Helen E. Sumner (Yeomans), 87, passed away at Norwood Hospital on July 3, 2012. Born and raised in Canton, Helen graduated from Canton High School. After devoting her time to raising her four children, Mrs. Sumner worked as a secretary at the family-owned business Sumner & Dunbar in Canton. She enjoyed gardening, loved going out […]
Shirley Silverman, 80, of Lynn, formerly of Dorchester and Malden, entered into rest on June 27, 2012. Born on July 5, 1931, Shirley will be remembered for her beauty, intelligence, strong wit, her humor, tenacity and aesthetic eye. She was the beloved mother of Carol Miller of Brookline and Barry Silverman of Canton. Loving sister of […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to offer a special discount to all new subscribers in the month of September. Simply place an order for a 1-year subscription (52 issues) before October 1 and receive an automatic $5 discount. New in-town subscribers will pay just $30 (reg. $35) and new out-of-town subscribers will pay just $37 […]
Due to the July 4th holiday, the Canton Citizen will be coming out a day late this week. Look for the Citizen on Friday, July 6. The paper will return to its normal Thursday schedule beginning next week on July 12.
The Hansen Elementary School was featured on WCVB Eye Opener on Monday, June 18. Details are listed below. Congratulations to “Team Hansen.” WCVB Eye Opener – Team Hansen from Daniel Sheehy on Vimeo. A short video highlighting the Hansen Elementary School in Canton, MA. This video was produced by Lauren Mahan and directed by Daniel […]
By Jay Turner, Mike Berger & Holly Erickson **Check out this week’s Citizen (6/28) for our annual spring sports wrap-up, featuring team photos and season summaries of every CHS sports team.** Boys MVP Matt Malloy (Lacrosse) A two-time captain and Hockomock all star, Malloy was the heart and soul of the team and also its […]
The Canton Council on Aging sponsored the town’s first Senior Olympics last Friday and Saturday at the Mass. Hospital School. Photo 1: Board of Health nurse Terri Khoury, Planning Board member Jeremy Comeau, Fire Chief Charlie Doody, Selectman Sal Salvatori, and Council on Aging Director Diane Tynan Photo 2: Volleyball celebrities gather for a photo Photo […]
By R. Polsgrove, Assistant Scoutmaster, Troop 77 The intrepid scouts of Canton’s Troop 77 recently headed north to Albany, New Hampshire, to tackle the summit of Mt. Chocorua. This was their second attempt at the 3,490-foot mountain, the easternmost peak of the Sandwich Range in New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest. Last April, with a […]
On Friday, June 8, the Canton Public Schools’ wellness department hosted the fourth annual “Unity Day” Fitness Festival for fifth graders at the Galvin Middle School, and according to wellness coordinator Katey Swanson, the event was once again a big success. Conceived in 2009 by former wellness coordinator Peter Boucher as a fun way for […]
State Senator Brian A. Joyce and several of his Senate colleagues have sent a letter urging the state budget conference committee to keep the increases in Chapter 70 education funding for communities like Canton. “The Senate budget recognized the fact that Chapter 70 has created inequalities in school funding,” said Joyce. “We cannot allow some of our […]
