Stories written by Mary Ann PriceOriginally 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.
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 […]
May 12 2023 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price
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 […]
May 5 2023 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price
The Youth Ministry Program at St. Oscar Romero church was started several years ago for youth from both the former St. John the Evangelist church and the now closed St. Gerard Majella church as a way to provide activities for teenagers and to also give them the opportunity to be of service to those in […]
Mar 31 2023 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price
The Canton Public Library, in partnership with the Massachusetts Trial Court System, is now offering virtual court assistance to Massachusetts residents through the Access to Justice Initiative. Officially launched in December, the program provides members of the public with access to library resources — including computers, printers, and private meeting spaces — so they can […]
Jan 20 2023 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price
Mary Murray’s official start date in the newly created role of coordinator of the Canton Food Pantry was November 17, but the former director of purchasing for the Massachusetts Department of Revenue chose to begin the week prior in order to familiarize herself with the job. Murray brings 37 years of finance and organizational experience […]
Dec 29 2022 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price
In December of 1972, a group of around 20 local businessmen came together to create an organization in Canton with the goal of promoting strong communication and collaboration among local industry, residents, and town government. The Canton Association of Industry (CAI), as it was originally named, held its first meeting at the Red Boot Steak […]
Nov 12 2022 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price
If you see an assortment of spirits, goblins, and generally scary creatures headed toward Canton Center later this month, know that their destination is the Canton library. The masked and costumed arrivals will change the usually tranquil location into a Haunted Library just in time for Halloween this year. The first Haunted Library, a free event, […]
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 […]
Sep 23 2022 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price
This story originally appeared in the August 25 edition of the Canton Citizen. Following a busy summer season in which many Canton families took advantage of the town pool, summer concerts, and day camps for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started, the Canton Parks and Recreation Department has planned a wide range of […]
As a mother of three, Dina Gray of Canton knows the milestones and markers that children reach as they grow and develop. When her youngest child, daughter Emilia, did not seem to be successful at achieving those markers as an infant, Gray started a search for answers that led to a diagnosis of autism. The diagnosis would set her on a 10-year path of discovery, and in her drive to help Emilia and others with autism acquire more life skills, she launched her own business, ABA Helps, in January of 2021.
Aug 25 2022 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price