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 […]
Four Canton moms have given new meaning to the “hockey mom” identity. Besides spending time at ice rinks cheering on their offspring, they have taken up the challenge of learning stick handling and puck control. In the process, they have learned a bit about themselves and the sport of hockey and have developed a deeper […]
On July 2, Canton native Arielle Galinsky was announced as a member of the third cohort of Eisner Prize Fellows, a national program that supports new leaders in the field of intergenerational programming. A 2020 graduate of Canton High School, Galinsky serves as chief executive officer and co-founder of The Legacy Project, Inc. (TLP), which […]
Brookwood Community Farm, a nonprofit working farm located on Blue Hill River Road in Canton, has officially rung in the 20th growing season of its Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. With the renewal of land leases with both the Mass. Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) and the Trustees of Reservations, the farm has made […]
We want to thank the Canton community and supporters from multiple towns for helping to make the fourth annual Anthony Maffie Memorial Walk for CURE Epilepsy our best one yet! The walk was held again this year at Anthony’s elementary school, the JFK. More than 120 walkers braved the rain on June 7 to walk […]
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 […]
This coming Saturday at the fourth annual Canton Heritage Festival, representatives from Canton’s Edward J. Beatty American Legion Post 24 will be on site at the Community Tent to remind visitors that “a lot of good starts with a little swab.” Such is the message of the post’s newest community initiative — a bone marrow […]
