Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest sponsored by the Friends of the Canton Public Library and the Canton Citizen, is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 contest. Winning entries were published in the Citizen throughout the summer. Poetry Elementary K-2: “Scissors” by Ilsa Fernsten Elementary 3-5: “The Fire Whispered” by Daksh Nayak […]
With great sadness we announce that Libby Carr passed away peacefully in Ft. Myers, Florida, on December 27, 2022 from the autoimmune disease scleroderma. For 17 months while suffering with this debilitating condition, Libby maintained a positive attitude prior to her passing. During her life working and living in Canton and on Duxbury Beach she […]
The Massachusetts Center for the Book (MCB) is pleased to recognize Avery Condon of Canton as one of this year’s honorees in the Letters About Literature (LAL) program. This commonwealth-wide reading and writing initiative invites students from grades 4-12 to write letters to authors about the books that have had special meaning to them. A […]
State legislators Rep. Bill Galvin and Senator Paul Feeney joined the Canton Select Board on Tuesday in formally recognizing Canton Veteran Services Director Arafat Knight as the recipient of the Black Excellence on the Hill Award. The award, sponsored by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus, recognizes local leaders across the commonwealth who make […]
A water rescue effort at Ponkapoag Pond in Canton ended tragically on Saturday after the victim, a 62-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at Milton Hospital. The woman, who was last seen swimming by the Appalachian Mountain Club cabins, was reported missing at approximately 7 p.m., and firefighters and paramedics launched two search boats from Fisherman’s […]
The Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA) has partnered with the town of Dedham, Weston & Sampson, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), and several other Neponset Watershed communities — including Canton — to undertake a comprehensive planning project for climate impacts. This collaborative effort aims to develop strategies to mitigate flood risk and facilitate more […]
For the second consecutive season, CHS boys tennis standout Max Kupferman ended his spring with a tournament victory and a perfect 16-0 record. But once again, Kupferman’s individual brilliance was not enough as the Bulldogs fell 4-1 to a highly ranked opponent in the opening round of the Division 2 state tournament. This time, it […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the June 8 edition include: * CHS 2023 graduation coverage: ceremony highlights, then and now photos, future plans, scholarships and more * CHS seniors reflect on memorable externship experience * 140-year-old grad program documents life in an […]
Gregory Picozzi, 69, passed away suddenly on June 7, 2023 at his home in Canton. Greg enjoyed playing golf, watching sports, his golden retrievers, and spending time in his backyard. But most of all he enjoyed being goofy and playing with his five beautiful grandchildren, all of whom he was enormously proud. Greg was the […]
Ellen Marie (Bradley) Barnett, 75, of Attleboro, formerly of Canton, passed away peacefully at home on May 31, 2023 surrounded by family. Ellen courageously fought a 22-year battle with Parkinson’s disease. Ellen was born on February 19, 1948 in Bronx, NY, the daughter of the late William Bradley and Dorothy Morrison. Ellen’s family briefly lived in […]
