An undeclared conflict that began in 1950 and ended in a stalemate in 1953, the Korean War is sometimes known as the Forgotten War. Rich Carrara, who grew up in Canton, wants to make sure that the plane crash in Tachikawa, Japan, that took the life of his brother — Air Force Sergeant and radio […]
This story originally appeared in the September 3 edition of the Citizen. “A really nice community,” is how Canton resident Sheldon Gentles describes his neighborhood of Blackman Road. Gentles said he often sees people outside with their kids and walking their dogs. “It’s definitely family friendly,” he said. Recently, Gentles took on a project to […]
Lauren Caliri loves living in Beirut and speaks passionately about the beauty of Lebanon and the generosity of its people. She is deeply moved by the suffering caused by last week’s massive explosion at the city’s port. “What you see on TV,” she said, “it’s so much worse.” A Rhode Island native, Caliri has been […]
Avi Shemtov is a busy man these days. Depending on how you count, he’s involved with at least seven enterprises. As a chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur, he naturally has to work hard to maintain his businesses in good financial health, but especially so in this time of coronavirus restrictions. It is his passion for food […]
The story below appears in the Citizen’s 29th annual Salute to the Fine Arts, an 8-page special section included with this week’s print edition. This spring, CHS band/orchestra leader and music instructor Brian Thomas coordinated a day of special musical activities that memorably illustrated the power that music has to bring people together and break […]
Luis Bonilla, a resident of Canton and native of Peru, has worked hard to make a new life here. His experience has required some challenging adjustments but has also brought significant rewards. Bonilla, who was born in Chimbote, a port city, came to this country for the first time in 2014, with no thought of […]
The name Obi Nwankwo is a familiar one to many who follow CHS sports. A 2013 graduate, he was known for his track accomplishments, particularly the 400-meter dash. He excelled in that event at Boston College — breaking school records in both individual and relay events — and set his sights on running professionally. But […]
Lois Corr loves to talk to people about Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton. A former longtime resident of Canton now living in Norton, she became interested in the museum not long after she moved about 14 years ago and hasn’t looked back. Set on a tranquil, woodsy site across Upper Porter Pond from D. W. […]
The Paul Revere Heritage Site hosted its first ever event recently — a celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Neponset River Regional Chamber. The site has been under development since finally receiving approval in 2015 after a lengthy rezoning effort. The chamber event was held on Thursday evening, September 19. Some construction delays meant […]
This story originally appeared in the September 5 edition of the Canton Citizen. It’s probably safe to say that Hooky Darack has been playing tennis for longer than anybody else in Canton. She first learned it at camp when she was 13 years old and has been playing ever since. That may not sound noteworthy, […]
