I’m sharing a more personal story this week, and one that has certainly had me thinking deeply about relationships, friendships and growing up in a community where “everyone knows your name.” As a writer who focusses on local history, much of the time preparing and researching stories is spent with the dead. The yellowed and […]
There are times when all we have are gauzy reminiscences of Canton “the way it was.” At the Historical Society we are blessed to have thousands of images of the photographic memory of Canton. Almost all of them are digitized and at some point they will become accessible on the web. With a catalogue that […]
Luis Bonilla, a resident of Canton and native of Peru, has worked hard to make a new life here. His experience has required some challenging adjustments but has also brought significant rewards. Bonilla, who was born in Chimbote, a port city, came to this country for the first time in 2014, with no thought of […]
Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that affects nearly 18 million Americans. Those who suffer from the condition experience pauses in their sleep that last as long as 10 seconds and may cause them to awaken abruptly, gasping for breath, before they fall back asleep. This pattern of not breathing is repeated while the person […]
Perhaps we take our modern town for granted. We are blessed with clean water, air and septic systems that keep us safe and healthy. Our Board of Health is an amazing asset to our community. Organizing health fairs, inspecting restaurants, working closely with school nurses, and overseeing extensive licensing and permitting are all responsibilities of […]
Local moviegoers who head to the cinema on Christmas Day this year to see the movie Little Women will not only have a chance to see the latest filming of Louisa May Alcott’s beloved novel, they will enjoy watching the scenes that were filmed at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton. The Bradley Estate was one […]
When Audrey Sibailly and Gui N’Guilly brought their firstborn child, Donny, home to Canton in September, they were as excited an any new parents would be. Donny is not a newborn, however. The couple was thrilled that Donny, who will celebrate his first birthday on February 13, was joining them at home after spending more […]
Augustus Hemenway Jr. stepped from his electric car as his driver waited patiently. Walking up Washington Street in the shadow of Memorial Hall, Hemenway surveyed the two houses he had only recently purchased. The houses were quite old and sat on a small hill at the intersection of Sherman and Washington streets. It was here […]
The name Obi Nwankwo is a familiar one to many who follow CHS sports. A 2013 graduate, he was known for his track accomplishments, particularly the 400-meter dash. He excelled in that event at Boston College — breaking school records in both individual and relay events — and set his sights on running professionally. But […]
“I was kidnapped. And the next thing I knew I was elected president!” Well, that’s not exactly the way it happened. And as this reporter was at the September meeting for MusicCounts — the nonprofit volunteer organization that supports all music programs in the Canton Public Schools
