Some new residents moved in this spring at the Waterfall Hills apartment complex off Bolivar Street. They have no lease nor do they pay any rent in the usual sense despite living in specialized housing. That’s because these new Cantonites are honeybees. Part of a new initiative by Waterfall Hills’ parent company, Chestnut Hill Realty […]
It’s probably safe to say that everyone in Canton has seen some of the results of Bob Maffie’s passion for honoring veterans. It’s there in the 25-foot flagpole at his house that’s lit up at night. It’s there in the green and gold sign at Veterans Memorial Park on Washington Street. Most of all, it’s […]
A handwritten recipe for lasagna. A doorstopper shaped like a cat. Bracelets from Cape Verde. All are examples of the family heritage of several Canton High School students, and all are currently part of the “Our Many Heritages “ exhibit located at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, future home of the Paul Revere Museum of Discovery and Innovation.
There are heavy hearts across Canton and throughout the local police family following the death of Det. John Ruane III last Tuesday, July 18, at the age of 55. A lifelong resident and Canton High School graduate, Ruane spent the bulk of his adult life in service to others, first as a proud member of […]
June of 2023 will be a memorable month for Han Hong. The 18 year old graduated from Canton High School at the beginning of June, and today, June 29, she will celebrate Induction Day at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where she will do her undergraduate studies. Hong grew up in Canton, […]
Camp Casco, a nonprofit organization offering free camps and socials for childhood cancer patients, survivors, and siblings in New England, is proud to announce that Marissa Fletcher
The story below appears in the Citizen’s 32nd annual Salute to the Fine Arts, an 8-page special section included with the June 1 print edition. Healing Dakota, a new documentary film, chronicles the story of Dakota, a German shepherd suffering from PTSD, and Jim Lamonte, the man who worked to help him find happiness. Lamonte […]
In 1981, Jerry Lehane, along with some friends who had all known each other since their childhood in Dorchester, became The Dogmatics. The rock band gained a reputation as Boston’s house band, touring with The Bangles, The Fleshtones, The Replacements, and Beastie Boys, and releasing two albums of their own material. Following the death of […]
For some of our readers this week, you are reading the Canton Citizen for the first time. This issue is in your hands illustrating the breadth and width of town news, events, and culture. Subscribers will be pleased to know that this is the 245th installment of True Tales from Canton’s Past. And for our […]
The congregation of B’nai Tikvah rejoiced on Saturday as a seven-member adult class celebrated their B’nai Mitzvah. Some members of the class live in Canton, others in a neighboring town. Dr. Vivienne Aarons, however, traveled halfway around the world from her home in Adelaide, South Australia, to be with her classmates, some of whom she […]
