Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Browse local data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey in a New York Times widget.
The New York times recently published an interactive map with Google that breaks down U.S. Census figures for North Canton by block. Click here to view the map. Type "North Canton, OH" into the search bar on the right and start exploring the various maps in each category: race and ethnicity, income, housing and families and education. When the latest U.S. Census figures were released, we learned a few key things about the city:
Sunday, March 3, 2013
Allison Cadle, a sophomore museum studies major at Walsh, got to see Pope Benedict XVI's retirement firsthand this week
Walsh University students and staff had a front row to history as Benedict XVI officially retired as Pope Thursday. For Allison Cadle, a sophomore museum studies major at Walsh University, it was an unforgettable experience. "(I allowed) myself to be carried away by the contagious energy and passion of the crowd," Cadle wrote in an email to North Canton Patch. "It is impossible not to appreciate the kind of love that I saw in the faces of people from all over the world. It is something I will never forget." The Pope Emeritus' resignation took effect about 2 p.m. Eastern time Thursday. This leaves the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church vacant while its leading clerics consider who should succeed him, reported the New York Times. …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Maggie Carlson, a senior museum studies major at Walsh, got to see Pope Benedict XVI's retirement firsthand this week
Walsh University students and staff had a front row to history as Benedict XVI officially retired as Pope Thursday. For Maggie Carlson, a senior museum studies major at Walsh University, it was surreal experience. "I’m so happy we had this opportunity, not only to come to Rome, but to come at such an historic time," Carlson said in an email to North Canton Patch. The Pope Emeritus' resignation took effect about 2 p.m. Eastern time Thursday. This leaves the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church vacant while its leading clerics consider who should succeed him, reported the New York Times. According to the Times: Benedict left the Vatican by helicopter on Thursday afternoon to spend the final hours of his scandal-dogged papacy and the first…
Friday, March 1, 2013
Michael Cinson, director of student life at Walsh University's Rome campus, describes Thursday's event revolving around the Pope Emeritus
Walsh University students and staff had a front row to history as Benedict XVI officially retired as Pope Thursday. For Michael Cinson, director of student life at Walsh University's Rome campus who saw the resignation in person, it was truly a once-in-a-lifetime event. "The last time a pope resigned most of the world thought our planet was flat," Cinson said in an email to North Canton Patch. The Pope Emeritus' resignation took effect about 2 p.m. Eastern time. This leaves the leadership of the Roman Catholic Church vacant while its leading clerics consider who should succeed him, reported the New York Times. According to the Times: Benedict left the Vatican by helicopter on Thursday afternoon to spend the final hours of his scandal-…
Friday, February 8, 2013
Brian Bailey, co-owner and founder of Baja Pizzafish, talked to the New York Times about the restaurant's smaller portion sizes
If you've been to Baja Pizzafish, you know it's no belly-buster. The light menu items are supposed to leave customers satisfied — not overly full — and for that reason, the North Canton-area restaurant has gotten some attention in the New York Times. “To serve fish tacos in Ohio is testament not only that the food tastes good, but that people really want it," said Brian Bailey, co-owner and founder of Baja Pizzafish, in the New York Times story. The New York Times story focused on restaurants that are "adding more nutritious choices and shrinking portion sizes." Interested in reading the full article? You can find it here. Baja Pizzafish opened in July 2012. You can find a North Canton Patch feature on the restaurant here.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
President Barack Obama presented a wide-reaching proposal for the country’s gun control policies on Wednesday. Read on and tell us what you think of the President's plan.
President Barack Obama presented a comprehensive gun control proposal to the country on Wednesday, about one month after the school shooting in Newtown, Conn. The Huffington Post reports that the proposal includes four major sections, focusing on topics like law enforcement, mental health, school safety and the availability of dangerous weapons. Many of these measures would require congressional action and could cost up to $500 million. The president also announced more than 20 executive orders that can go into effect immediately, the New York Times reports. These include having the attorney general review the categories of people who are not allowed to have guns, reviewing safety standards for gun locks and safes and providing training…
Thursday, January 10, 2013
For the first time since 1996 no players will be inducted to the Hall of Fame.
Major League Baseball will have no players making their way into the Hall of Fame this year. Baseball writers across the country elected to shut out Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens from Cooperstown on Wednesday. According to the New York Times, it was the "most resounding referendum on the legacy of steroids in baseball," and only the eighth time ever no players got the required 75 percent of votes from baseball writers. Former Houston Astro Craig Biggio came the closest getting 68 percent of the votes. Sammy Sosa, another name involved in steroids, was also rejected by voters, along with former Mets catcher Mike Piazza and another former Astro Jeff Bagwell. Bonds and Clemens were the two biggest names involved with steroid scandals that …
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
We're able to give you an inside look at the Republican National Convention, thanks to North Canton resident Jordan Greenwald
The Republican National Convention is underway in Tampa, FL, and sure enough, we've got some North Canton representation there. North Canton resident Jordan Greenwald has sent us a few photos this week, including shots of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and presidential candidate Mitt Romney's wife, Ann. This national convention is a first for Greenwald, former member of the school board for North Canton City Schools. "It's been an absolute blast," he wrote in to us today. "The speakers have been great and diverse. The loudest cheers of the night came for Ann Romney. John Kasich was great. One of the best speeches came from Artur Davis. Scott Walker received several standing ovations and Chris Christie spoke from the heart and fired up the …
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
A doctors' group is urging parents to keep their kids from TV if they're younger than 2. Have you ever heard this too-young-for-TV argument?
Wait, aren't we in the age of Baby Einstein? If so, then what's up with this New York Times story I saw this week? It reports that a group of doctors is urging parents to keep their kids from TV before they're 2 years old. The American Academy of Pediatrics says there's nothing positive that can come from a baby younger than 2 watching TV, and, in fact, the child could see negative effects. Yikes? This pediatricians' group was whistling the same tune in 1999, but now they're saying even a parent's TV usage could stunt their kid's ability to talk. Instead of allowing infants to watch videos or screens, parents should talk to them and encourage independent play, said the first guidelines on the subject issued in more than a decade by the …
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12:22 pm on Sunday, September 2, 2012
Why there are elected officials that are called "Democrats" and the reason they "all" run for these offices in this party. The "Useless Idiots" vote for them with blind eyes and very little knowledge. The article below is a democrat and tells his own to get educated before making statements they don't know what they are talking about. Sound familiar? Do you have a next door neighbor like this? … more ›