The full version of this story appears in the November 23 print edition of the Canton Citizen. The message was not unexpected. It was a text that read, simply, “George, call me. This is Wally Gibbs’ daughter.” I knew a text at 6:15 on a Sunday morning was not the harbinger of good news. And […]
The planting of American flags at the graves of veterans at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne takes a lot of motivated people. Paul Monti passed away on August 26, 2022, at the age of 76, and his passion was Operation Flags for Vets.
It passed without any notice. February 23, 2022 — two hundred and twenty five years to the day that Governor Samuel Adams put pen to paper and signed the act that separated what is now our town from the mother town of Stoughton — came and went without fanfare or even so much as a […]
This story originally appeared in the October 6 edition of the Citizen. High school students typically expect to keep in touch with friends after graduation. What they may not realize is that intersecting interests can mean that even slight acquaintances have the potential to become important networking connections. Mike Noone and Marquis Miller, both former […]
In their joint role as outreach workers for the town’s Department of Elder and Human Services (DEHS), Victoria DiMaria and Alexandra Benjamin are happy to share and always willing to lend a helping hand. Helping, in fact, is at the crux of their mission. Whether it’s assisting residents with housing and fuel assistance applications, arranging […]
As the winter sun rose over Canton on February 8, 1849, Reverend Benjamin Huntoon took note that the temperature was six degrees. Turning to his son, Marcellus, he quipped, “Soon you will be basking in the sun with a fortune awaiting.” Already packed, under the watchful eye of his father, young Marcellus, not yet 23, […]
As someone who has spent the past decade emphasizing, explaining — and singing and dancing about — the importance of having a healthy relationship with money, Julie Beckham of Canton understands firsthand how uncomfortable the topic of finances can be for people of any age.
After years of negotiations, planning, and hard work (including some ongoing supply chain issues) by Canton town officials and citizens, the Earl Newhouse Waterfront at Reservoir Pond is now transformed into a welcoming, user-friendly recreation area. Featuring a paved road entrance from Pleasant Street plus improved facilities for fishing, non-motorized boating, picnicking, and walks, it has something to offer for everyone.
Jim Roache is a good father, but like all dads he has an arsenal of stories and “dad” jokes. Often times when he is with his daughter Kaitlin, they will drive up the hill in Ponkapoag and when approaching the Route 128 cloverleaf, Jim will turn to his daughter and point toward the highway interchange […]
When he was born under the watchful eye of Leland Stanford, he was named Arion, a reference to an immortal horse in Greek mythology that was very fast and bred by the gods. And so young Arion grew up to fit his name. Born in 1889 in Palo Alto, California, Arion was the new American […]
