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News Notes: CPD welcomes 4 new police officers

Four new Canton police officers graduated from the recruit officer course at the Police Academy in Reading on July 1 and are now going through field training until the end of August. Joining the CPD ranks are (above l-r) Pat Ward, Ben Berkowitz, Mike McDonald, and Sean Klimas. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said all […]

Town meeting completed Monday with no glitches

Note: The full version of this story appears in the June 25 print edition of the Citizen. Canton’s first modern-day outdoor town meeting — an event that had appeared to be rife with logistical challenges and hurdles as recently as a few weeks ago — went off without a hitch on Monday as 187 voters […]

Town cancels July 4 events; still offering Rec. programs

The current state restrictions on large gatherings due to COVID-19 means that there will be no town-sponsored events this year in celebration of the July 4th holiday. This includes both the annual July 4th road race and the July 4th celebration and gala fireworks display. The road race, a Canton summer tradition started by Joe […]

TM commences Monday with eye toward safety, expediency

Note: The full version of this story appears in the June 18 print edition of the Citizen. Public safety and expediency are the focus of Canton’s upcoming annual town meeting, set for Monday, June 22, on the CHS turf field beginning at 6 p.m. During a remote information session held on June 15, Town Moderator […]

BOS to look at blocking off downtown for outdoor dining

Update: At its June 23 meeting, the board opted against the idea of closing a portion of Washington Street for outdoor dining. Instead board members voted to allow Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall and Select Board Vice Chair Mike Loughran to work out an agreement with the owners of CF McCarthy’s for additional sidewalk dining that […]

BOS to consider postponing, relocating town meeting

Update: Due to the current governor’s advisory regarding large gatherings, the Board of Selectmen has voted to reschedule the 2020 Annual Town Meeting to begin on Tuesday, June 22, at 6 p.m. at Canton High School’s Memorial Field. All registered voters are invited and encouraged to attend. For more information, visit the town meeting page […]

Kate Howarth steps down as CHS girls soccer coach

After seven successful seasons as head coach of the Canton High School girls soccer program, Kate Howarth announced last week that she is stepping down to pursue an opportunity to play in a women’s professional soccer league. In addition to coaching the Bulldogs, Howarth also worked for the Canton Fire Department as an EMT-firefighter for […]

CHS principal announces grad plans for Class of 2020

Recognizing the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and determined to give this year’s “amazing” class of seniors the send-off they deserve, Canton High School Principal Derek Folan has pledged to move forward with an adapted graduation ceremony on the weekend of June 5-7. While there are still a number of details to be ironed out, […]

BOH issues guidelines for reopening golf courses

With the governor’s recent decision to reopen golf courses, the Canton Board of Health on May 7 issued a set of local guidelines for golf course operations in Canton. According to the BOH guidelines, golf courses may permit individuals to access the property so long as there are no gatherings of any kind, appropriate social […]

Kyle Fitzgerald earns prestigious Scholar-Athlete Award

Canton High School senior Kyle Fitzgerald has been named one of 33 scholar-athletes in Massachusetts by the Jack Grinold Eastern Mass. Chapter of the National Football Foundation. The award recognizes excellence on the football field, in the classroom, and in the community. Former CHS head football coach Dave Bohane, who nominated Fitzgerald, believes he is […]

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