At the beginning of the pandemic, teachers and school staff were among those hailed as heroes. There was widespread support of teachers. In Canton, I remember the lawn signs from the schools and teachers letting students know that they were missed. As the pandemic continued into the fall and the following school year, the tone […]
By Bernard Mendillo Americans love an underdog. Americans certainly love an underdog who’s also American. How about nine Americans! Please join the Canton Public Library for the 2021 edition of Canton Reads — featuring the exciting true story The Boys in the Boat by New York Times bestselling author Daniel James Brown. Out of the […]
The Canton Citizen is pleased to partner with the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee to present “Community in Unity,” a new regular series spotlighting Canton residents of diverse backgrounds. The series will run weekly throughout Black History Month and continue monthly for the remainder of 2021. *** Shelia Donovan, the founder and owner of […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been clear that even after a person receives the COVID-19 vaccine, it is still important to maintain COVID-19 protective practices such as wearing a mask, maintaining physical distance, avoiding crowds, and washing hands often. This has had the unfortunate effect of leading some people to believe that getting vaccinated isn’t worth the trouble. This could not be further from the truth.
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 […]
Chief Charles Doody and the Canton Fire Department would like to provide cold weather and ice safety tips to residents as temperatures continue to drop. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cold weather-induced illnesses such as frostbite can occur even in temperatures above 40F if a person becomes chilled by rain […]
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 […]
