I was a history major when I attended Boston College. One or two of my high school teachers tried to talk me out of majoring in history in college, but it was always one of my favorite subjects, especially U.S. history, and that is what I wanted to study. I remember one time when I […]
Did you know … 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 […]
This column was originally published in the Canton Citizen in 1999. I’ve been told many things: that fairy tales happen, that princes do appear despite frogs, and that I wear my heart upon my sleeve. I can’t help it; I tend to embrace the world with open arms. Thirty-two years ago a painfully shy boy […]
Dear Editor: The Trustees and the Friends of the Canton Public Library wish to thank the staff of the library. From the time that the COVID pandemic struck, this dedicated team has worked tirelessly to continue to make resources and programs available to the public in a safe and accessible way. They have created weekday […]
In celebration of Black History Month, Canton Police Chief Ken Berkowitz offers the following tribute to the late Earl Newhouse, Canton’s first African American police officer. When I started my career with the Canton Police Department, I did not know one person on the force. After spending six years after college living in Boston, I […]
Commercials pushing products with scare tactics always make me skeptical. So a recent radio commercial for a monthly-fee service offering to protect homeowners from home title fraud got my attention. While other kinds of scams and frauds are all too common, no one seemed to be talking about home title fraud. So I decided to […]
Dear Editor: On January 6, 2021, President Trump betrayed our country by attempting a coup with 40,000 of his paramilitary militia against our government at the Capitol. Based on the big lies over the past four years, he encouraged an angry and unruly crowd of 40,000 people to march on the Capitol and confront our lawmakers, […]
By Nichola Gallagher & Dr. Julie Goodman With the start of a new year and COVID case counts rising, we want to take a moment to both acknowledge how much the Canton community has done in terms of testing and contact tracing, and to remind everyone why this is such a vital part of keeping […]
Did you know … The Milton-Hoosic Golf Club, located off Greenlodge Street in Canton, was recently ranked the 26th best nine-hole course in the world by the Golf Magazine. A recent article in the Canton Citizen outlined the story about the Milton-Hoosic Golf Club receiving this prestigious award. MAC decided to add to the story of the […]
A while ago, there was an article in The Wall Street Journal about something that had been becoming more common, more annoying and increasingly expensive — mandatory fees. After the coronavirus fades, chances are those fees will be back. The article, “A backlash brews against fees,” focused on what may be about the most hated […]
