By Sydney Boles
September 20, 2023
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More than a century ago, a now-defunct newspaper, The Boston Post, sent wooden canes to towns all around Massachusetts to award to the oldest resident in town. Some towns continue the tradition even to this day, and after a period of inactivity, Burlington is considering revisiting its cane once again.
Sydney Boles
Sydney comes to BCAT from WBUR, Boston's NPR News Station, where she helped produce the daily local news show Radio Boston. Previously, she led audience engagement initiatives for WJCT News in Jacksonville, Florida, and reported on the coal-reliant communities in Appalachian Kentucky. Sydney is originally from upstate New York. When she's not working, she enjoys rock climbing, writing fiction, and having game nights with friends.