Below is the second in a two-part story about the Gelpke twins of Canton. Click here to return to part one, “Giving Thanks.” Bob and Roy Gelpke, twins that had never spent a day apart, left Canton together in May 1943. They can be seen smiling on a troop transport train as it leaves North […]
The Canton housing market could soon see an influx of new inventory with several major condominium developments expected to break ground in 2019 after lengthy delays. Three in particular — at the Paul Revere Heritage site, at the former Emerson and Cuming property on Washington Street, and at the Connor’s Wayside building on Route 138 […]
Last week’s three-day cold spell and rainy conditions have caused a delay in the planned reopening of Pleasant Street as construction crews continue to work past daylight hours and into the weekend to complete repair work at the Reservoir Pond Dam. DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta said the work is now almost 95 percent complete and […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 29 edition include: * “Day of Sorrow,” part two of a two-part series about the tragic death of 20-year-old Robert Gelpke (click here for excerpt) * Updates on 3 major condo projects under new ownership […]
A dual U.S.-Irish citizen recently pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to charges arising out of a multi-year mortgage fraud scheme. Patrick Lee, 45, formerly of Canton and Easton,
To the community of Canton, who has supported us following the tragic loss of our beautiful son/brother Jimmy Paschal, we would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation. We wish to express our deep appreciation to those who have offered such kindness, support and messages of sympathy and comfort in our time of sorrow. […]
Michael F. Coyle, 88, of Canton, passed away November 15 surrounded by his loving family. Born, raised, and educated in County Sligo, Ireland, he came to the United States in 1955. Michael was a proud veteran of the Irish Free State Army 1947-1949, British Army (R.E.M.E) 1949-1954, and the United States Army 1956-1958 and was […]
Jane Cheever Lyman, 98, died peacefully on July 7, 2018, surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Born Jane Hunnewell Cheever on December 3, 1919, to Jane Welles (Sargent) Cheever and David Cheever, MD, a prominent Boston surgeon, Jane was the youngest of five children. She attended Westover School and Radcliffe College until she left […]
As she drove down the quarter-mile entrance to Paramount Ranch Park in the Santa Monica Mountains last Friday, Michele Fitzwilliam looked on with a mix of amazement and horror at the sheer devastation that nature had wrought. On a stretch of roadway where hundreds of trees once stood, there was “nothing but black and silver […]
The Canton High School Drama Club proudly presented Alice in Wonderland, based on the classic novel by Lewis Carroll, November 15-18 in the CHS auditorium. Play Cast Alice – Emily Loughran; White Rabbit – Stella Lempert; Mouse – Lydia Prendergast; Dodo – Leah McDonnell; Lory – Anna Mak; Eaglet – Corinne Stevens; Crab – Adri […]
