The idea came to Malcolm Stanley over time, and like many inventions, it was an iterative process. For many years Stanley had “dreamed of a lightweight fishing boat that could be strapped on a human back and easily carried through the woods.” Not only was Stanley a dreamer; he was also a “doer” and his […]
Canton High School alumnus Mike Dobbyn freely admits that he’s not a science guy. He’s good with math — he was on the high school math team — and is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch. But he has learned a lot about human enzymes since his son Connor was diagnosed with a catastrophic disease in 2019.
When Sofia Penna went recently to receive her COVID-19 vaccination in her adopted home state of Massachusetts, she presented her Venezuela license as identification and was treated with no questions asked. “They didn’t care who I was or what my legal status was,” she said. “It was so easy; everything was well thought out and […]
As I write this story, beside me on my desk is a 9×11-inch, brown Accogrip folder — the kind that has the spring clamp that holds down the papers contained therein. In the age of the internet, the folders likely aren’t seen very much these days. The small file is actually the medical report for […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” a new monthly series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. The series will continue monthly for the remainder of 2021. *** Learning how to make a budget, preparing a meal, and helping customers in a […]
Kyla Galer takes the responsibilities of journalism to serve the community through telling stories and providing information very seriously. A Canton High School alum, Galer’s interest in broadcast news has been growing ever since she was quite young. Recently, she was rewarded for her years of commitment with a new position as a daytime news […]
In a span of merely 20 years, Canton went from one of the busiest industrial communities in the commonwealth to a shuttered factory town. A small blurb in the Boston Globe in 1907 ran under the headline: “Will Be a Blow to Canton.” It was the passing of an industry, an obituary for a way […]
It has been two weeks since the sudden passing of George Thomas IV and the unfairness of it all seems almost too much to fathom. Thomas, a nearly lifelong Canton resident, died as a result of heart complications following a routine workout at his home on February 25, just days before his 39th birthday. A […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” a new regular series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. The series will run weekly throughout Black History Month and continue monthly for the remainder of 2021. Karim Gibson, who is in his third year […]
The following is the second in a two-part series. Part one appeared in the February 11 edition of the Citizen. The book is thick and heavy with a leather cover, gilded pages and a brass clasp. From a distance it is imposing, and up close it instantly bears the weight of history. Embossed on the […]
