Dear Editor: Thank you to the Canton community for all your support to help make our 2022 market season a great success! From the volunteer crew to our sponsors, customers, community groups, and of course, our vendors, it was a true collaborative effort. We had more than 14,000 visitors to the market this year, and […]
By Ray DiPasquale, Massasoit Community College President In recognition of the National First-Generation College Celebration on November 8, I’d like to share some resources for individuals who are first in their family to attend college, along with some personal thoughts and experiences. At Massasoit Community College, we are committed to providing services for students to […]
The planting of American flags at the graves of veterans at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne takes a lot of motivated people. Paul Monti passed away on August 26, 2022, at the age of 76, and his passion was Operation Flags for Vets.
The Canton School Committee will consider whether to accept the recommendation of the MassCore alignment and implement a four-year math requirement for all Canton High School students beginning with this year’s freshman class. Adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2007 and amended in 2018, MassCore is a state-recommended program of study […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 10 edition include: * MusicCounts presents Cantonstock – photos by Moira Sweetland * Coverage of the 33rd annual Canton Fall Classic road race * Remembering Canton veterans and reflection on Operation Flags for Vets * […]
By Bernard Mendillo ~ This will be the first time I’ve seen Romeo and Juliet on stage. I don’t know how in the world that’s possible, but I’ve only seen two of the more than 35 film adaptations that have been made — 1968 with Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting, and 1996 with Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio. So this is going to be a treat!
The Canton High football Bulldogs came through with their fifth win of the year on Friday, coming back from a 20-7 deficit on the road to win at nonleague Norwood 21-20. Playing a non-playoff schedule, Canton (5-3) was pitted against the 2-7 Mustangs and will next host Dennis-Yarmouth (3-6) tomorrow afternoon before wrapping up the […]
Kenneth P. Wenstrom, 55, of Canton, formerly of Norwood, passed away November 7 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born and raised in Norwood, he graduated from Norwood High School and Wentworth Institute of Technology where he played on the baseball team. He worked for many years as a sales manager for Clean Harbors in […]
Eve R. Beer, 83, originally from Danzig, Germany, and more recently of South Easton, Stoughton and Jamaica Plain, died peacefully at home November 5, 2022. Eve was a biochemist who worked in research for the Boston University Medical Center for over 35 years. She taught English as a second language (ESL) at the Boston Public […]
Marilyn A. McKendall, 77, of Canton, passed away on November 4, 2022. Born and raised in New Hampshire, Marilyn attended New Hampshire public schools before moving to Massachusetts, where she worked for Faulkner Hospital for over 35 years as a lab technician and night supervisor. She was also a member of the Canton Catholic Women’s […]
