The following is the second in a two-part series on the Ponkapoag Fire of 1924. Click here for part 1. The crowd that gathered in front of the house at 2246 Washington Street stood by helplessly and watched as fire engulfed the two-story wooden structure. Trapped inside were seven people who clung to life as […]
The following is the first in a two-part series on the Ponkapoag Fire of 1924. Click here to read part 2. Albert D’Attanasio was in a strange new place. The Comune di Loreto Aprutino is a small village in central Italy in the Abruzzo region. At any other time in the life of a 4 […]
They were called “young hoodlums,” and the newspaper editorial was particularly vicious in the description of these children of Canton. “They are allowed to roam around the village making life almost unbearable for the passer-by on some of our streets during the day and early evening.” It was the heat of that August 1912 that […]
After an illustrious law career spanning 30-plus years and dozens of high-profile cases, William “Bill” Sullivan of Canton is headed to the bench. Nominated by Governor Deval Patrick and confirmed by the Governor’s Council by a unanimous vote on May 21, Sullivan will replace D. Lloyd Macdonald as the state’s next Superior Court justice following […]
In my hands are several fine pieces of china, remembrances of Canton’s history. Several small white English bone china pieces that have scenes of our history in black etchings. Turning a bowl over, the stamp on the back reads, “Made in England, Unitarian Ladies Sewing Circle.” I have always been drawn to these relics, always […]
When Gina McCarthy took a job as her hometown health agent back in 1980, she never dreamed that she would one day be rubbing shoulders with national leaders or that she would eventually become one herself. She certainly didn’t envision a day that she would be standing alongside the president of the United States as […]
One year ago, Massachusetts Hospital School Chief Executive Director Brian Devin had a tough call to make. The school had been planning to send students to an athletic event, but with only three days to go, there were not enough funds to cover the cost, and Devin was ready to cancel the trip. The solution […]
The following is an excerpt from “The Bears Arrive,” the latest installment of True Tales by local historian George T. Comeau Bear Pack 77 descended like a pack of small cubs. They tumbled and played on the front lawn of the Canton Historical Society. A warm spring afternoon and a slight breeze caused the light […]
The following is the second in a two-part series on the Burr Lane Burying Ground by local historian George T. Comeau. Click here to read the full text of part one, “Skull and Bones.” The dog was covered in spring mud. After the rains he was always coming home filthy with sticks and old roots. […]
Tomorrow night they rock out, and next weekend they will run. That is the upcoming itinerary for supporters of the Williamsons of Canton, a tight-knit family of four who are bravely waging two separate cancer battles
