This story, by GBH News Associate Digital Editor Hannah Reale, was originally published by GBH News on October 28 and is being reprinted with permission from the author and publisher. *** Last fall, a spate of fires broke out in drought-stricken forests across New England. One of those fires burned more than 40 acres in […]
Canton’s Brookwood Community Farm is celebrating 20 years of providing fresh, healthy food through its seasonal Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program; education, volunteer
Since 1932, a simple, unassuming paper box has been tucked away in the vault at the Canton Historical Society. Inside this crude container rests one of the most invaluable treasures from our town’s very beginnings: The Parson Samuel Dunbar Diary. And today. as we’re preparing to celebrate the monumental 300th anniversary of Stoughton and the […]
Dr. Shirley Ferguson Rayport, a pioneering neuropsychiatrist, dedicated professor, and beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully in her sleep in Canton on September 17, 2025. She was 102 years old. Shirley’s long and fulfilling life was defined by intellectual curiosity, compassion for others, a love of music and the arts, and an unwavering […]
On Thursday, October 30, acclaimed Irish folk singer Emer Dunne and her talented musicians will perform at the Irish Cultural Centre in Canton as Dunne kicks off her debut U.S. tour, bringing her Folk Threads show to the Boston area. Joined by Eamonn Moran on guitar and Shane Meehan on fiddle, the trio is also […]
When it comes to the dual environmental aims of waste reduction and responsible recycling, the Canton community needs to step up its game. That was the key takeaway from a recent public presentation hosted by the town’s Sustainability Committee in coordination with state and industry leaders. According to Missy Hollenback, MassDEP’s municipal assistance coordinator for […]
I’ve always said that one of the greatest joys is that of being a local historian. We get to be curious, nosey, armchair detectives. We get to go through dusty attics, open drawers, climb through ancient crypts, peak into long, lost hidey holes, and most of all, read other people’s mail! A small parcel of […]
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 […]
In a moving and heartfelt keynote speech given at the Jett Foundation’s World Duchenne Awareness Day Luncheon in Quincy, Canton native Dr. Kevin Counterman proudly unveiled his newly finished novel, Breakfall, while paying tribute to the man who inspired it — his late brother, Michael. “It was the joy and honor of my life to […]
“Adventurous” and “daredevil” are good ways of describing Shirley Horowitz, resident of the Orchard Cove senior living community in Canton. Horowitz is also a storyteller, which is what first riveted fellow resident Ronnie Gold upon meeting Horowitz. Since that first encounter about two years ago, Gold has been fascinated with the vivid stories Horowitz tells […]
