Florence D. McLaughlin (Dingwell) of Canton passed away April 14 at the Ruth McLain Hospice House in Braintree. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Hyde Park High School. She was an active member of the Congregational Church of Canton where she ran the Knitting Table at the church fair for […]
This story originally appeared in the April 7 edition of the Citizen. Click here to subscribe today. Robert Carnes opened CRISP, a family restaurant that features bar style pizza, in November of 2021. CRISP has a wide menu that includes appetizers, hot and cold sandwiches, pasta dishes, soups and salads, and other items. The restaurant […]
To Friends of Tony Andreotti: On behalf of our family, I would like to acknowledge all of you that paid a proper tribute and respects to my Dad. We were overwhelmed by your support and heartfelt condolences during this most difficult time. There are many people and groups to thank and I’ll probably miss a […]
Often we do not see change happening right in front of us. For example, we do not see our children growing day to day or minute to minute. Instead, one day we wake up and they have grown, almost as if it happened instantly. They are suddenly taller and outgrowing their clothes — one day […]
Resident interest, along with company donations, have surged in recent weeks for the “Great Canton Cleanup” as organizers firm up plans for the inaugural town-wide event set for April 30. Head organizer Jeff Sullivan told the Select Board Tuesday evening that they have received 264 volunteer signups and noted that the business response has been […]
Several residents were displaced — and one ended up in police custody — following a fire at a downtown apartment building on Saturday, April 9. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. at a two-story building on Washington Street. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said responding firefighters observed smoke coming from a first-floor apartment and when they […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 14 edition include: * Select Board and School Committee recaps * Town departments eye $925K worth of CPA funding * St. John’s School Father-Daughter-Someone Special Dance * Profile on new Parks & Recreation director * […]
Spring sports are underway at Canton High School and the early standouts include the girls lacrosse team (3-0) and boys tennis team (4-1). Many teams are off during April vacation week (4/18-4/22) but the schedule picks up again on Monday, April 25. View team schedules and more CHS athletics news at cantonma.org/chs/departments/athletics. Upcoming Schedule: Baseball […]
George J. Gibbs Jr. of Onset, formerly of Canton, passed away April 12 after a brief illness. Born in Dorchester, he graduated from Canton High School and Northeastern University Lincoln Institute of Mechanical Engineering. He was HVAC mechanical engineer and the owner and operator of Gibbs-McCalister Inc. in Canton for many years before retiring. George […]
Alfred “Carl” McKenna, 83, longtime resident of Canton, died peacefully April 11, 2022, after a long illness. Carl was a retired Navy chief petty officer who proudly served for 20 years as an “airedale” (aviation electrician). During his military career he accrued the following honors: Air Medal, Arms Forces Expeditionary Vietnam Medal, National Defense Service […]
