In an impressive display of community unity and civic pride, more than 260 local residents, ranging from preschoolers to high school athletes to senior citizens, fanned out across Canton on Saturday morning to collect litter and debris as part of the first ever townwide cleanup event. Dubbed the “Great Canton Cleanup,” the event proved to […]
William Raveis Real Estate and broker/owner Renee Roberts are sponsoring the senior prom at Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children (PRHC) this year. The PRHC prom has been cancelled the last two years due to COVID-19, and according to Roberts this rite of passage is long overdue. “We are so excited to help bring back this […]
A new era in K-12 math instruction is coming to the Canton Public Schools following the completion of a two-year, coordinated program review that drew on input from several teachers and department heads across the district. School Superintendent Derek Folan, Assistant Superintendent Sarah Shannon, and Deb Rooney, CPS director of teaching and learning, unveiled the […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the May 5 edition include: * Preview of Canton’s 2022 annual town meeting * Photos and recap of the Great Canton Cleanup (click here for excerpt) * Recap of the April 28 School Committee meeting * CHS […]
Enjoying its best start in several years, the Canton High girls lacrosse team is about to be put to the test with the toughest portion of their schedule on the horizon. Fresh off an exciting, 10-9 win at Mansfield Monday night, the Bulldogs were a perfect six for six in game action heading into Wednesday […]
Frederick P. LaChapelle, 79, of Canton, passed away surrounded by his loving family on May 1, 2022 due to Glioblastoma brain tumor. Beloved husband of Ann T. (Doorakian), whom he fell in love with at first sight in 1957 and shared 56 years of marriage. Son of the late Frederick E. and Josephine M. (Conte) […]
Rosalie C. (Balsamo) Monahan, 85, of Canton, formerly of Dorchester, passed away peacefully at home on April 28, 2022, surrounded by her family. Rosalie was the daughter of Anthony and Rosalia (Giambanco) Balsamo. Devoted wife of Joseph P. Monahan. Rosalie was preceded by sisters Tina Campagna and her husband, Bob, and Mary Dearborn and her […]
Gerald H. “Jerry” Powers, 78, of Canton, passed away April 27 at home. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester and attended Boston Latin High School and Newman Prep. He went on to graduate from Boston College, Class of 1964, and earned his MBA from Northeastern University. He worked as a securities broker for […]
Ms. Beatrice Geraghty, 94, of Canton, passed away peacefully on April 26 at the Stone Rehabilitation facility in Newton after a period of failing health. Bea was the only child of John and Catherine Geraghty and was raised in Boston. She will be missed dearly by her many cousins and extended family. A funeral Mass […]
This story originally appeared in the March 24 edition of the Canton Citizen. As recently as two weeks ago, right up until the moment “Dr. Doom” walked into his room at Brigham & Women’s Hospital to deliver his startlingly blunt prognosis, everything still made sense in Joe DeFelice’s world. Other than his one mystery ailment […]
