In every election, there are winners and losers. Usually we think of the candidates as being the winners or losers. But in the recent Canton town election, Canton lost. Canton lost because of low turnout. A little less than 4,000 of the approximately 18,000 registered voters turned out to vote. Approximately 80 percent of Canton’s […]
Richard (Dick) F. Shea, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, April 10, 2023. Dick was born on May 25, 1931 in Brookline to the late Thomas and Margaret Shea. He graduated from North Weymouth High School and Franklin Institute of Technology. After working at several jobs in the industry, he achieved his […]
Charles V. Sullivan, 80, of Canton, died on April 8 surrounded by family. Anyone who had the pleasure of knowing him would agree that one-of-a-kind is simply too small of a phrase to use as a description for Charles Sullivan. A caring and generous husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and a proud veteran of the […]
Stanley J. Trykowski, 99, of Canton passed away April 3. He was the beloved husband for 62 years of the late Cecelia B. “CeCe” (Cieszynski). Father of Gail Rose Trykowski and her life partner, Gene Robbins, both of Canton. Uncle of Linda Marconi of Greenwich, CT, the late Sandra D’Vileskis, and Francis “Butchy” Cinaski. Grand […]
Lee B. Cohen, 72, of Canton, passed away March 13, 2023. Lee was the son of the late Cy and Frances Cohen, brother of Judith Sholder, uncle to Ross and Scott Sholder, great-uncle to Sam, Evelyn, Andi and Dani Sholder and Ethan Friedrich, and doting pet parent to his beloved cat, Cara. Lee was a […]
There will be some new faces stepping into town leadership positions following a hotly contested local election that culminated Tuesday night at the polls. In all, nearly 4,000 residents cast a ballot in this year’s town election, which featured races for Select Board, School Committee, and Library Board of Trustees. In what could be classified […]
In the interests of public safety, the Canton Police Department issued an advisory earlier this week regarding the possession and use of gel ball blasters. According to the CPD, there has been a rise in incidents, not only in Canton but in communities across the country, involving juveniles possessing/utilizing the popular toy weapons, also known […]
Staff and visitors at the Canton Senior Center were treated to a nice surprise last week when Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll stopped in for a visit. The governor and lieutenant governor each gave remarks and spent time visiting with residents. On hand for the special occasion were Canton’s new state […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 6 edition include: * Recap and results from the 2023 town election * Hansen principal announces plans to step down * Canton Parks & Rec. hosts annual Egg Hunt * Senior Center welcomes Gov. Healey […]
The Neponset River Regional Chamber is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a “Regional Restaurant Week” April 30 through May 4 in partnership with the towns of Canton, Dedham, Norwood, Walpole and Westwood. “For the third year in a row, we encourage everyone to dine out during Restaurant Week and of course to […]
