In a town where modern history extends back over 300 years, there are plenty examples of colonial architecture. But perhaps the most famous colonial revival building in Canton is largely hidden and destroyed by progress.
On April 21 the owners and staff of Foley’s Backstreet Grille closed its doors to the public so they could open their hearts to the kids of the Massachusetts Hospital School. The first annual Foley’s Backstreet 5K Road Race was held just days after the tragic events at the Boston Marathon and served as an […]
Sometimes life’s most worthwhile endeavors are the ones that are born out of necessity or circumstance. Just ask Kurt Purnell of Canton, a software account executive who stumbled upon one of his greatest passions, Alzheimer’s awareness and research, after watching his late father struggle with the disease throughout the early to mid 2000s. For Purnell, […]
Canton residents Pat and Steve Cohen spent the evening of April 27 with two of their grandchildren at a New England Revolution game against the team from Pat’s hometown, the Philadelphia Union. The Cohens had attended the game as the guests of Revolution owner Robert Kraft, who wanted to thank them and other Boston Athletic Association […]
Twenty-five years ago, while finishing up a business degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Meredith Linsky made the conscious decision to follow her interests and set out on a “path less traveled.” Young and idealistic with a passion for social justice, Linsky figured that she would never be rich and might not always be […]
As the chief of medical oncology and hematology at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, Dr. Karim Malek knows firsthand how precious and fragile life can be. It’s the reason that he follows his passions and is constantly seeking out new adventures, whether it be learning to fly an airplane or scuba diving with sharks […]
On March 3, 1913, the annual town meeting voted down an article that would have authorized the Board of Health to appoint an inspector of milk. Fifty-five days later, the Canton milk epidemic struck. One hundred years ago the town of Canton looked very different than it does today. There was certainly a sense of […]
Over 900 men and women came to Canton two weeks ago to see a rare display of one of our country’s greatest handmade treasures. This particular piece of handcraft has been a part of Canton’s history for over 225 years. Martha Crafts was very particular, and most especially in her needlework. The second child of […]
Sharon resident Kathleen Banfield has many years of experience as both an educator and a gardener. And beginning this spring, thanks to the generous support of the Paul R. Matthews Foundation, Banfield will combine these two aspects of her background to create the Canton Family Garden at Pequitside Farm — a place where local children […]
This coming Saturday, March 9, a group of firefighters and police officers from Canton and surrounding towns will take to the ice with heavy hearts as they skate in memory of a fallen brother, CPD Officer Ralph Centeno, in the fifth annual Canton Fire/Police Charity Hockey Benefit at Metropolis Rink. This year’s event will feature […]
