After a 30-minute interview, four members of the Canton Select Board voted enthusiastically to approve the promotion of Fire Chief Charles Doody to the position of town administrator when current Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall retires in the fall. The board voted 4-0 to negotiate a new contract with Doody. Board member Chris Connolly was absent […]
The Luce 5K & Fun Run, an annual spring tradition, returned for a 20th year on Sunday, May 22. The event featured a half-mile race for ages 4-8, a one-mile race for ages 9-12, and a 5k race for all ages, followed by a post-race celebration with refreshments and kids’ activities. See this week’s Citizen […]
Concerned about the impact of a proposed parking lot expansion on their neighborhood and surrounding woodlands, a group of concerned abutters of the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center are now taking their fight to the Canton Planning Board. Several residents of Autumn Circle and Hillsview Street, which is located in the rear of the JRC property […]
A memorable regular season ended in fitting fashion on Tuesday for Canton High’s Max Kupferman and Suraj Ramanathan as the two tennis stars — described by coach Bill Donovan as his “Nos. 1 and 1A” — calmly finished off their continuation matches at Mansfield to each clinch an undefeated record. Both Kupferman, a sophomore, and […]
Special Spring Promo: Now through June 30, new in-town subscriptions are just $30 for 1 year or $50 for 2 years. *** Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the May 26 edition include: * Memorial Day Special Section: Salute to Canton’s Fallen Heroes […]
Superintendent Derek Folan and Principal Jeffrey Sperling are pleased to announce that numerous Canton High School students were honored at the school’s annual Scholastic Honors Night. The event, held Tuesday, May 17, served as a celebration of the academic excellence, service, leadership and character of CHS students. “So many of our students have excelled in […]
Robert P. “Bob” Schneiders, Esq., of Canton, passed away in his sleep on May 21, 2022. Bob was the devoted father of Robert, Jr. and his partner, Darius Varmahmoodi, and daughters Nicole and Meghan Schneiders, both of Westwood; loving son of Mary Jane and Paul Schneiders; caring brother to his three sisters, Betsy Kerrigan, Susan […]
Marion Catherine Fitzgerald passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, May 20, 2022 at age 95. She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. She is survived by her four children: Michael and his wife, Janet, James and his wife, Sandra, Brian and his wife, Shana, and […]
Members of the Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI) explored “The Changing Landscape of Work and Workspaces” during a special presentation held at Trillium Brewing Company’s new Royall Street headquarters on Wednesday evening, April 27. Josh Cohen, president of the CABI board of directors, served as the emcee for the event and introduced speakers William ‘Wil’ […]
Update: For the third time in as many weeks, Canton firefighters responded to a brush fire in the Blue Hills Reservation. The most recent fire broke out around noon on Saturday, May 14, off the Skyline Trail and spanned 12 acres. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said all Canton firefighters remained on scene until 7 p.m. […]
