Dear Editor: The Blue Hills Reservation is a 7,000-acre green oasis in an urban and suburban environment less than three miles from my house. Within those hills is the Blue Hills Trailside Museum and the Blue Hill Weather Observatory and Science Center, a National Historic Landmark — places visited by more than 200,000 residents annually. […]
Did you know … State wildlife officials are proposing another deer hunt in the Blue Hills over six days in November and December to cull deer from the 7,000-acre reservation. This year’s proposal would allow 117 shotgun hunters, and for the first time, 23 archery hunters during each two-day segment for a total of 420 […]
Dear Editor: It’s meant some “travel delays” around Canton during the past couple of months, but it’s been nice to see that a number of local streets are receiving long overdue “makeovers.” The construction crews and local police worked hard and did a good job on the reconstruction of Prospect Street, for instance. I do […]
Did you know … This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Milton-Hoosic Club in Canton. The club is one of the 100 oldest in the United States and is the result of a merger between the Milton Club, established in 1891, and the Hoosic-Whisick Club, established a year later in 1892. The original holes […]
I may be one of the few people in Canton who would much rather walk in the cold than in the heat. When it’s cold, I can add a hat, an extra sweater, wool socks — the possible number of layers is almost endless. When it’s hot? There is only so much you can remove […]
Last week Steve and I decided to escape the house for a day trip. Steve’s been wanting to stroll Newport’s Cliff Walk for a long time now, but somehow each summer passes and we never quite get there. On Sunday we finally made it. It was a perfect New England day — mid 80s, sunny […]
Dear Editor: I read with interest George Comeau’s June 23 article on the viaduct, which I consider to be the entrance to Canton. In the article, Comeau points out the lack of maintenance that is around this historic structure. This unique viaduct, which has been functioning for close to 200 years, needs to be brought […]
Dear Editor: On June 16, the Canton Citizen published an excellent article by Jay Turner, who did a well written and thorough job at covering a public hearing being conducted by the Canton Board of Health to discuss the results of a tobacco sale compliance check with a number of local businesses. Of 22 stores […]
Editor’s note: The following is an update from Nancy Cahillane Connor, a Canton native and Galvin Middle School educational assistant who volunteered to donate a kidney to her nephew’s mother-in-law. Connor, who was profiled in the May 12 edition of the Citizen, underwent successful transplant surgery on June 1 at St. Barnabus Medical Center (NJ) […]
Middle school, grades 6, 7 and 8, is tough for almost everyone. It is a time for boys and girls when hormones, social pressure, and insecurity collide; but the worst part of this time is the bullying that goes on in the schools. Bullying is very serious and must be recognized and stopped as soon […]
