For a while now, people have been encouraged to be practically obsessed with their credit score. Getting a high score. Keeping it high. Monitoring it on a regular basis. Even signing up for add-on credit score boosting services that want access to more and more of your personal information for the possibility of maybe manipulating […]
It’s been an eventful past few weeks for Canton’s talented student musicians at the middle and high schools. In early May, the Galvin Middle School and Canton High School orchestras had the pleasure of performing at the Massachusetts State House, and the following week, 20 students from the GMS chorus serenaded residents in enhanced living […]
May 19 2023 | Posted in
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Schools | By
Canton Citizen
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the May 18 edition include: * St. John’s School presents The Little Mermaid Jr. * Highlights from the May 11 School Committee meeting * Local nonprofits have fun at TreeTop Adeventures * Former Select Board member reflects […]
May 19 2023 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Linda E. (Mills) Millington, 73, died Sunday, May 14, at the Ruth McLain Hospice House in Braintree after a long period of declining health. Born in Boston, she was the daughter to Mary (Martin) and the late John Mills. She was raised and educated in Brockton and was a graduate of Brockton High School. In […]
May 18 2023 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Audrey L. Quigley (Lawrence), 89, of Canton, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Saturday, May 13, 2023. She was the wife of the late Thomas G. Quigley, Sr. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lawrence, Sr. and Jennie (Newcomb) Doane. Audrey was a neonatal intensive care […]
May 18 2023 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
John Gerald Malloy, 87, of Nantucket, has sipped his final glass of champagne. John passed away peacefully under the tender care of the staff at the Hellenic Nursing Rehab on May 13, 2023. Born in Boston on April 27, 1936, he was raised in Dorchester and was a longtime resident of Canton and Nantucket. John […]
May 18 2023 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
In 1981, Jerry Lehane, along with some friends who had all known each other since their childhood in Dorchester, became The Dogmatics. The rock band gained a reputation as Boston’s house band, touring with The Bangles, The Fleshtones, The Replacements, and Beastie Boys, and releasing two albums of their own material. Following the death of […]
May 12 2023 | Posted in
Features | By
Mary Ann Price
A dominant win by the Canton girls in a dual meet with Sharon highlighted a busy and productive stretch for the CHS outdoor track teams last week. In addition to competing against the Eagles, both squads also took part in the state freshman-sophomore meet on Saturday morning, while the upperclassmen headed down to New Bedford […]
May 12 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Mike Berger
Hello Canton. There has been a lot going on in town over the past month. April was Earth Month. First celebrated in 1970, the first Earth Day marked the beginning of the modern environmental movement. While April 22 is Earth Day, the entire month is dedicated to raising awareness about the environment. In Canton, the […]
Canton voters ushered in a new era of environmental responsibility and accountability with the approval of a town-sponsored Sustainability/Climate Action roadmap at Monday’s Annual Town Meeting. A total of 31 warrant articles were acted upon throughout the evening, and the session wrapped up after three-plus hours with all business concluded. Article 27, supported by several […]
May 12 2023 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger