John H. Draper, III, 80, of Canton, passed away suddenly August 10. Born in Norwood, he was a lifelong resident of Canton. He graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover and Trinity College in Harford, CT. John went on to serve in the United States Navy and graduated from Naval Submarine School in Groton, CT. He […]
Francis G. (Frank) Hale IV, 59, passed away unexpectedly on August 5, 2019, after a brief illness. The son of Joan (Kelly) and Francis G. Hale III of Springfield, formerly of Wilbraham and Canton, Frank was born on September 21, 1959, and spent his youth in Canton, where he earned his Eagle Scout ranking. A […]
The other day, a colleague told me about what seemed to be a public service announcement (PSA) on the radio. It was addressed to young people. Apparently, a young man had received a request for a Venmo payment from someone he knew. Venmo — a mobile payment service owned by PayPal — describes itself as […]
Did you know … The front page of the July 15 Sports Illustrated magazine pictured Bobby Witt Jr. as the Gatorade Male High School Athlete of the Year. Witt Jr. was the second overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals. According to Sports Illustrated, Witt Jr. graduated from Colleyville Heritage High School […]
A 94-year-old male golfer sustained serious injuries in a golf cart accident at the Blue Hill Country Club last week. The accident occurred around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, August 7. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said the cart rolled down an embankment and landed on the victim, causing serious injuries to his head and upper body. […]
A tow operator works to free a tractor-trailer that became wedged under the Bolivar Street bridge on Friday afternoon. Countless trucks have met their match over the years when attempting to pass under the low-clearance bridge. Cynthia Rosina photo
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 15 edition include: * Tribute to Joel Pratt: Local realtor found calling with MatchingDonors * Latest news on Pequitside Farm upgrades * Local optometrist doing her part to stem myopia epidemic * CHS sports preview […]
The 2018-19 school year marked the end of an era for two of Canton High School’s athletics programs following the departures of veteran coaches Bill Bendell and Valerie Baker. Bendell, who headed the boys lacrosse program, and Baker, who led the fall and winter cheerleading squads, were two of the school’s longest tenured coaches with […]
Dear Editor: Friends of Doc Levrault would like to send our sincerest thanks for all of the donations to the golf tournament held in honor of Dr. Richard Levrault in May. With the generosity of the community and other friends, we were able to raise over $17,000. This fund will be used to provide scholarships to […]
When Canton resident Gail Marshalka retired five years ago, she picked up a pickleball racket and started playing one of the fastest growing sports in the United States. She had seen people playing the sport and thought it looked interesting. Two years later, when her husband, Pete, retired, she encouraged him to follow her lead. […]
