By William O’Donnell, Norfolk County Register of Deeds Everyone likes birthdays and this is going to be a really big one. On Wednesday, June 20, the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds will celebrate turning 225 years old. And we’d sure love to see you there to help us blow out all those candles. Some of […]
Did you know … Thomas J. MacDonald of Canton, who goes by the nickname “Tommy Mac,” spent seven years filming himself at his workshop in Canton center and at the Draper Brothers building (and on many occasions with the assistance of Canton’s Al D’Attanasio) while he built fine wooden furniture. According to an article in the Boston […]
In my first column for this newspaper, I wrote about “independence.” Having just completed my freshman year, I saw college as independence: you lived in a dorm, made new friends, learned to adjust to a new environment, spoke a little louder in class. I was worried that I would lose the confidence that I had […]
A customer recently made an appointment to speak with me. A woman in her 70s, she had a home equity line with a big national bank and she’d used it wisely for many years. Her home equity line was coming up for renewal in 2019 and the interest rate was going to be increasing quite […]
Did you know … Betsy’s Barbershop at 789 Washington Street will hold its third annual Buzz-Off, a fundraiser for the Joe Andruzzi (Up)Beat Cancer Foundation, on Sunday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All of the proceeds, including tips, will go to the Andruzzi Foundation. This year, the Broccoli Brothers Band will play […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that to accelerate the check-in process at the Canton annual town meeting of Monday, May 14, check-in will be done via electronic poll pads. The use of computer tablets allows the checker to look up the voter in one of two ways: 1) By manually entering the first few […]
Did you know … The Canton American Legion Post 24 is holding its annual Duffers Golf Tournament on Monday, May 21, at Wampatuck Country Club. The money raised will be used for scholarships for Canton students. The tournament will feature five-person teams with a maximum of 18 teams and an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Cost […]
Did you know … The Canton School Committee has applied to the Massachusetts School Building Authority to seek approval for the renovation or construction of a new Galvin Middle School. It has been estimated that the cost will exceed $100 million. It is also expected that the town will require a special election to exempt […]
This column, I realize, is the second to last I’ll write before graduation. Technically, this is the last column I’ll write as a student, considering that my next column will be published after the big day. In honor of this earth-shattering change in my identity, I thought I’d compile a list of quite serious things […]
Most homeowners think it’s going to be pretty easy to qualify for a home equity line of credit — and generally it is. You already have a home. You probably already have qualified for a mortgage. As long as you have equity in your home and you have maintained your credit rating/scores, you should expect […]
