Along a path inside the gate of the Canton Corner Cemetery, quite near the First Parish Church, there is a tall slate headstone. The stone was set in 1852 and the inscription reads, “In memory of Mrs. Mary, wife of Seymour Burr, a Revolutionary pensioner. She died in Canton, November 1, 1852, aged 101 years, […]
This story originally appeared in the March 3 edition of the Canton Citizen. As someone who spent her formative years under Soviet rule, was later stripped of her citizenship and interrogated by the KGB, and then went on to witness the devastating effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and its subsequent government mishandling, Tanya Finegold […]
A recent episode of The Drew Barrymore Show reunited two Canton High School graduates who were both students in Video and Media Production classes at CHS during their teens. Edy Massih, who is now a well-known chef in New York City, and Dan Sheehy, the script supervisor for The Drew Barrymore Show, connected with each other after Chef Edy, […]
The following is the latest installment of True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George T. Comeau. Joseph Warren Revere walked across the dusty path that led from his house to the nearby bell foundry. A pair of drowsy-eyed oxen waited, hitched to a heavy oak cart. It was a delivery day and a […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” an ongoing series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. *** Growing up in Haiti, Rose Noel Joachim knew she enjoyed doing people’s hair starting when she was around 12 or 13 years old. Today, she […]
This column has always endeavored to discover stories that have their roots in Canton and are historically connecting us through time. In this author’s youth, there were always great stories told within the four walls of the Canton Historical Society. Some of the stories were so fantastical that one would often question the veracity of […]
Evelyn Rue’s son, Nelson, 7, enjoys many of the same things as other children his age. He plays soccer with friends, runs a lot, rides his bike, and loves using his virtual reality headset. Rue has to put a limit on her son’s activities, however, due to a serious condition he has that affects the […]
In her youth her skin was flawless. The sun glanced across her face, and her rosy cheeks blushed red and people adored her. She was the epitome of finery in dress and behavior. Many years ago, in her golden days, there were dances, recitals, shows, and people came from all over to see her. She […]
Ralf Lügger was a teenager attending St.-Georg-Gymnasium academic school in Bocholt, Germany in 1984, when he traveled to Canton as part of the exchange program between St.-Georg and Canton High School. He never forgot his experience here and returned with his wife this past fall to visit Jack O’Neill and his family, who hosted him […]
The following story originally appeared in the December 30 issue of the Citizen. One of the most wonderful things about Canton’s history is that we are a town of villages. We may not realize this today, but old-timers will know exactly what this is about. Almost 20 square miles, the community developed slowly over the […]
