Sixteen CHS television production students and their teacher, Ed McDonough, traveled to Los Angeles, California, last month to take part in the 10th annual Student Television Network Convention, featuring workshops, guest speakers, and a variety of contests. During the week-long trip the students toured several studios, including Universal, Warner Brothers, and 20th Century Fox. They practiced […]
What started out as a day of celebration and joy quickly turned to horror on the streets of Boston as two powerful bombs, reportedly made out of pressure cookers and laced with nails, ball bearings and other types of shrapnel, exploded in quick succession near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing […]
Lauren Cortizo, a 2009 CHS graduate who was running the marathon on behalf of domestic violence victims, was also part of the group that was stopped less than a mile from the finish line when the bombs exploded. Cortizo, who was recently profiled in the Citizen, was stopped by police and redirected, first toward the […]
The Canton School Committee received some positive financial news last week when it learned that the Mass. School Building Authority (MSBA) had approved a 45 percent reimbursement of a major window replacement project at the Hansen Elementary School and Galvin Middle School. The town will finance the entire project through a bond, and the state […]
Margaret R. Gibbs (Bucci), 86, of Plymouth, formerly of Canton, passed away at the Life Care Center in Plymouth April 11. Born and raised in Canton, she graduated from St. John’s School in Canton and Fisher Jr. College. She worked with Stone & Webster in Boston and as an executive secretary for Raytheon for many […]
The Canton Public Library’s very popular Film & Discussion at the Oscars series continues on April 22 with a convincing portrait of America’s 16th president. The show begins promptly at 7 p.m. A short discussion follows for anyone wishing to share their thoughts and impressions. On May 6, another historical film, this time set in a […]
As the chief of medical oncology and hematology at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Dr. Karim Malek knows firsthand how precious and fragile life can be. It’s the reason that he follows his passions and is constantly seeking out new adventures, whether it be learning to fly an airplane or scuba diving with sharks […]
Deputy Police Chief Helena Findlen said police are close to identifying a suspect who may have started two small fires at a Sherman Street residence on April 2 and 5. The fires did not need involvement from the Fire Department but apparently were set, according to Findlen. The first fire was in a trash barrel […]
Bankers hear all kinds of questions about mortgages. Here are a few of the most common misconceptions and flat-out myths, and the truth behind them. “It’s always best to get the lowest rate.” Not true! Unit pricing signs at supermarkets are there to give you a way to compare apples to apples. The “unit pricing […]
The Canton High School math team has added another impressive award to its trophy case with a first-place showing at the Massachusetts Association of Mathematics Leagues (MAML) state invitational, held last Monday, April 8, at Shrewsbury High School. The top 15 schools in the medium school division were invited to participate, and Canton emerged as […]
