Although the real estate market here in eastern Massachusetts has generally held up better than in other parts of the country, there are still plenty of people who are struggling with mortgages and many who are underwater on their loans — meaning they owe more than they could currently hope to sell their home for. […]
Bill Thibeault, former Canton executive secretary and a Navy veteran and one of MAC’s best friends, died unexpectedly last Thursday after collapsing on Memorial Day at the American Legion Hall. He was 74 years old. Bill came to Canton in 1974 from Beverly, Massachusetts, by way of Derry, New Hampshire, his hometown. Bill adopted Canton […]
Submitted on behalf of elder law attorney Robert E. Romano Many people believe that if they have a will, their heirs will not have to go through probate. Actually, the opposite is true. Probate is the legal process of proving that your will is valid. Probate generally involves both attorney fees and court fees. People […]
DID YOU KNOW … MAC was saddened to hear of the passing of Agnes Drake-Bender on February 13 at the age of 97. Mrs. Drake-Bender was born in Brooklyn, New York, but resided for many years at her home in Canton that formerly stood at 14 Elm Street until it was torn down a few […]
Part of being a trainer who teaches teachers is supporting them when they go back to their classrooms to begin implementing the techniques that you have taught them. You exchange emails, speak on the phone and then eventually visit their classrooms to see them in action. It’s always a nerve-wracking experience for a teacher, no […]
MAC extends his congratulations to several outstanding Canton High School athletes who were recently named to prestigious all-scholastic teams by the Patriot Ledger newspaper: CHS senior Greg Boyd was selected to the boys’ hockey team; junior Joe McCabe to the boys’ basketball team; and seniors Jon Vaughn and Matt Sidney to the all-scholastic track team. […]
I swore to myself that I would not write about the weather; after all, what could be more boring than writing about the weather for God’s sake? Maybe talking about the weather, and that’s exactly what everyone in Boston has been doing for almost two weeks now. That’s because New England is proving Mark Twain […]
DID YOU KNOW … “Boston Rob” Mariano, who grew up in Canton and graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School, is the winner of the CBS reality show Survivor: Redemption Island. The season finale, which aired Sunday night, ended with 35-year-old Mariano taking home the $1M prize — and an additional $100,000 from Sprint. It was […]
An Urban Romantic Love Story By Joseph E. Hulme Below is the winning submission in the adult prose category from the second annual “Canton Writes” poetry and short story contest. Other winning entries, as selected by a panel of talented local writers, will appear in the Citizen throughout the spring and summer. As a proud […]
It is an indisputable fact that Canton High School has a rich tradition of athletic achievement and success. For some, however, Canton’s legacy of sporting excellence inspires them to thrive beyond the courts and playing fields of CHS. A number of former Canton High athletes are making their presence felt in the world of intercollegiate […]
