Cathy Walsh has four simple rules by which she lives her life. Rules number one and two led her recently to an activity room at a downtown medical facility, where she spent a couple of hours instructing homeless patients in the art of painting ceramic holiday ornaments. “Rule number one is get up every day […]
Sika Sarnafil, a Canton roofing manufacturer, took part of the roof at its Dan Road facility and transformed it into a solar park, turning an otherwise unproductive and costly entity into an asset for the company. The solar park will displace about 37 percent of the facility’s electricity use, according to a press release from […]
While rumors of a potential shakeup in the ownership of Westwood Station have been swirling for months now, a newly issued statement from the town of Westwood, currently available on its website, appears to have erased all doubts in the matter. According to the statement, which is two paragraphs in length, the project’s current owners […]
An employee at Reebok’s World Headquarters in Canton has been diagnosed with measles, according to John Ciccotelli, the director of public health in Canton. After the case was identified Friday, June 11, public health officials spent last week helping to prevent this highly transmissible disease from spreading. “To ensure the well-being of all our employees […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
The Bank of Canton will celebrate its 175th anniversary on March 4, a remarkable accomplishment for a financial institution that has grown in size since 1835 but remains committed to its small-town roots. Canton, a postcard history book by local author George Comeau, includes a postcard picture of the Massapoag House. Bent’s Tavern in the […]
By Cathy Anderson Last week’s devastating earthquake in Haiti has rocked the world with its aftermath of destruction and staggering numbers of dead and missing. While the statistics change from day to day, families across the world, the nation and here in Canton are still living under a cloud of fear and uncertainty. Canton resident […]
