By Ret. Brigadier General Frank LaBollita I was 5 years old when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, too young to understand what was happening to the world. Within a few months, when I visited my grandfather’s house, I began to notice pictures of men in uniform on his upright piano. When […]
A colleague recently asked me if I thought it would be okay if she cancelled a credit card she never uses. She’d heard cancelling a credit card could hurt a person’s credit score with the credit bureaus. She wondered if that was the case. I had to tell her the truth: I don’t know if […]
The Paul Revere Heritage Site in Canton preserves history with roots going back to the creation of our country. Over the years, it expanded into a large industrial site, initially by the Revere Copper Co. and continuing in the early 1900s with the arrival of the Plymouth Rubber Co. The entire area has since been […]
By Kristine Meaney, Stormwater Manager, Canton DPW Dog waste that is left on the ground is a public health issue that you can help prevent. Some dog owners who don’t pick up after their pet may think dog waste just quickly degrades on its own and isn’t a big deal, or that it’s fertilizer. However, […]
Dear Editor: The Canton Senior Center is approximately 6,100 square feet. Planning guidelines used throughout Massachusetts suggest that a community the size of Canton should have a facility of approximately 20,000 to 25,000 square feet. With 37 percent of Canton residents now age 55 and older, our current facility provides only a fraction of the […]
To the Canton Community: By now, many of you have learned about the text messages sent between former State Trooper Michael Proctor and ex-Canton Police Sergeant Sean Goode that were full of hate speech against Jews, queer people, people of color, and other marginalized groups. It is both frightening and heartbreaking to hear what these […]
With every “new thing” since undoubtedly forever, some people jump on the bandwagon and loudly proclaim it’s amazing and world-changing and only “dinosaurs” don’t see that. Others get on a different bandwagon and loudly proclaim that the “new thing” will destroy everything or generally be useless. In fact, apparently a gentleman who knew Henry Ford […]
By Rich Trotto As discussed in the first installment of this series, the Canton River — also known as the East Branch of the Neponset River — was moved underground when waterpower was replaced by electric power for industries at the present-day Paul Revere Heritage Site. When waterpower was no longer required, the Canton River […]
Dear Editor: Brookwood Community Farm appreciates all who visited the farm for the Annual Seedling Sale on Mother’s Day weekend. This year, more than 20,700 plants headed out to homes, gardens, and community spaces! From pollinator-friendly flowers to herbs and tomatoes, we hope the plants are thriving and continue to bring joy, beauty, and delicious […]
A while ago in a financial publication, a young person said they’d been brought up to not talk or “really even think about” money. They said they had become anxious about anything having to do with finances. Okay, with the exception of a serious financial emergency, it’s unacceptable to put pressure on someone to talk […]
