Kadisha (Kiki) Harris and Nate Santos, Sr. had very much settled into their life as parents of their son, Nathan Santos, Jr., when things suddenly took a different and unexpected turn. In late August, Nate Jr. was diagnosed with acute B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). Now the young family is caring for the baby over what […]
The Canton Public Library is in the midst of a renovation that will completely change the first floor of the building by adding a learning space for teenagers, new study rooms, a passport services center, and a new circulation area with self-checkout. The renovation comes after years of planning and approval work. After closing for […]
The American Association of University Women (AAUW) became a part of the Canton community in the fall of 1966 when Canton residents Truly Boufides, Pat Malloy, Peggy Hehir, Lee Malone, and Sheila Galligan founded the association’s Canton branch. The five women were busy raising their children but felt the need for intellectual stimulation and adult […]
If you want one entree for dinner and your spouse and kids all want something different, there’s a solution nearby. The goal of Wonder restaurant is to make great food more accessible. Wonder comprises 115 infinite kitchen concepts, mostly in the New York and New Jersey area, with eight more locations in Massachusetts. The new […]
Vince Jornales has been interested in martial arts since his childhood, but didn’t pursue his passion until after he was an adult. He is now a martial arts instructor and teaches tai chi at different locations in Canton as well as in other communities. Jornales grew up in New Bedford and has a Bachelor of […]
Canton’s Brookwood Community Farm is celebrating 20 years of providing fresh, healthy food through its seasonal Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program; education, volunteer
Chris McGarry was born with spina bifida, a condition that happens in a developing embryo when the spine and spinal cord don’t form properly. As a result, McGarry has mobility challenges and requires the assistance of a wheelchair. Several years ago, he had balance problems and became concerned that leaning too far from the wheelchair […]
Forty years ago, Chryssie Zervos Sapounakis opened Chryssie’s Bridal, a full-service bridal boutique, at 636 Washington Street in downtown Canton. She and her team follow their motto of Elegance, Service, Creativity to make every bride look and feel beautiful on her wedding day. Originally from Athens, Greece, Sapounakis moved to Canton when she was 8 […]
Private First Class (PFC) Richard Wesley Brown was only 20 years old when he died in France during World War II, one of the thousands of American soldiers killed in Normandy during the D-Day invasions. Canton resident Marie Schuhmacher, his only sibling, does not have any memories of her brother. In letters Brown wrote to […]
Massachusetts-based golf technology company Pinned Golf has created The Caddie, a tablet for golfers who want to know the distance from their ball to the pin as they play. The Caddie was selected as the Best New Product in the New Product Zone at the 2025 Professional Golf Association (PGA) Show in Orlando in January. […]
