Domenico Marino was 22 years old and with false bravado he held the small hand of his wife, Francesca, tightly as they wound their way through the port city of Naples, Italy. It had been a long journey from their small village of Messina. Both of these young travelers knew the life they were leaving […]
Dear Editor: It’s meant some “travel delays” around Canton during the past couple of months, but it’s been nice to see that a number of local streets are receiving long overdue “makeovers.” The construction crews and local police worked hard and did a good job on the reconstruction of Prospect Street, for instance. I do […]
The town of Canton held its annual July 4th celebration at the Irish Cultural Centre on Monday. The event, sponsored by Canton Parks and Recreation, featured activities for kids, a live concert, and a gala fireworks display. Earlier in the day, the town held its 49th annual July 4th Road Race, which started and finished […]
Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball players awoke on Monday morning to news that they were in first place in the District 6 East Division with a very impressive record of 15-4-1 — the best record in the modern-day era for a Canton Legion team. The twist in the standings is that Hyde Park forfeited […]
Charlotte Girouard-Barrus (Earle), 84, of Easton, passed away July 10 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. Born in Boston, she was raised in Rockland and has lived in Easton for over 30 years. She was a volunteer for the Special Olympics and a Eucharistic minister at Holy Cross Church in Easton. Beloved wife of the […]
Robert E. Dickson of West Yarmouth, formerly of Los Angeles, CA, passed away at Cape Cod Hospital, one month short of his 97th birthday. Robert was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the youngest of six children. His family settled in the Los Angeles area when he was a young child. Robert helped run the family […]
The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will once again publish the winning entries as space permits. The selection below, by Lucien Brodeur, was the winning entry in the adult short story category and was also named Best in Show for 2016. Aftertext By Lucien Brodeur It was after football practice, […]
Did you know … This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Milton-Hoosic Club in Canton. The club is one of the 100 oldest in the United States and is the result of a merger between the Milton Club, established in 1891, and the Hoosic-Whisick Club, established a year later in 1892. The original holes […]
Hundreds of residents gathered in front of town hall on Monday night to remember the recent lives lost and reaffirm the idea that “every life counts.” The vigil, which was organized by Police Chief Ken Berkowitz, emphasized peace, tolerance and unity as officers and town officials stood side by side with residents of diverse backgrounds. Michelle […]
An explosive week of violence and unrest has reignited a national dialogue on race and policing in this country, and the conversations are happening right now, from the biggest cities to the smallest towns — including here in Canton. Tensions reached a fever pitch late last week after the fatal police shootings of two black […]
