I have my own kitchen for the first time. It’s small, only three steps or so across, with a monster-like fan. The stove looks as if it’s been half chopped off and the cabinets are stubborn, making you yank them open. And yet, it’s my own kitchen. I get excited just being able to wake […]
A family came into the bank recently to make a withdrawal from the savings account of their beloved mother, who had just died. Specifically, they wanted to get the money she had set aside for her funeral plus the amount she’d left in her will to her granddaughter, who had long planned to use the […]
School is back in session and there is a crispness in the air, and along with the change in seasons comes the promise of a new sports calendar. For fans of Canton High School athletics, the action begins in earnest with several season openers this week. Meanwhile, the college sports season is already well underway, […]
I am sure he was a very nice little boy. And I think his granny’s dog was probably sweet and harmless. And I have no doubt that granny would have done anything to protect her grandson and dog. But this morning, she just wasn’t thinking clearly, or I expect she wouldn’t have opted to have […]
Did you know … MAC was recently given the grand tour of the new Canton Ice House skating facility by one of it owners, Bill Dadasis. Believe it or not, the Canton Ice House will have its grand opening over this coming Labor Day weekend, less than one year after construction began. The Ice House […]
During a visit to my college last weekend, I saw an exhibit in the art museum. One wall of the gallery displayed a series of eye charts, each assigned to a president up until George Bush. Instead of letters, words ran down the chart in decreasing font, the largest signifying the word that president said […]
Did you know … Spectra Energy’s proposed gas pipeline project calls for 22 miles of new pipeline in eastern Massachusetts with the last five miles ending in Canton. The “Access Northeast Project” is slated to travel through Canton parallel to an existing 24-inch Algonquin gas transmission line. The new pipeline will be a 30-inch pipe. […]
The following are key findings from the Canton Citizen’s online speeding survey, conducted last week with the assistance of the Everything Canton Facebook group. The survey was open Monday through Friday and generated 111 responses. * A majority of respondents (58 percent) believe that speeding is a serious problem in Canton, and an even greater […]
It was in the late 1990s that a woman I knew named Barbara contacted me about a stray cat she had taken in. Barbara wasn’t allowed to have pets in her apartment. Despite that, she had captured a cat that was hanging around her neighborhood and brought him home. She was hoping I would take […]
The summer season is now in full swing, and with milder temperatures expected for this weekend, it’s a perfect time for Canton residents to get outside and explore their community. To help them make the most of these local outdoor adventures, the Canton Citizen is pleased to present its 2016 summer hiking guide. ‘People of […]
