Did you know … At midnight on December 31, 2014, an old and decrepit Father Time, representing the year 2014, will finally meet his demise. For some, it will be a happy passing, while others will be sad about it. For many, it is a time to make a lot of New Year’s resolutions, most […]
Dear Editor: I continue to read with interest the saga of the Pleasant Street roundabout. It’s nice to know what a money saver this debacle is. With residents, drivers, and voters presenting a “firestorm of criticism” against this, it is difficult to find the rationale behind it. With two accidents and three (reported) complaints in six weeks, I […]
Dear Editor: The National Charity League’s Blue Hills Chapter would like to send a big thank you to the town of Canton for helping to make the NCL Class of 2016’s Cradles to Crayons clothing/toy drive a big success. All together the NCL group collected over 20 large moving boxes full of clothing, toys and books […]
As the weekday evening anchor for 7News Boston, Adam Williams is a regional celebrity with a lot of demands on his time. However, when close friend Brian Moore-Ward of Canton recently asked if he would join his team of “B’s Climbing Fools” in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s sixth annual Climb to the Top Boston […]
On Saturday, December 20, Nick and Mary Bartone received a special holiday surprise as 18 local children and their parents stopped by to pay a visit. The Bartones, ages 97 and 93, respectively, have been temporarily displaced following a fire at their Endicott Street home on Thanksgiving Eve. Their daughter Barbara said it was heartwarming […]
Canton High School held its annual winter concert on Tuesday, December 16, in the CHS auditorium. The concert featured performances by the orchestra, band, chorus and chorale and culminated with a combined performance of the holiday classic “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson. Check out this week’s Canton Citizen for more winter concert photos by Michelle […]
The Norfolk County Technical Fire Rescue Team, which includes Canton fire captains Wendell Robery and Andy Morgan, searched for a possible body when an NStar crew uncovered a boot in the ground in Franklin on Friday, December 26, around 4:30 p.m. Canton Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said the NStar crew, while attempting to install a […]
The CHS girls basketball team faced three tough league opponents in the past two weeks, and despite losing to all three they attained some personal team goals, according to head coach Jim Choquette. The three losses came against teams with a combined record of 10-0: Kelley-Rex Division co-leaders Mansfield and Franklin and current Davenport Division […]
The following is an excerpt from “The Gift,” the latest installment of True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George T. Comeau. The little girl sat straight, her hands in her lap, holding a pink flower. Mary dared not smile; she simply fixed her gaze at the painter as he worked to capture her […]
Canton-based MatchingDonors.com was recently featured on NBC’s Today Show segment “Hope to It” with Natalie Morales. The segment highlighted the story of Michael Cleaves, who received a live-saving transplant from Nicholas Alo, once a complete stranger, thanks to MatchingDonors. Co-founded in 2004 by Canton resident Paul Dooley and Dr. Jeremiah Lowney, MatchingDonors.com has become the […]
