Katie Wood starts each day with a morning routine during which she centers herself to get ready for the day ahead. “I read something positive, I practice gratitude, I do a little bit of meditation, prayer, exercise,” she said. Nearly every morning for the past six years, the Canton mother of four has gotten up […]
This story originally appeared in the March 24 edition of the Canton Citizen. As recently as two weeks ago, right up until the moment “Dr. Doom” walked into his room at Brigham & Women’s Hospital to deliver his startlingly blunt prognosis, everything still made sense in Joe DeFelice’s world. Other than his one mystery ailment […]
Along a path inside the gate of the Canton Corner Cemetery, quite near the First Parish Church, there is a tall slate headstone. The stone was set in 1852 and the inscription reads, “In memory of Mrs. Mary, wife of Seymour Burr, a Revolutionary pensioner. She died in Canton, November 1, 1852, aged 101 years, […]
This story originally appeared in the March 3 edition of the Canton Citizen. As someone who spent her formative years under Soviet rule, was later stripped of her citizenship and interrogated by the KGB, and then went on to witness the devastating effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster and its subsequent government mishandling, Tanya Finegold […]
A recent episode of The Drew Barrymore Show reunited two Canton High School graduates who were both students in Video and Media Production classes at CHS during their teens. Edy Massih, who is now a well-known chef in New York City, and Dan Sheehy, the script supervisor for The Drew Barrymore Show, connected with each other after Chef Edy, […]
The following is the latest installment of True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George T. Comeau. Joseph Warren Revere walked across the dusty path that led from his house to the nearby bell foundry. A pair of drowsy-eyed oxen waited, hitched to a heavy oak cart. It was a delivery day and a […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” an ongoing series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. *** Growing up in Haiti, Rose Noel Joachim knew she enjoyed doing people’s hair starting when she was around 12 or 13 years old. Today, she […]
This column has always endeavored to discover stories that have their roots in Canton and are historically connecting us through time. In this author’s youth, there were always great stories told within the four walls of the Canton Historical Society. Some of the stories were so fantastical that one would often question the veracity of […]
Evelyn Rue’s son, Nelson, 7, enjoys many of the same things as other children his age. He plays soccer with friends, runs a lot, rides his bike, and loves using his virtual reality headset. Rue has to put a limit on her son’s activities, however, due to a serious condition he has that affects the […]
In her youth her skin was flawless. The sun glanced across her face, and her rosy cheeks blushed red and people adored her. She was the epitome of finery in dress and behavior. Many years ago, in her golden days, there were dances, recitals, shows, and people came from all over to see her. She […]
