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 […]
Right now, Experian and FICO are offering what they call “credit score boosting” programs, Experian Boost and UltraFICO. Both are free and supposedly could help an individual increase their credit score by about 10 to 40 points. There are reports all over the internet that might lead you to believe that the credit score boosts […]
Dear Editor: Members of the Keep Canton Swimming Steering Committee would like to thank the residents of Canton for voting overwhelmingly in support of building a new aquatics complex at Bolivar Pool. We would also like to thank the following people, boards and committees for their contributions to the successful vote: Liz Francis of the […]
Dear Editor: I wanted to take a moment to recognize the commitment that the town officials of Canton have to the well-being of the town. As many of you know, town meeting can be a very contentious time as boards work hard to present their views of our best course of action as a community. […]
By Michael McMahon In recent months, thanks to increased community interest and a grant from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), the purposeful redevelopment and revitalization of Canton Junction has emerged as a focus point for the town’s ongoing Master Plan, alongside other longstanding focus points such as Route 138 and downtown. As a neighbor to […]
Dear Canton voters: From where I sat on Monday night, May 13, it appeared that town meeting’s vote in support of the town pool was unanimous. I’m not entirely surprised. Earlier this year, I asked many hundreds of voters why they moved to or choose to stay in Canton. The overwhelming response was our sense […]
Dear Editor: I have been reading and enjoying your newspaper for many years and look forward weekly to (among other things) the next edition of Joe DeFelice’s “Man About Canton” (aka MAC). MAC is usually on-point, brings our attention to worthy items that might not otherwise get mention, and occasionally hollers out in a thought-provoking […]
By Julie Goodman, PhD, Canton Board of Health The measles vaccination program started in the United States in 1963. In each year of the preceding decade, 3-4 million people in the U.S. contracted measles, each year causing 1,000 cases of encephalitis and hundreds of deaths. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared that measles […]
Dear Editor: As a concerned citizen of Canton and our beautiful planet, I am writing to ask all fellow Canton residents to vote ‘Yes’ at annual town meeting to ban plastic bags at retail. Convenience of use should not dictate our use of an item that takes over 1,000 years to fully break down. While our […]
Dear Editor: At this year’s annual town meeting, Canton will have the opportunity to join the 100 other cities and towns in Massachusetts that have decided to eliminate thin-film single-use plastic bags at the point of sale. Article 27 will reduce the use of plastic bags at retail and restaurant establishments in Canton. This citizen-sponsored […]
