Dr. Amos Evans was a young surgeon from Maryland. On June 11, 1812, at the age of 27, Evans found himself aboard the USS Constitution as she left the Washington Navy Yard and sailed to Annapolis. That was the day that Evans began keeping his journal as a private diary. Upon reaching Boston he “begrudgingly […]
Canton resident Spencer Raifman, 18, knows more about hospital stays, doctor’s visits, and physical exams than most people. Raifman has undergone nine major surgeries as he deals with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), a genetic condition he was born with that affects connective tissues, including skin, joints, and blood vessel walls, and leads to cardiac, neurological and gastrointestinal […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” a monthly series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. *** Thanks to a pandemic-generated need for at-home entertainment and the creation of game designs that allow more interaction, video games have exploded in popularity over […]
In the spring of 2019, a then 16-year-old Ryan Horrigan stood in front of Canton’s annual town meeting and delivered a clear, cogent, and heartfelt speech advocating for the renovation of the Bolivar town pool complex. It was the performance of a seasoned, well-trained public speaker, and it resonated with the audience members who would […]
Julius Hollander arrived in New York City on April 5, 1938. The trip from Rotterdam was uneventful, despite the fact that German U-boats were frequently targeting both military and passenger ships, making the crossing to the United States extremely dangerous. Back in Amsterdam, Julius’ brother, Walter, was in a Jewish refugee camp and was awaiting […]
A few years ago, Canton Fire Chief Charles Doody’s niece dialed 911 because of an emergency with her then two-week-old daughter. “She was choking overnight,” Doody said of the baby girl. “The dispatcher was able to provide CPR instruction over the phone to my niece’s husband, who kept her alive until we were able to arrive.”
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” a monthly series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. *** Canton resident Giang Le has learned over many years to walk the line between complete assimilation into American culture and attachment to her Vietnamese heritage. […]
The idea came to Malcolm Stanley over time, and like many inventions, it was an iterative process. For many years Stanley had “dreamed of a lightweight fishing boat that could be strapped on a human back and easily carried through the woods.” Not only was Stanley a dreamer; he was also a “doer” and his […]
Canton High School alumnus Mike Dobbyn freely admits that he’s not a science guy. He’s good with math — he was on the high school math team — and is a financial advisor with Merrill Lynch. But he has learned a lot about human enzymes since his son Connor was diagnosed with a catastrophic disease in 2019.
When Sofia Penna went recently to receive her COVID-19 vaccination in her adopted home state of Massachusetts, she presented her Venezuela license as identification and was treated with no questions asked. “They didn’t care who I was or what my legal status was,” she said. “It was so easy; everything was well thought out and […]
