Tamisha Civil, an associate probation officer for Stoughton District Court, is the Democratic candidate running for Governor’s Council District 2 in the November 5 general election following her victory in the primary earlier this month. District 2 comprises more than 30 towns and cities in Massachusetts, including Canton. In her role as a probation officer, […]
Della Larsen has a saved voicemail message on her phone from her late mother that she treasures. “Her voice is more powerful than a photo,” she said. Della’s own voice has become more powerful since her 2023 diagnosis with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and […]
A traveling acrobatic troupe, Cirque Us, with connections to Canton is debuting this year at King Richard’s Faire in Carver. The faire, which has opened annually on weekends at the end of each summer since 1982, is a theme park based on a 16th century English marketplace, with jousting, games, rides, and costumed performers appearing […]
Canton Town Planner Taylor “TJ” Torres finished his first year as a town planner a few months ago, taking inspiration from his parents, who both worked for the city of Taunton. His father was a city attorney and his mother was a school administrator who continues to teach. “I grew up around public service,” Torres […]
At Hebrew SeniorLife’s Orchard Cove campus in Canton, many seniors decorate the front door of their apartment to reveal their back story, their history, or their inner life. Below are a few of their stories: A Little Bit of Maine in Canton Steve and Judy Wasserman love Maine so they have an antique lobster trap […]
For many years, visitors to Houghton’s Pond in Milton were able to get a snack at the concession stand near the playground equipment while enjoying their time outdoors at the recreation area. The stand closed, however, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Now a Milton couple has reopened the stand by creating a nonprofit, Rise & […]
By Mike Dobbyn It was March 20, 2019, and I was reading my son’s obituary on my iPhone while sitting in the geneticist’s office at DuPont Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware. My oldest son Connor, 10 1/2 years old at the time, had just received what seemed to be a death sentence. Connor’s mother, Marisa, […]
Eight members of the Canton High School Class of 1970, along with a 1972 CHS grad, returned to their alma mater May 20 to tour the building and learn how things had changed for present-day students. While stepping into classrooms and looking at display cases, the group found connections to their past as well as […]
With the approach of Memorial Day weekend, the Canton Community Band is preparing for its busiest time of the year. The organization is known especially for playing during the summer months, beginning with the Memorial Day ceremony (where it plays with the Canton High School band) and a concert in front of the Rodman Administration […]
Chef and business owner Edy Massih has written his first cookbook, Keep It Zesty: A Celebration of Lebanese Flavors & Culture from Edy’s Grocer. The 2012 Canton High School graduate includes over 120 recipes, plenty of photos, and his personal life story in the HarperCollins publication, which was released earlier this week. Massih, who is […]
