MAC recently took a walking trip around the Ponkapoag Golf Course (before the blizzards) and was surprised to see the work being done to fully restore the course back to its original 36 holes. The Department of Conservation and Recreation is investing $2.1 million to restore nine holes that have been closed since 2003 due […]
We used to sit on the lifeguard chair on lazy summer nights, hold hands and watch the stars. The voices from the boardwalk and sounds of Coney Island fun were the background for our conversations. We would talk about school and then later, when we were older, about the future. The summer before he left […]
Did you know … MAC recently received an interesting call from Dr. Nelson Batchelder, and with his permission, MAC shares his story. When the town demolished the old Elijah Morse mansion on Washington Street back in the 1950s to make way for the new Canton High School, Dr. Batchelder and Phil Nutt, the caretaker of […]
I’m not a winter woman. The cold, the dark, the endless nights — not for me. When I was a child I loved winter because I loved playing in the snow. I can still see the mountains of ice on the New York City streets looming higher than our building. We would climb them thrilled […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce the debut of Four Legged Friends, a new animal column by Canton resident Susan Scheide. The column will appear monthly in print and in our new e-edition. My dog has more exciting dreams than I do, of that I am sure. After all, as a professional athlete, he […]
Did you know … James Halley, Class of 1961, president of the Canton High School Alumni Association, is asking CHS alumni to support their annual fundraising efforts by contributing to the only legitimate 501c(3) nonprofit organization for Canton High School. For a tax-deductible contribution, make a check payable to Canton High School Alumni Association and […]
Dear Fellow Community Member: If you fall asleep at night without worrying that you may be a victim of a home invasion or a stolen motor vehicle when you wake up in the morning, then please display a blue candle. If you are grateful for the fact that upon hearing a noise in your basement, […]
Did you know … At midnight on December 31, 2014, an old and decrepit Father Time, representing the year 2014, will finally meet his demise. For some, it will be a happy passing, while others will be sad about it. For many, it is a time to make a lot of New Year’s resolutions, most […]
Did you know … Canton’s Civil War “Infantryman” has been restored and is now back on its original pedestal in front of Memorial Hall. The statue was donated to the town of Canton by philanthropist Elijah Morse in 1890 and was placed inside Memorial Hall and used as a drinking fountain. Water would pour from […]
Did you know … It seems that all five selectmen are in lockstep with one another on all decisions. MAC would like to see at least one of them vote in opposition so that residents can at least have a dissenting view. It’s hard for MAC to understand how all five selectmen voted to approve […]
