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 […]
Working with the Trump administration, Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staff have made significant cuts to funding and staffing of various government offices and agencies. Just four days after the inauguration, USAID was one of the first to come under the knife. The organization has been the primary administrator of civilian […]
New parents Nahtoreya Coleman and Nathan Ellison of Attleboro are, in most ways, like new parents everywhere. Happy and proud of their newborn son, they are learning to cope with the hour-to-hour needs of a tiny baby who wants his bottles served up quickly and is quite capable of expressing disapproval if there are delays. […]
Meg Goldstein, Canton’s new director of public health, has been on the job for about three months. Hired by the Board of Health with the idea that she would beef up outreach efforts, Goldstein has been taking that assignment seriously since assuming the role in mid-November. Already very familiar with the office from her previous […]
What happens when a trio of superhero sugar cookies work together to make the world a sweeter place? Chris and Stephanie Sabatino know the answer. The couple has created a superhero comic book for children using their own super talents. Their new book The Delicious Adventures of the Super Cookie Squad combines Chris’ talents as […]
