There is a dull patina to the bell that sits on my writing table. The box arrived just last week, and after prolonged negotiations with the seller, I tendered the sum of $50 for a small piece of Canton’s history. What makes this bell special is that taped to the underside is a small piece […]
Siblings Leighton, Liam and Rachel Backhaus are fascinated by the insects on the side of a tree during a recent visit to Ponkapoag Playground. It’s still not too late to send in your fun summer photos. Email your favorites to submissions@thecantoncitizen.com along with a brief description for consideration in our online or print editions. Photo […]
Academic excellence, commitment to community, sportsmanship — all of these qualities were deeply valued by the late Paul Matthews. And all of them are embodied by the two CHS graduates, Chris Murray and Michelle McNeil, who were this year’s recipients of the Senior Cup and scholarship founded in his honor. Matthews, a lifelong resident of […]
The 2012-2013 athletic year for Canton High School will be full of new twists, beginning with a change in early season practice times due to the recent mosquito threat, as well as new online registration, a new 13-month physical exam requirement, and a new requirement that athletes and their parents read the school’s concussion policy. […]
60 years after discharge, Canton airman gets the benefits he deserves ~ Editor’s note: The italicized portions have been taken from the subject’s military service record. Names have been altered for confidentiality purposes. All facts have remained the same. *** U.S. AIR FORCE REPORT OF INVESTIGATION – Date: September 11, 1952. Location: Sampson Air Force […]
DID YOU KNOW … The $1.9 billion South Coast Rail Project that would extend the railroad line from Canton and Stoughton through Easton, Raynham, and Taunton, then split into two lines, one to New Bedford and one to Fall River, is moving ahead as several crucial studies (according to the Boston Herald) have recently been […]
A gentleman called and asked if he could get an “objective second opinion” on “something his bank had done.” I said, “Sure.” Here’s what happened: He had received an email from a “mystery shopper company” — and there’s a reason why that’s in quotes — asking if he’d like to participate in their regional program […]
Dear Editor: On Sunday, July 22, we had four knowledgeable speakers on the subject of emotional disabilities and the history of the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center (JRC) speak to us at the First Parish Unitarian-Universalist Church. Our mission is to get the use of the electronic shocking devices outlawed. These GEDs, which can be activated […]
Dear Editor: The family of Donald J. Keefe wishes to extend their warm and sincere thanks to Larry Pushard and Roache-Pushard Home for Funerals. Your help and guidance made it easy to prepare for something so difficult, and all of the arrangements were perfect. We are also grateful to Tony Andreotti and the Town of […]
Canton native Dan Brooks was recently named the video coach of the NHL’s St. Louis Blues during the summer of 2012. Brooks began his professional coaching career with the Peoria Rivermen before the start of the 2010-11 season after 14 seasons as an assistant coach at both the major junior and collegiate levels. He spent the […]
