A poster that was hanging in his childhood bedroom that read “our future is where our past is,” inspired Daniel Laby to trace his family’s history when it came time for him to select a topic for his high school research project. At the time, Laby was able to trace as far back as his […]
~ Benefit to help raise funds to send care packages to troops fighting oversees will be held next month ~ Of all the things Canton resident Mike Wagner received in his care packages during his nine-month tour of duty in Iraq, he appreciated his supply of baby wipes the most. For a soldier serving in […]
Little girls in black leotards and pink tights. Grade schoolers in black tap shoes tied with ribbons. Aspiring ballerinas in shiny pink satin pointe shoes. Lanky teenagers in jazz pants and high-heeled tap shoes. These sights are seen at dance studios throughout the country every afternoon, but at the Hazel Boone Studio in Canton — […]
By Kathy Anderson History and quilting buffs alike are in for a treat this Saturday at the Canton Public Library as the Canton Historical Society will display a fully restored, 18th century quilt hand made by a Canton bride in 1786, in its pristine and original glory. Known as the Martha Howard quilt, the salmon-colored […]
By Kathy Anderson Most people would say there are just some things in this world that can’t be changed. Most people would believe that it’s impossible to reinvent who you are, or what you do, or possibly everything you’ve ever known. Sarah Phillips is not most people. Phillips, 45, has, over the past two years, […]
In describing his day job as an infectious diseases scientist at Genzyme Corp., one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies, Dr. Robert Barker opted for the phrase, “hugely rewarding, but extremely challenging.” Yet he could have just as easily been talking about his nine-year stint on the Canton School Committee, which officially ended Tuesday with […]
Photographer Al D’Attanasio took the above photos of a flooded roadway and the rising water under the Viaduct during last week’s storm.
By Kathy Anderson For a mother of three, a full-time veterinarian, and a dedicated volunteer with the Canton Public Schools, Sue Harrington seems like the kind of person who barely has time to take a breath, but she loves every minute of her professional and personal work. In addition to owning and operating Randolph Animal […]
By Kathy Anderson The 33rd annual Lions Club Pancake Country Breakfast, to be held Sunday, March 28, at Canton High School, will feature a poignant display by Woburn artist Gina Johnson and her traveling portrait exhibit “Faces of Remembrance,” a tribute to U.S. soldiers who have died since 9/11 in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars […]
Incumbent selectman John Connolly may be running unopposed in April’s town election, but there’s still one other alternative to the seventh term selectman on the ballot, and Connolly said he still wants to finish ahead of it. “Of course you want to do well because it’s a reflection upon not only yourself, but the job […]
