The chants from the Galvin Middle School field could be heard blocks away. They meant only one thing — St. Gerard’s Kids Camp! Last week, over 700 campers, scores of counselors and dozens of parent volunteers gathered to see old friends, make new ones and slide down Splash Mountain. Each morning began with a circle […]
Above: Canton lifeguards Sarah Healey and Kristin Foley give a swimming lesson at the town pool on Bolivar Street. Swimming courses are offered throughout the summer through the Recreation Department and are taught by certified Red Cross instructors. Check out www.cantonrec.com for a complete list of summer classes and activities for kids. Amy Nachbar photos
Tombstones reflect off the hearse pulling into the cemetery. Following immediately thereafter is a black stretch limousine, with the remainder of the funeral procession trailing closely behind. Within each automobile is a set of mourners who silently wait for the next step in commemorating someone else’s journey through life. The rear door of the leading […]
Consider joining me for a hotdog, lemonade and a Hoodsie ice cream this weekend. At the same time some of the stories I have been sharing will come to life for you and your family. Let me explain what I have in mind. My association with the Canton Historical Society began when I was 12 […]
On June 16, 1861, amidst the turmoil of the Civil War, the parish of Saint John the Evangelist was established in Canton. Throughout the next 150 years, dedicated parishioners and clergy continued the journey and handed on faith and fellowship. One hundred and fifty years later, located in the heart of downtown Canton and still […]
In December of 2008, Brian Loughran, a meter reader for the Canton Water Department, received perhaps the most dreaded piece of news in the life of a family man. His wife, Michelle, who had recently fallen ill, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a particularly intrusive form of cancer that attacks bone marrow and weakens the […]
It was one of those days in the town of Canton that sticks in the memory: Sensing a mother’s desperation, hundreds turned out at the old Canton High School cafeteria to see if their bone marrow was a match for baby Stephen Cahillane, who had been born with a rare blood disorder and was in […]
After my last story, the one that helped rediscover the Boston milestones around town, I headed out to repaint the ancient relics. I had done this before, about five years ago. This time, my brother Jonathan and I dutifully drove to the stones around Canton and took some time painting in the carving and cleaning […]
In October of 2004, Robin and Bernie Mendillo of Elm Street took the first step in a journey that would culminate nearly five years later with the adoption of their daughter from China. Bernie Mendillo has chronicled the experience in Bella in America: A Memoir, based on the blog he wrote in China. The Mendillos […]
Three years ago, Father Michael McClellan became pastor at St. John’s the Evangelist in Canton. After more than three decades at parishes in Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and Dorchester, McClellan said the move served as a bit of a culture shock. “I moved from the city, where poverty is common, to the not so poor suburbs,” […]
