DID YOU KNOW … The town of Canton may become only the second community in Massachusetts to raise the legal age to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21. As first reported by the Canton Citizen last month, the Canton Board of Health verbally agreed to increase the age after hearing about [...]
DID YOU KNOW … A $754,000 project to replace windows at the Hansen Elementary and Galvin Middle School skyrocketed to $2,345,000 following the discovery of toxic contaminants and asbestos found in the window caulking at both schools. According to Canton School Superintendent Jeff Granatino, and thanks in large part to Canton Finance Director Jim Murgia [...]
DID YOU KNOW … At the annual town meeting to be held on Monday, May 13, voters will be asked to approve a zoning change that will allow the construction of a senior housing community in Canton. The “SHOD” (Senior Housing Overlay District) zoning articles, submitted by attorney Richard Staiti on behalf of Brightview Senior [...]
DID YOU KNOW … The annual town meeting is being held on Monday, May 13, and Canton seniors need your help and support. They need your vote so they can renovate the old Knights of Columbus building at 500 Pleasant Street into a new senior center that they desperately need. MAC has been closely following [...]
On Saturday, April 13, Dan Berardi was the guest of honor at the Canton Town Club as his family and many friends turned out to celebrate his 90th birthday. Dan Berardi is a true Cantonite. Born of immigrant parents, Candido and Mary Berardi, and raised in Canton, he lived on Revere Street and later moved [...]
DID YOU KNOW … Canton Town Clerk Tracy Kenney was hoping to save the town a portion of the estimated $8,000 to $10,000 in associated election costs by combining this year’s town election on April 2 (which had no contests) with the April 30 special state primary election for the U.S. Senate. The state legislature [...]
DID YOU KNOW … This year, for the second time in three years, there were no contests for any of our town offices, and all incumbent candidates got another free ride back into office. While it is true the incumbents have generally done a credible job, the need for competition is obvious, as the lack [...]
DID YOU KNOW … The Canton annual town election will be held this coming Tuesday, April 2, between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., even though, sadly, there are no contests on the ballot. Although there are no contests, however, it is still our civic duty to vote. Many grumble about our town government and seemingly [...]
The Canton Lions Club will hold its 36th annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 24 (Palm Sunday), from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Canton American Legion Post 24. Tickets are $4 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. Proceeds will benefit eye research and blindness prevention as well as other Lions’ charities. [...]
DID YOU KNOW … MAC is out of town in Florida so this week’s column will again consist of facts and information contained in Canton’s History and Demographic Report, which is full of basic town information that you may or may not know but should. For instance, today’s Canton was originally part of the large [...]
