This story was written nine years ago. And as time passed, my dear friend embraced aging with an ever-burgeoning family. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren blossomed and this kind man smiled. There is a poignancy in growing old and wise. A day before I learned of Larry’s passing last week, I dreamed of the two of us […]
A few days after Canton voters collectively said “no” to the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act in the April town election, Deb Sundin, a conservation commissioner and an ardent CPA supporter, wrote a letter to the Citizen in which she thanked her fellow supporters for their vote, urged the CPA’s opponents to reconsider, and admonished all […]
When the Board of Selectmen and the School Committee jointly meet on Tuesday, July 24, they will be reviewing applicants for two vacant School Committee seats. Within weeks of the resignation of committee member Liz Salisbury, whose family has relocated to Pittsburgh, committee member Jill Stevens notified the committee of her plans to resign for […]
The Lawrence M. Walsh playground, named for a former principal, was a community project when it was built at the Hansen School in 1988. Parents and other volunteers spent a weekend working together to create a new recreational area at the school that incorporated students’ ideas. Fast forward to 2012 and the Walsh playground is […]
Suspicious activity at a towing company led to the arrest of a Canton man on Saturday, July 14, following an investigation by Canton police. The man reportedly raised suspicion when he approached a vehicle at Pat’s Towing on Turnpike Street with tools in his hand. The man then fled in his own vehicle after being […]
Submitted by Kathryn Maurin With the goal of offering young people an opportunity to be actively involved in a safe, fun and productive environment, the newly created First Parish Players will debut its first summer musical performance of Urinetown: The Musical at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Canton from August 9-12. Geared toward performers […]
DID YOU KNOW … According to a recent story in the Boston Globe, there are only two species of venomous snakes in New England, the northern copperhead and the timber rattlesnake. Both make their home in the Connecticut River Valley and “surprisingly right here in the Blue Hills Reservation,” bordered by Canton, Milton, and Quincy. […]
Dear Editor: In a world of “bus bullies” and “me against you” reality TV, the town of Canton has Mike and Judy Mahan. Mike and Judy have their own children and grandchildren, and full-time jobs, which is enough to keep us all more than busy and self-involved. What Mike and Judy have given to the […]
Canton wrestler Chris Sullivan took home the gold for the second straight year at the 2012 Bay State Games. He knocked off two New England prep champions — John Anderson in the semifinals and Christian Vallis in the finals — to win the 126-pound weight class. A rising junior at Canton High School, Sullivan went […]
The Canton Little League Cardinals finished off an outstanding 13-2 regular season with an undefeated playoff run to capture the Major League championship. The key to the team’s success all year was solid defense, consistent pitching, and balanced contributions at the plate from the entire lineup. Bolstered by the leadership of third-year players Kyle Burke […]
