The following story originally appeared in the April 2 edition of the Canton Citizen. As a sophomore at Canton High School, Kaitlin McCarthy met Matty Marcone in one of her classes. Marcone, who has learning delays and medical issues, attends regular education classes with the support of a full-time aide. A junior this year, McCarthy […]
Under the light of a dim moon, on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, the brigadier general known as “Old Rough and Ready” hastily wrote a letter to his son-in-law. The days had been filled with battle, and victory was in the hands of Zachary Taylor. He wrote, “So brilliant an achievement could not […]
Cynthia and Paul Dorsey were thrilled with the birth of their daughter, Ella Claire, in March of last year. A few days after she was born, Paul drove to the hospital to take his family home. Cynthia had been approved for discharge and was talking to a nurse as a pediatrician checked out the baby. […]
The first encounter Matt Johnson had with the Franciscan Volunteer Ministry was not motivated entirely by charitable intent. “Actually, it was for a pretty selfish reason,” he candidly admitted. “I had to earn community service points at Canton High School
Editor’s note: The names of two interview subjects have been changed to protect their privacy. It has ravaged families across the region and ripped away loved ones in the prime of their lives. It cuts across all racial, gender, and socioeconomic lines and has found its way into every corner of the state, from the […]
In late December 1800, Paul Revere at age 65 wrote, “I have engaged to build me a Mill for Rolling Copper into sheets which for me is a great undertaking, and will require every farthing which I can rake or scrape. For the Houses which I must necessarily build, I shall want fifteen thousand of […]
As an old and distinguished man, he had earned a well-deserved rest in the autumn of his life. Yet Paul Revere was not like his contemporaries of the day; throughout his life he remained driven and entrepreneurial. And at age 65, he was about to undertake his most ambitious project yet. He needed a secure […]
A Canton High School sports match, the selectmen’s meetings, and the Canton library author series are just a few of the community events that residents can enjoy through Canton Community Television (CCTV). It used to be that if residents wanted to watch local programming, their options were fairly limited to what was being shown at […]
Many symbols and decorations are associated with Valentine’s Day: chocolate, roses, cards, the color red, and hearts. Hearts are very meaningful for Erica and David Shea of Stoughton, and not just in a romantic way. Now in their 20s, the couple met as teenagers. At the age of 16, Erica Fletcher worked at Shaw’s Supermarket […]
On May 31, 1921, the eyes of the world were on Dedham, Massachusetts, as one of the most famous trials in America was underway. Only a year earlier, a heinous crime had occurred in South Braintree when two men approached a couple of security guards who were delivering the payroll for the Slater and Morrill […]
