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 […]
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 […]
From dominant rookie performances to conference championships and even a national semifinals appearance, the recent winter sports season was certainly one to remember for Canton’s college athletes and their teams. And this was especially true on the ice and on the hardwood, where over a dozen hometown stars made their mark at colleges and universities […]
The CHS girls’ lacrosse team opened the 2013 season in impressive fashion with a 21-6 blowout win over North Attleboro on the road last Tuesday. The girls also played their first home game of the season, falling to nonleague Apponequet Regional in a high-scoring battle to end the week at 1-1 overall. With a deep […]
Cigarettes and other tobacco products will soon be harder to come by in the town of Canton after the Board of Health, moved by the impassioned pleas of two local pediatricians, verbally agreed to increase the legal age of purchase to 21 while also banning small cigars and “blunt wraps” in colorful packaging and assorted […]
The Canton High boys’ varsity lacrosse team kicked off the new season with a bang last week, storming back from a three-goal deficit against North Attleboro to win its home opener 10-9 in overtime. The Bulldogs then kept the hype train moving with a 12-7 win over visiting Franklin earlier this week to put them […]
Abutters and frequenters of Reservoir Pond in Canton can expect to see a return to normalcy this season following the successful completion of dam repairs and the return of water levels to normal range. The once popular waterway also has a new steward — the town of Canton — although officials intend to stick to […]
In sports there are complementary players and there are stars. And then there are players like Canton High School’s Meghan Lennon, an elite talent with a workmanlike approach to the game who has quietly put together one of the most impressive four-year athletic careers in recent school history. A standout performer in three different sports […]
Officials opt against combining with primary ~ The town of Canton will hold its annual town election this coming Tuesday, April 2, and once again there should be minimal drama thanks to a contest-free ballot headed by several longtime incumbents. Included in that group is William C. Galvin, a state representative in the Sixth Norfolk […]
