If the thought of helping someone feels like a burden, you are a stranger to kindness. True kindness is kindness shared without a price tag. The above quote is one of over 3,000 original Twitter messages written by Olarewaju Oladipo, MD. Since February 2011, at the suggestion of a patient who observed the positive impact […]
With overwhelming support from town employees and department heads, the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday agreed to extend the new summer hours at Town Hall until November 1 while seeking more feedback from residents. As part of the agreement, the town will post a survey on its website asking for public input and selectmen will […]
Canton’s students have just started a new school year and on a beautiful Sunday morning in September, hundreds of kids and their families gather, their bikes decorated, tuned and at the ready. Kids gas up on fruit and a few munchkins. Laughter fills the air as they wait impatiently for the magic words, “On your mark, get […]
Philomena B. Donohoe, 92, of Canton, passed away August 27 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in County Westmeath, Ireland, she has lived in Canton for the last 17 years and previously lived in Hyde Park. She was the owner and chef of the Cavan House in Hyde Park for many […]
James T. Giblin, 70, of Canton, passed away August 21 surrounded by his loving family at the Stanley Tippett House in Needham. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Boston Tech High School. He went on to graduate from UMass Amherst and earned his master’s degree from Northeastern University. Jim was […]
Canton High School video and media production teacher Ed McDonough has worked with many students over the years, helping them to develop their skills and motivating and encouraging them along the way. His effectiveness as a teacher is amply illustrated by the former students who have gone on to careers with major media organizations. Only […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the August 29 edition include: * School Committee (Aug. 22) and Board of Selectmen (Aug. 27) recaps * Forever Remembered: Harriet Burak’s annual tribute to her son * Photo coverage of the Bolivar pool farewell party and […]
Donald Edward “Don” Rodman, 88, of Canton, passed away on August 27, 2019, at home surrounded by his loving family. An accomplished businessman and philanthropist, he was the founder of Rodman Ford in Foxboro and Rodman for Kids, an umbrella matching gift charity that benefits at-risk children across Massachusetts. Don was predeceased by his beloved […]
The Canton High School boys soccer program is excited to announce that Paolo Ruggeri, Class of 2019, is beginning his college soccer career this week at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Ruggeri becomes the first Bulldog to join the Leopards under coach Connor Erickson. Ruggeri’s decision to join the WIT program is a big story in […]
It’s sometime in the future, and you’re reading this on the library’s equivalent of microfilm because newspapers, as long feared, are out of print. Well, not all print. The top two national publications are thriving — and at odds with each other — but local newspapers across the country have published their final issues and […]
