James Kingston Beith, Jr., 70, of Attleboro, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Friday, March 20, 2020. He was the devoted husband of Linda (Lapierre) Beith of Attleboro. Born July 20, 1949, in Brookline, Jim was the eldest son of the late James K., Sr. and Eleanor (Peterson) Beith, […]
Paul Phalan captured the above photo of an eerily quiet downtown Canton last Friday as residents adhere to the statewide “stay at home” advisory issued by the Department of Public Health in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Have a photo to share? Send to submissions@thecantoncitizen for publishing consideration. Be sure to include your name and […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2020 winter all-star selections. See this week’s print edition for our annual winter sports wrap-up featuring team photos and season recaps. Boys MVP Johnny Hagan (Hockey) A senior captain and this year’s Hockomock MVP winner, Hagan forever etched his name among the Canton hockey legends with a […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the April 2 edition include: * Local ER doctor offers insights, advice for handling COVID-19 pandemic * Pleasant Street’s historic ‘Liberty’ oak tree cut down * Canton Citizen’s Annual Winter Sports Wrap-Up, featuring team photos and season […]
John Joseph Mitchell Jr., 78, of Canton, died suddenly on March 28. Beloved husband of 51 years of Lorraine (Brophey) Mitchell, and son of the late John and Margaret Mitchell, Irish immigrants from Galway and Clare, respectively. Devoted father of Christopher Mitchell and wife, Susan, of Needham, Erin Guadagno and husband, Alex, of Westwood, and […]
Sheila Patricia “Pat” Morgan (White) of Canton, died peacefully on March 26, 2020, surrounded by her loving family. Pat was born in Eastport, ME, the daughter of the late Louis A. White and Virginia (Gray) White. She graduated from Shead Memorial High School in Eastport, ME, Class of 1954, and Pueblo College in Colorado. Pat […]
Michael H. “Mike” Marchand, 54, died Tuesday, March 24, 2020 in Rose Monahan Hospice in Worcester after an illness. He leaves his wife of 30 years, Sherry J. (Jones) Marchand; two sons, Kevin T. Marchand and his wife, Brittany, of Canton, and Alex M. Marchand and his partner, Abigail Bonnanzio, of North Hampton; his father, […]
The Canton Public Schools and Canton Parks & Recreation announced the temporary closure of all fields and playgrounds last week in an effort to promote social distancing and limit group gatherings. The closures will remain in effect until further notice.
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the March 26 edition include: * Results from our COVID-19 Community Survey (approx. 500 local respondents) * Canton Police and Fire implement response protocols * Details on town closures, cancellations and more (click here for excerpt) * […]
Charleen S. Swanson, 84, of Canton, formerly of Newtown, CT, passed away March 20 surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Danbury, CT, she attended St. Joseph’s Elementary School in Danbury and graduated from Danbury High School where she was a cheerleader and a member of the student council and school choir. She […]
