Man About Canton: Population Figures

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the population of Massachusetts is an estimated 6.89 million residents, a figure that has held steady since 2016. The median age is 39.7, with about 5.2 million residents age 21 or older and approximately 1.1 million people age 65 and up, per data released on December 10. In terms of the racial breakdown, about 5.5 million Massachusetts residents last year identified as white; approximately 853,735 identified as Hispanic or Latino; an estimated 684,786 identified as Black or African American; and around 548,125 identified as Asian.

According to the census data, estimated populations for other states in the region as of July 1 were 3.5 million in Connecticut; around 1.3 million each for Maine and New Hampshire; 1 million in Rhode Island; and about 623,000 in Vermont.

The estimated nationwide population as of July 1 was 329.4 million.

The start of tax season was delayed until February 12, but the deadline has not changed; it’s still April 15. By the way, if you received the full amount for both the first and second round of stimulus payments, you don’t have to claim that as income or put any information about the payments on your 2020 tax return.

According to their website, the IRS is still wading through 2019 tax returns, particularly those filed on paper. According to the New York Times, as of December 25, there were still nearly 7 million unprocessed individual returns from tax year 2019.

Canton’s annual town meeting is scheduled to begin on Saturday, May 22, between 12:30 and 1 p.m. There are 49 articles to be voted on. The Planning Board has 10 zoning articles under consideration among the 49 articles.

The Village Shoppes at Cobb’s Corner, completed in 2001, has 283,000 square feet of space while Legacy Place in Dedham, completed in 2009, has 675,000 square feet.

It’s that time of year again. Girl Scouts will be selling their cookies through Sunday, March 14, so make it a point to buy a few boxes. It’s for a good cause, and also they are delicious.

Canton native Gina McCarthy, former head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, has joined the Joe Biden Administration as the White House climate coordinator. McCarthy was the Canton health agent at one time and was also a professor of public health at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UMass Boston and her master’s at Tufts University.

The odds of winning the Publishers Clearing House $5,000-a-week-forever Super Prize is estimated at one in 6,200, 000,000. Good luck!

According to Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell, the Community Preservation Act (CPA) surcharges by the town of Canton for the calendar year 2020 was $269,455. The CPA was signed into law on September 14, 2000. Today, there are 186 Massachusetts communities that have adopted the act, including 16 of the 28 communities that make up Norfolk County.

And a final note, MAC was thrilled to have the winning guess in a Super Bowl contest held recently at Rosetta‘s Italian Family Restaurant in Canton. In the contest, owner Carlo Gaita offered a $50 gift card to whoever could come the closest (without going over) to guessing how many passing yards Tom Brady would have for the game. Out of over 400 entries, not only did MAC come the closest, but he guessed the exact number of 201 yards. MAC spent some of his winnings on an appetizer of eggplant that was delicious, as well as the chicken marsala entrée, which was also outstanding. Rosetta’s advertises authentic Italian food with moderate pricing, and MAC highly recommends that you try it. You will not be disappointed. To place your order to go, call 781-821-2300.

When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this — you haven’t. –Thomas Edison

Joe DeFelice can be reached at manaboutcanton@aol.com.

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