The staff at the Canton Citizen would like to wish all Canton residents and businesses a very merry holiday season and a happy New Year. The December 24 edition is on sale now at newsstands and the website will be updated on Saturday, December 26. Highlights of this week’s issue include: * Journey from Syria: […]
As part of its ongoing weekly series, the Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) released the following public service announcement, entitled “Prevention: Tips for Middle School Aged Children.” Help your child have good friends * Know who your child is with and what they are doing. * Get to know your child’s friends and, where […]
Did you know … As we all know, Canton High School has turned out some fine young men and women into the world. One of those is Lee Goldberg, a member of the CHS Class of 1990. Lee is currently the chief meteorologist for WABC-TV Channel 7 in New York, where he anchors Eyewitness News […]
Did you know … Michael Pina, a former Canton resident and grandson of Bobby Trayers of Canton, was the standout senior quarterback that led the Xaverian Brothers High School football team to an undefeated 13-0 season and to the Division 1 Super Bowl championship with a convincing 44-14 win over Central Catholic. Pina threw three […]
A few weeks ago, my college’s security director sent out an email about an incident earlier that night concerning a student’s safety walking alone, the most recent in a series of incidents over the past weeks that have left our small town campus on edge. Within only a few hours of the email, almost all […]
Did you know … EMC Corporation of Hopkinton was recently sold to the Dell Company of Round Rock, Texas, for the unheard of price of $67 billion. It was the largest acquisition ever in the technology industry. EMC, founded in 1979, has over 9,700 Massachusetts employees. The deal brings uncertainty to the neighboring towns of […]
A recent article in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance talked about raising kids who are good with money. One of their key takeaways was that it’s very important to let kids manage money on their own. “Your kids will spend unlimited amounts as long as it’s yours,” Kiplinger’s said. “When their money is on the line, it’s […]
The following story appears in the Canton Citizen’s 2015 Holiday Guide, a special section in the November 25 edition. Order a subscription today. I am not a huge believer in buying and wrapping gifts for pets. Over the years, I have received many gifts from friends and strangers alike for my pets, but rarely do […]
Dear Editor: Your “Man About Canton” noted the proliferation of stop signs around town in his November 5 column. He failed to use the word “illegal.” Under Massachusetts law, every stop sign posted for traffic calming or to slow traffic is illegal. Every all-way stop not justified by a documented crash history (five crashes per […]
Did you know … The town of Canton is located in eastern Massachusetts and is bordered by Sharon and Stoughton on the south; Randolph and Milton on the east and northeast; Dedham, Westwood, and Norwood on the west; and Boston on the north. General Richard Gridley was appointed by George Washington as the first general […]
