After a three-year hiatus, Canton’s Prowse Farm will once again be hopping this summer with the debut of two new festivals, both promising great live music and tons of fun for all ages — all against the stunning backdrop of Great Blue Hill. The festivities commence a week from Saturday with Festival at the Farm, […]
Two Canton police officers aided Boston police last week in arresting two Boston residents — one on firearm-related charges and the other on an outstanding warrant issued in connection with a non-fatal shooting that occurred last August in Roxbury. The incident occurred around 2:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 21 issue include: * True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George T. Comeau * Photo coverage of St. Gerard’s annual Kids Camp * School Committee news: Hansen roof repairs and classroom addition * Margin Notes by […]
Domenico Marino was 22 years old and with false bravado he held the small hand of his wife, Francesca, tightly as they wound their way through the port city of Naples, Italy. It had been a long journey from their small village of Messina. Both of these young travelers knew the life they were leaving […]
Dear Editor: It’s meant some “travel delays” around Canton during the past couple of months, but it’s been nice to see that a number of local streets are receiving long overdue “makeovers.” The construction crews and local police worked hard and did a good job on the reconstruction of Prospect Street, for instance. I do […]
The town of Canton held its annual July 4th celebration at the Irish Cultural Centre on Monday. The event, sponsored by Canton Parks and Recreation, featured activities for kids, a live concert, and a gala fireworks display. Earlier in the day, the town held its 49th annual July 4th Road Race, which started and finished […]
Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball players awoke on Monday morning to news that they were in first place in the District 6 East Division with a very impressive record of 15-4-1 — the best record in the modern-day era for a Canton Legion team. The twist in the standings is that Hyde Park forfeited […]
Charlotte Girouard-Barrus (Earle), 84, of Easton, passed away July 10 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton. Born in Boston, she was raised in Rockland and has lived in Easton for over 30 years. She was a volunteer for the Special Olympics and a Eucharistic minister at Holy Cross Church in Easton. Beloved wife of the […]
Robert E. Dickson of West Yarmouth, formerly of Los Angeles, CA, passed away at Cape Cod Hospital, one month short of his 97th birthday. Robert was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, the youngest of six children. His family settled in the Los Angeles area when he was a young child. Robert helped run the family […]
The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will once again publish the winning entries as space permits. The selection below, by Lucien Brodeur, was the winning entry in the adult short story category and was also named Best in Show for 2016. Aftertext By Lucien Brodeur It was after football practice, […]
