Mary M. “Peggy” Waters (Russo) of Canton passed away July 12. Born in Boston, she was raised in Readville and graduated from Hyde Park High. She went on to receive her nursing degree from Brigham & Women’s Hospital School of Nursing. Peggy worked as a registered nurse for many years and most recently at the […]
Sallyann V. Sweeney of Canton passed away on July 10. She had worked for the Massachusetts Parole Board for many years and previously worked as a teacher in the Boston Public Schools. Beloved sister of the late Marion Sweeney. Funeral mass will be held in St. John the Evangelist Church in Canton on Friday, July 24, at […]
Shirley Jane (Stoddard) MacKeen passed away on April 7, 2020. Shirley was born on November 28, 1936 to Wallace and Harriet (Buchanan) Stoddard in Canton. She was the fifth of five children and was predeceased by her sisters Dorothy Jones, Betty Hanson and Gloria Rooney, and her brother, Wallace Albert Stoddard. She is survived by […]
Attorney Richard R Staiti of Canton has officially qualified for the Democratic Primary race for Norfolk County Commissioner to be held September 1. Despite the challenges presented by the novel coronavirus, Staiti and his supporters gathered over 1,000 signatures (over twice the reduced requirement of 500) to qualify for the Democratic ballot. A lifelong resident […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 9 edition include: * ‘Troopergate’ players charged with conflict of interest violations * Pool reopens at the Ponkapoag Civic * True Tales from Canton’s Past: Lines in Memory * Highlights from the July 7 Select […]
Charles K. (Charlie) Ryan, 71, of Canton, formerly of Milton and Fort Myers, Florida, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 3, 2020, with his wife and daughter by his side. He was the son of Thomas F. and Helen Ryan of West Roxbury. Born in Boston, he graduated from Catholic Memorial and Boston College. He was […]
CFD honors 7 year old for saving father’s life The Canton Fire Department held a ceremony on Monday to honor 7-year-old Franky Barbour of Canton, whose quick actions helped to save his father after his clothes caught on fire. Frank Barbour Sr. had been burning leaves in his backyard on the afternoon of May 2 […]
Dear Editor: We take a brisk evening walk to the very end of Farnham & Connolly Park on Neponset Street every evening. It has been an excellent alternative since our gyms closed in mid-March. Until a month ago, the park was well maintained, with a wide path for the full mile heading north and the quarter mile […]
Faculty and staff at Canton’s three elementary schools celebrated the promotion of this year’s fifth grade class with rolling parades held last week at each school. The Hansen School held a modified version of its annual “clap out” while the Luce and JFK schools held rolling promotion ceremonies. All students received a warm send-off as […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 2 edition include: * Former Reebok site eyed for Tufts/Harvard Pilgrim HQ and tax implications (click here for excerpt) * Photo coverage of year-end rolling celebrations for 5th graders * School officials outline initial state […]
