DID YOU KNOW … The town of Canton may become only the second community in Massachusetts to raise the legal age to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21. As first reported by the Canton Citizen last month, the Canton Board of Health verbally agreed to increase the age after hearing about […]
Editor’s note: The following is the first in a two-part series on WWI hero Helen Homans. Click here to read part two. On July 4, 1926, a small parade formed at the corner of Neponset and Washington streets. The men of the Edward J. Beatty Post gathered to march to Canton High School in order to […]
Everything in life changes when you become a parent … Your life won’t be about you anymore. You’ll see. (Anne Lang as told by Tara Shuman in “Tara Beats Cancer,” October 2012) In early August of last year, Anne Lang Talbot of Canton had her world turned upside-down with the news that her firstborn child, Tara, […]
DID YOU KNOW … A $754,000 project to replace windows at the Hansen Elementary and Galvin Middle School skyrocketed to $2,345,000 following the discovery of toxic contaminants and asbestos found in the window caulking at both schools. According to Canton School Superintendent Jeff Granatino, and thanks in large part to Canton Finance Director Jim Murgia […]
A few years ago my family and I were vacationing in Israel when Hezbollah decided to shoot some katyusha rockets our way. The only endearing quality that katyushas had was that their range was fairly limited. Unfortunately, they’ve improved over the years, both in range and aim. Whereas they used to plague only northern Israel, […]
Dear Editor: The signs of spring are everywhere, Mother Nature is greening the grass, and the trees and shrubs are coming into bloom. Other signs of spring are beginning to blossom on our utility poles around town: The first of several carnival signs appeared last week, soon to be followed by a long season of […]
They came in droves to hear their neighbor speak. Packed into the parish hall that February night, young and old sat shoulder to shoulder as Henry Helm Clayton walked to the front of the room. Wearing simple gold-rimmed glasses and a winning smile, Clayton began describing “How It Feels to Fly.” Clayton spoke softly: “We […]
DID YOU KNOW … The annual town meeting is being held on Monday, May 13, and Canton seniors need your help and support. They need your vote so they can renovate the old Knights of Columbus building at 500 Pleasant Street into a new senior center that they desperately need. MAC has been closely following […]
Editor’s note: The following is a personal reflection on the tragic events in Boston, written by Canton native and marathoner Jennifer Seich. I honestly don’t know what or why I’m writing. Part of me might recognize that today is going down in history and because I was there to witness it, I feel I should […]
On Saturday, April 13, Dan Berardi was the guest of honor at the Canton Town Club as his family and many friends turned out to celebrate his 90th birthday. Dan Berardi is a true Cantonite. Born of immigrant parents, Candido and Mary Berardi, and raised in Canton, he lived on Revere Street and later moved […]
