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.

If lemons can be made into lemonade, why not apply the same process to the cold temperatures of late fall, winter and early spring? Canton-based FreeAire Refrigeration doesn’t focus on the misery of cold weather but rather uses the power of lower environmental air temperatures to maintain low temperatures inside businesses that need to keep […]
Mar 19 2015 | Posted in
Business | By
Mary Ann Price
Hundreds of people will be walking and running through the streets of Canton next month as they help to raise money for two good causes. Both of the fundraisers, which have been held in town before, will benefit young people. Waterfall Bar & Grill, located at 2 Forge Pond, will host a “Not Quite the […]
Mar 12 2015 | Posted in
Sports | By
Mary Ann Price

A Canton High School sports match, the selectmen’s meetings, and the Canton library author series are just a few of the community events that residents can enjoy through Canton Community Television (CCTV). It used to be that if residents wanted to watch local programming, their options were fairly limited to what was being shown at […]
Feb 27 2015 | Posted in
Features | By
Mary Ann Price

Many symbols and decorations are associated with Valentine’s Day: chocolate, roses, cards, the color red, and hearts. Hearts are very meaningful for Erica and David Shea of Stoughton, and not just in a romantic way. Now in their 20s, the couple met as teenagers. At the age of 16, Erica Fletcher worked at Shaw’s Supermarket […]
Feb 12 2015 | Posted in
Features | By
Mary Ann Price

Galvin Middle School special education teacher Rumni Saha has a life philosophy about kindness that she teaches to her students each year. “It’s not an option,” she tells them. “The only thing that is not an option is kindness. It’s not an option. Everything else is an option.” Saha was born and raised in Kolkata […]
Dec 20 2014 | Posted in
Features | By
Mary Ann Price

In his 2009 inaugural speech, President Barack Obama spoke of the need for a new era of responsibility, an era in which American citizens would dedicate their efforts to a difficult task. For Melissa Fantasia of Canton, that task involved traveling to the Philippine Islands as part of a lifesaving medical team. In September, Fantasia […]
Dec 12 2014 | Posted in
Features | By
Mary Ann Price

Kristin Draper is the sixth generation member of the Draper family to work in the family business, which includes the Draper Knitting Company, Draper Properties, and Draper Therapies. The Canton-based business has stayed true to its roots yet continues to evolve and grow, most recently with the purchase of a massive, state-of-the-art new dryer that […]
Dec 11 2014 | Posted in
Business | By
Mary Ann Price

Some teams save their best performances for when it matters most, and that was certainly the case this fall for the Ursuline Academy varsity volleyball team, which went on a magical run to the brink of a south sectional championship. Led by Canton residents Alexandra Erk Thompson, Niamh Sutherburg, Katie Murphy, and Jenny Weston, the […]
Nov 26 2014 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Mary Ann Price

Most Canton residents have seen the statue of a Civil War soldier in the lobby of Memorial Hall when they have stopped by to pay a tax bill or attend a government meeting. The Union soldier, dressed in pants, coat and cap, clutches a rifle between his hands as he leans forward on his left […]

Joan MacIsaac has a very clear image from her childhood of her father, John. “My dad had oatcakes after dinner with cheese or butter and dried fruit, like raisins or dates,” she said. “And a glass of milk.” MacIsaac’s mother, Effie MacLellan MacIsaac, who grew up on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, learned how to […]
Oct 9 2014 | Posted in
Business | By
Mary Ann Price