principles — […]
In a reversal from previous projections made just a few years ago, Canton school administrators are now anticipating a slight decline in total school enrollment over the next five years with a projected net loss of 69 students across grades K-12. In a presentation given at last Thursday’s School Committee meeting, Stephen Marshall, CPS director […]
The spirit of the holiday season and the Canton Catholic youth ministry’s passion for service were both profoundly felt at St. Oscar Romero Parish last Sunday as the church held its first ever Holiday Spectacular in conjunction with several area homeless shelters. More than 250 families from six shelters came to Canton for the event, […]
