Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 9 edition include: * Community mourns tragic deaths of 2 beloved women and mothers * Public skating at Ponky
Shirley M. Richards (Smith) of Mansfield, formerly of Canton, died peacefully January 3, 2025. She was 100 years old. Shirley was a longtime employee of Shaw’s in Canton for almost 30 years. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, the Foxboro Bowling League, and the Grocery Workers Union. She enjoyed knitting and reading. […]
Ciara J. (Lambkin) Sullivan, 30, passed away tragically alongside her two cherished infant children, James Michael and Elizabeth Joanne, on Friday, December 27, 2024, at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester following an unexpected medical emergency at home in Rutland. Born in Quincy and raised in Canton, Ciara was the beloved daughter of Irish immigrants, […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the April 8, 2025 annual town election will be available in the Town Clerk’s office beginning on Tuesday, January 7, at 8 a.m. The deadline to obtain nomination papers is Friday, February 14, at 1 p.m. Those seeking office in the election must be 18 […]
Canton Town Administrator Charles Doody and Veterans Agent Arafat Knight are pleased to share that the Canton Veterans Department teamed up this holiday season with local volunteers, the American Legion Post 24, and The Home Depot to memorialize veterans buried in the community with 1,600 donated wreaths and Christmas trees. The Veterans Department then followed […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the January 2 edition include: * Canton Citizen’s Annual Fall Sports Wrap-Up, featuring all-star selections, team photos and season summaries * Our annual Year in Review, featuring a look back at the top news and sports stories […]
On December 19, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) marked the 75th season of Blue Hills Ski Area in Canton with an announcement of a new partnership with Blue Hills Ski Recreation LLC, led by experienced operator Geoff Homer, to manage and enhance the 60-acre ski area. This collaboration represents a significant step […]
Steven Alan Minkwitz, 76, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024, following a short illness. Steve grew up in Canton and attended Canton High School. Later in life he lived in Marblehead and most recently in Ipswich. Steve earned undergraduate and master’s degrees from UMass in mechanical engineering. His career was with Stone and Webster […]
It’s with a very sad heart that the family of Velma June Jarvis Longo Murphy, 95, announce her peaceful passing on December 6, 2024, at her home in Torrance, California. Velma was born in Springfield, MA in 1929, the only child of Ida and Harry Jarvis. As a teenager her parents divorced and her mother […]
Canton High School’s DECA chapter recently received two donations to support its mission. Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co., headquartered on Royall Street, donated $500 and the Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI) made a $250 donation. DECA is an international organization that prepares high school and college students for careers in finance, marketing, hospitality […]
