A 45-year-old man, described by police as the caretaker of an elderly resident at 5 Hagen Court, was stabbed late Sunday night, and police said he was conscious and in stable condition at Good Samaritan Hospital as of Tuesday afternoon. The incident was initially reported to police as a breaking and entering at 11:13 p.m. […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
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Police & Fire | By
Canton Citizen
The Canton Community Theatre, in conjunction with the Gazebo Players of Medfield, is proud to present a free production of Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra on Friday evening, August 3. The lovers are two of the most rich and powerful people in the world when the play begins. Cleopatra is the richest person on the planet […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen
Thinking about adding a new dog or puppy to your family? Did you know that most mismatched dog adoptions fail within the first six months of placement? Save your family this terrible heartache and set yourself up for a lifetime of happy dog ownership. Whether you are planning to adopt a rescue dog or purchase […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen
After receiving numerous reports of coyote sightings and even a few close encounters throughout the spring and early summer, Canton Animal Control Officer Nadya Branca has noticed a sharp decline in such cases over the past several weeks — a trend, she said, that was not unexpected given the animal’s biological makeup. In fact, Branca […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner
Selectmen said they are amenable to many of the road safety suggestions that were presented to the board Tuesday night by the York Street Neighborhood Association. About 30 neighbors attended the meeting and applauded the presentation delivered by spokesperson Catherine Walsh of 307 York Street. The group also praised the work done so far by […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
Summer Fun: Maya Dorsainvil follows Sophia Pankevych up the slide at the Bolivar playground last week. Have a fun summer photo to share? Send it, along with a brief description, to submissions@thecantoncitizen.com for consideration in our online or print editions. Photo by Jack Beal
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
Photo Gallery | By
Canton Citizen
On Monday and Tuesday, July 30 and 31, Blue Hill Country Club in Canton will host the Golfweek New England Junior Invitational, featuring some of the best junior golfers in the country. Since 2001, Golfweek Magazine has conducted national junior invitational events that have attracted many of the elite junior players in the country — […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Canton Citizen
DID YOU KNOW … Bob Caparella, who has owned the LaScala Italian Restaurant (populated by many Canton residents) in Randolph for the past 42 years, recently purchased the closed Piccadilly Pub next door to LaScala. Caparella leased the Piccadilly Pub location to three restaurateurs and it was recently opened as The Lodge Bar and Grille […]
Our back yard has seen so much — troops of kids digging in our sandbox, hanging from monkey bars, sliding down the slide and swinging from swings. Games of hide and seek, tag, and duck, duck, goose. Softball and soccer rolling through the grass, excited shrieks echoing in the sky. We’ve hunted for snakes and […]
Compeller By Emily Eastwood First Place High School Prose d From the depths of Hell, I rose. Deep, thick smoke swirled around me. I breathed in deeply. My nostrils tingled and my lungs burned as they were engulfed with flames. I let my chest rise high as I greedily took in large whiffs of the […]
Jul 25 2012 | Posted in
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