The sinewy strings tighten as places are called and participants grow quiet. Muscles contract, held in tension, as eyes focus on the backs of the competition. Everything is still when the gun goes off, unleashing an explosion of energy that launches a thick pack of tangled up runners onto the course and into the race. […]
There is an ancient map from 1794 inscribed with the names of the selectmen of Stoughton — Elijah Crane, Jabez Talbot and Nathan Crane — and on this map there are more than six bridges that cross the Neponset River in what is now Canton. Today, we mostly cross the Neponset River along Neponset Street, […]
TALES OF THE WILD: Local children enjoyed a fun-filled week of storytelling, exploration, and activities at the Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center in Canton during the recent February vacation. Inspired by two classics of children’s literature, The Mitten by Jan Brett and Owl Moon by Jane Yolen, the younger group (ages 6-8) searched for treasures along […]
The simple inscription on the inside of a small gold ring tells an amazing story that reaches back over 300 years to the birth of Samuel Dunbar. The inside of the ring in a colonial script reads: “Rev’d Saml. Dunbar June 15, 1783 AE 78” and a makers mark “PR.” For all purposes, know that […]
Violence, poverty, terrorism, and political upheaval are not the average issues confronting a recent college graduate; however, Casey McDermott, a member of Canton High’s graduating class of 2004 and Quinnipiac University’s class of 2008, hasn’t quite chosen an average job. After spending two years in the AmeriCorps program and also earning a business degree, McDermott […]
Click here for Part 1 of this story My grandmother, my Nana, turns 100 today. As you read this story, it is my joy to reflect upon what her place in my life and in Canton means. Leonilda (Verzone) Salemme was born in New York, but was raised by her paternal grandmother in the small […]
Looking back on her childhood, Kim Marcus says she can’t remember a time when she wasn’t writing. “I remember writing poems from the time I was little,” said Marcus (née Weiner), a 1984 graduate of Canton High. “I was interested in the sounds, rhythm, rhyme. I used to write poetry in my bedroom late at […]
In a struggling city, a compact, white van with the brightly colored logo emblazoned on its side announces to pedestrians and drivers alike that the Marilyn Rodman Arts for Kids program is about to arrive. The van is full of paint, paper, crayons, and other materials ordinarily found in a supply closet but that now […]
Click here for Part 2 of this story The story of my grandmother, my “Nana,” is actually a story about countless immigrants who have made Canton their home and created a community of diversity and American values shaped by their experiences in far-flung countries around the world. How she came to Canton is a fascinating […]
Milton Zola is energetic and relishes the telling of a great tale. Sheila Zola likes to listen and enjoys reading an exciting story. Together they mesh perfectly. Milton and Sheila Zola are the Canton Citizen’s 2011 Valentine Couple of the Year. “Milton has always been very outgoing and talkative,” said Sheila, poised and ladylike, her […]
