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 […]
On Thursday night, July 14, beginning at 5 p.m., town officials, community members, law enforcement officials, family and friends will gather at Blue Hill Country Club to celebrate the career and legacy of retiring Police Chief Ken Berkowitz, who served the town as a police officer, command staff and chief for three decades. The Citizen […]
At the ripe age of 57, James Shaller looked out across his farm and gave pause. He was at a point in his life where he had attained considerable wealth, land holdings and a farm that was the envy of many of his neighbors in Canton. His house was comfortable and the woman’s touches that […]
The story below appears in the Citizen’s 31st annual Salute to the Fine Arts, an 8-page special section included with the June 3 print edition. Growing up, Grace-Mary Burega was very close to her older brother. When he started watching the animated comedy series The Simpsons, she did too. She found that she loved the music […]
By now the story has been well told. In August 2008, the Canton Historical Commission invoked the demolition delay process as a last-ditch effort to raise public awareness in the face of the loss of the Revere & Son Rolling Mill and Joseph Warren Revere Barn. That was the moment that preservation kicked in. The […]
