The Friends of the Canton Public Library are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 edition of Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest sponsored by the Friends and the Canton Citizen. A whopping 155 entries were submitted this year, including 66 poems, 61 short stories, and 28 nonfiction/memoir entries. First-, second- and third-place […]
The Canton Association of Business and Industry is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Emerson as its new executive director. With a wealth of experience in business development, management and civic engagement, Emerson will bring a fresh perspective and dynamic supervision to CABI. Having served on the CABI board of directors for the last […]
On Saturday and Sunday, August 3 and 4, 6,500 riders, including 20 residents of Canton, will participate in the milestone 45th Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC) with the goal of raising a record $75 million for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. This year, the PMC, which is Dana-Farber’s largest single contributor, will cross $1 billion in lifetime fundraising […]
An impressive crowd turned out for the opening of the Canton Farmers Market’s fourth season on Sunday, June 16, on the front lawn of the Rodman building. Visitors browsed and shopped from dozens of local farmers and artisans while also enjoying live music by Bucketlist, food trucks and carts from Cheesy Chicks, Crescent Ridge and […]
For many years, visitors to Houghton’s Pond in Milton were able to get a snack at the concession stand near the playground equipment while enjoying their time outdoors at the recreation area. The stand closed, however, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now a Milton couple has reopened the stand by creating a nonprofit, Rise & […]
An audience of approximately 40 people reacted with audible frustration as the Canton Select Board on Tuesday finalized the approval of a one-year contract extension for Canton Police Chief Helena Rafferty. The official vote, which had followed considerable discussion by board members, was 3-1-1 with Chair Mike Loughran, John Connolly and JR McCourt voicing support, […]
Jo-Anne McCarthy, 75, of Canton, MA, and Hardwick, VT, died June 19, 2024. Jo-Anne formerly worked as a banking administrative assistant. She enjoyed golf and was a member and former manager of the Mountain View Country Club in Greensboro, VT. Daughter of the late Charles and Kathleen McElman. Wife of the late Joseph V. McCarthy. […]
Harvey Burton Robbins passed away peacefully in his home in Foxboro on May 24, 2024. Born December 3, 1940, the son of the late Bernie and Anne Rose (Chitel) Robbins, he was a graduate of Boston University, receiving his bachelor’s degree in journalism and then his master’s in counseling. He is survived by his children, […]
The Canton Little League Challenger Division recently wrapped up another successful season of learning, growth and fun. Open to kids ages 6-18, the Challenger Division aims to give developmentally and physically challenged boys and girls the opportunity to enjoy the full benefits of Little League structured to their abilities. The participants are assisted by “buddies” […]
Canton High’s star-studded trio of Chloe Dubuisson, Katie Oliver, and Sally Hoban are the new school record holders in the heptathlon, smashing the previous school record by over 1,000 points and finishing fourth overall as a team in what head coach Anna Amico called a “very deep field of talented teams and athletes” at the […]
