Clickbait is one of the biggest nuisances on the internet, but the concept existed long before computers. People have been using words to affect other people’s behavior since Day 1. It’s always been up to the individual to be skeptical and doubting, especially when “controversial” ideas are being presented as established truth. A story in […]
Since project funding commenced in 2014, the Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) has recommended and town meeting has approved a total of 40 open space, recreation, historical resources and community housing projects to the tune of nearly $5.8 million.
Did you know … Now that Labor Day has come and gone, kids are back to school, and the hot summer months are over, signs of autumn are beginning to be seen all around. Fall will officially begin on September 23 at 3:50 a.m. The weather is starting to change, and temperatures are beginning to slowly dip […]
Dear Editor: I am writing to urge all Canton residents to participate in a peaceful demonstration in support of the world-wide Climate Change Strike. The demonstration, sponsored by the Charles River Green Coalition, will take place in neighboring Westwood tomorrow, September 20. As Greta Thunberg and youth in the Sunrise Movement have warned us, climate […]
Did you know … The Friends of the Canton Public Library will be holding a technology gala entitled “Come Play With Us” on Saturday, November 23, starting at 7 p.m. The gala will raise funds to support the programs in the library’s Maker Space and to replace lost or damaged components. The premise of the event is to […]
By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk Register of Deeds When it comes to chronicling the American story, few registries are as steeped in the history of our country as the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds. The first governor of Massachusetts, John Hancock, who earlier in his political career was the lead signer of the Declaration of […]
Submitted by the Neponset Stormwater Partnership Dogs produce a lot of waste, which over time, can pose a health threat to swimmers, wildlife, and water quality. Dog waste carries high levels of harmful E. coli bacteria and other pathogens that can wash into storm drains and waterways, increasing public health risks and causing infections. Health […]
Did you know … The 15th annual Canton Road Race hosted by the Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI) will be held on Sunday, September 29. The presenting sponsor is the City of Boston Credit Union; the platinum sponsor is Fresenius Kabi, and the gold sponsor is Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company. The kids’ fun […]
If the thought of helping someone feels like a burden, you are a stranger to kindness. True kindness is kindness shared without a price tag. The above quote is one of over 3,000 original Twitter messages written by Olarewaju Oladipo, MD. Since February 2011, at the suggestion of a patient who observed the positive impact […]
It’s sometime in the future, and you’re reading this on the library’s equivalent of microfilm because newspapers, as long feared, are out of print. Well, not all print. The top two national publications are thriving — and at odds with each other — but local newspapers across the country have published their final issues and […]
