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Stories written by Mary Ann Price
Originally from Chicago, Mary Ann joined the Citizen as a staff writer in 1999 and has lived in Canton for the last 25 years. She is also a Spanish teacher at Newton South High School. She and her husband, Bill, have two daughters, Renée and Emily.

CABI hosts business development ‘Lunch & Learn’

The Canton Association of Business & Industry (CABI) invited its members to a Lunch and Learn event entitled “Shaping the Future of Business in Canton: Economic Outlook and Solutions for Business Growth” on Thursday, February 15, At the meeting, hosted by the Bank of Canton at its headquarters on Turnpike Street, state, county and town […]

Canton Citizen’s Valentine Couple of the Year: Linda & John Dobbyn

Linda and John Dobbyn are proof that opposites not only attract, but can keep that attraction going strong for more than half a century. The 2024 Canton Citizen Valentine’s Day couple, who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last June, laugh often and find true joy in spending time together. In 1969 when Linda was a […]

Canton family welcomes region’s first baby of 2024

Eileen DeRoma was hoping to give birth without any fanfare to a healthy “1-2-3-1-2-3” baby when she went to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center on December 31, 2023. Instead, her daughter Emily Margaret DeRoma arrived at exactly 12 a.m.

Canton native brings minor leagues to life in new book

Longtime baseball fans easily remember Wade Boggs, who spent the majority of his professional career with the Red Sox after a stint playing in Bristol, Connecticut

Local author shares keys to effective leadership

Canton High School alum Dr. Kristin Stockus Noone recently celebrated the release of her first book, Leading with Vision, Integrity, and Inspiration, in which she draws on her strong background as a business leader with years of experience in the field of education. A professor at Quincy College, Noone combines both worlds in her book, […]

88 Acres settles into new Canton-based HQ

Nicole Ledoux and Rob Dalton were on a date early in their relationship, enjoying dinner at a restaurant, when Dalton experienced an allergic reaction to the nuts that he didn’t realize were an ingredient in his pasta dish, necessitating a trip to the emergency room. That experience was the step that led Ledoux and Dalton […]

CHS grad speaks up after discrimination incident

Chad Patterson started playing golf during the COVID-19 pandemic, going to driving ranges to improve his skills as well as playing rounds in his free time. A 2004 graduate of Canton High School, he participated in basketball, football, and track and field at CHS. Patterson’s father is an avid golfer who introduced his son to […]

Canton Public Library denies book ban requests

Gender Queer: A Memoir, written by Maia Kobabe, is a graphic novel that tells the story of Kobabe’s life from teenage years to adulthood as the author explored gender identity and sexuality. A winner of the Alex Award from the American Library Association (ALA), the book has also been a source of controversy as communities […]

Standout Canton High grad excited for next chapter at U.S. Naval Academy

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, […]

Canton High alum documents K-9’s journey of healing

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 […]

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