Evelyn Rue’s son, Nelson, 7, enjoys many of the same things as other children his age. He plays soccer with friends, runs a lot, rides his bike, and loves using his virtual reality headset. Rue has to put a limit on her son’s activities, however, due to a serious condition he has that affects the […]
Ralf Lügger was a teenager attending St.-Georg-Gymnasium academic school in Bocholt, Germany in 1984, when he traveled to Canton as part of the exchange program between St.-Georg and Canton High School. He never forgot his experience here and returned with his wife this past fall to visit Jack O’Neill and his family, who hosted him […]
Jennie Caplain is a quilter with years of experience. She is also a member of the Canton Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (CDEI) and plans to use her talent with a needle to help local residents create the Canton Community Quilt, which will incorporate individual blocks that tell a story. The quilt will be the visual […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” a monthly series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. *** Lauren Beckham Falcone and her daughter, Lucy, have a very close relationship. “She’s my favorite person,” Falcone said. “She’s funny and she’s smart and she’s […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” a monthly series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. *** The Jewish community has long had a strong presence in Canton and continues to thrive today. Temple Beth David of the South Shore on Randolph Street, […]
Canton native reflects on cross-country cycling journey Growing up, Matt Tate rode his bicycle a lot, using it as a way to visit friends and deliver newspapers on his paper route. “As a kid, that was how you got around Canton,” he said. Tate left his home for a longer bike ride on June 1, […]
Canton resident Spencer Raifman, 18, knows more about hospital stays, doctor’s visits, and physical exams than most people. Raifman has undergone nine major surgeries as he deals with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a genetic condition he was born with that affects connective tissues, including skin, joints, and blood vessel walls, and leads to cardiac, neurological and gastrointestinal […]
Reverend Thomas Rafferty announced last weekend that St. John the Evangelist Church will become St. Oscar Romero Church, the only church in the newly renamed Canton parish, in the fall of this year. Rafferty, the pastor of St. Oscar Romero, informed worshippers at Masses last weekend that the parish will continue to use the church […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” a monthly series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. *** Dr. Cathy D. Stern, DO, retired at the end of 2020 following a 40-year career of helping both children and adults with vision therapy and […]
A few years ago, Canton Fire Chief Charles Doody’s niece dialed 911 because of an emergency with her then two-week-old daughter. “She was choking overnight,” Doody said of the baby girl. “The dispatcher was able to provide CPR instruction over the phone to my niece’s husband, who kept her alive until we were able to arrive.”
