Dear Editor: I’m writing to thank and praise a local citizen. Patrick Gibbs is a homeowner, firefighter and landscaper. He is also a decorated Marine who proudly served his country. During a recent snowstorm, the streets around our neighborhood became treacherous during a blizzard. Neighbors couldn’t get their cars home and school buses became stuck in […]
Dear Editor: I am responding to a letter to the editor in last week’s paper. The Canton Food Pantry is willing and able to collect donations on an ongoing basis. We have several drop-off locations that are available to donate any non-perishable items, including: Canton Public Library Canton Co-operative Bank Bank of Canton Pratt Realtors […]
DID YOU KNOW … MAC admits that some of our snowfalls are not only spectacular, but they also can (and do) cripple normal activity. Although there is a growing number of vehicles with snowplows attached to their front ends and expensive snow blowers in use, there is a serious shortage of snow shovelers to manually […]
Click here for Part 2 It’s so cold in this classroom today that you could hang meat in here, but still I’m thrilled to be in this room. It’s quiet, the sun is shining in my window, and, best of all, there are no deadlines this week. I’m hoping that for a couple of weeks […]
As an overall fan of fitness and the fitness industry, I was saddened to hear of the passing of one of the industry’s real giants, Mr. Jack LaLanne, who passed away at the ripe old age of 96 on January 23. Known for his more than 70 years in the business as a guru and […]
Former CHS athletes continue to shine While most college students were relaxing on their winter break, a number of athletes from Canton were unable to spend much quality time at home. Instead of skiing at Blue Hills or ordering a pizza at Cobb’s Corner Pizzeria or a sandwich at the News Stand Market and Deli, […]
Dear Editor: I wanted to thank you as Canton Citizen’s editor for continuing to support the publication of Canton’s vital history. George Comeau has picked up where Ed Lynch and Dan Kelliher left off. He brings to the task incredible knowledge of the subject. One only had to read the last timely article on Canton’s […]
DID YOU KNOW… MAC was saddened to hear of the recent passing of two Canton icons. Their passing leaves a dent in what makes Canton such a great town. Charles W. Ford died at the age of 96. During his working days, Charlie was an outstanding court stenographer, and for many years he was the […]
DID YOU KNOW… As usual, the town has once again spent its entire budget for snow and ice removal; but have no fear, the DPW will continue to salt and plow our streets and sidewalks. Because public safety is involved, snow and ice removal is one of those things the state will overspend on. Available un-budgeted […]
DID YOU KNOW… Newly elected Bill Keating has been sworn in as our representative for the Massachusetts 10th Congressional District. He took the oath of office in Washington, DC, along with the rest of the congressional representatives. The gallery was jam-packed with witnesses, who included Bill’s family and several friends and supporters, including Attorney Glen Hannington and […]
