The other day, a colleague told me about what seemed to be a public service announcement (PSA) on the radio. It was addressed to young people. Apparently, a young man had received a request for a Venmo payment from someone he knew. Venmo — a mobile payment service owned by PayPal — describes itself as […]
Did you know … The front page of the July 15 Sports Illustrated magazine pictured Bobby Witt Jr. as the Gatorade Male High School Athlete of the Year. Witt Jr. was the second overall pick in the 2019 Major League Baseball draft by the Kansas City Royals. According to Sports Illustrated, Witt Jr. graduated from Colleyville Heritage High School […]
By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk Register of Deeds Last year as part of the celebration of the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds’ 225th anniversary, the registry published a Notable Land Records booklet. It wasn’t that hard of a task to do, because, quite simply, Norfolk County is steeped in history. We are known as the […]
Volunteers with the Neponset River Watershed Association (NepRWA), a local environmental nonprofit, have been monitoring water quality in Canton for more than 20 years. In their most recently published report, the watershed association claims that stormwater pollution is driving the nutrient and bacteria problems observed in the town’s waterbodies.
Did you know … Canton selectmen recently announced that health insurance cost savings reached $380,000 this past year. They have distributed the savings with $200,000 going toward potential rubbish and recycling costs; $100,000 to the School Department’s operating budget; and $30,000 towards the town’s obligation for retired town employees’ health coverage. The remaining $50,000 will be […]
Personal finance expert Suze Orman often speaks about the importance of “expecting the unexpected,” and she’s right. Of course, sometimes people face disasters no one could have seen coming or planned for. But things such as higher property tax bills, “emergency” dental surgery, significant veterinarian bills for pet operations, and car repairs are among the […]
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Canton Community Preservation Committee, I am writing to say thank you to Representative Bill Galvin and Senator Walter Timilty for their recent actions in support of budgetary measures that would increase funding of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Trust Fund. With their efforts to co-sponsor the legislation (Galvin) and to […]
Did you know … Many New England cities and towns offer free summer evening concerts where you can listen to some good music and enjoy a hotdog or hamburger. The only requirement is that you bring a chair or blanket to sit on the ground. The Canton Parks and Recreation Department’s popular free summer concert series, held […]
Did you know that being a homosexual many years ago was classified as a mental disorder? Between 1952 and 1973, homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. Gay men and women across the country were subjected to a variety of treatments aimed at curing their “condition.” In 1986, President Reagan […]
Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest, celebrated the 2019 winners at an awards night held last month at the Canton Public Library. All of the nearly 80 entries are published, with the authors’ permission, in the Canton Writes book, which is now available at the front desk of the library for $10. Winners also […]
