Did you know … A recent article in the Boston Globe by Paul Kandarian highlighted Donald Rodman, 84, of Canton, and his charity, “Rodman Ride for Kids.” Don founded Rodman Ford in Foxboro in 1961 and started Rodman Ride for Kids in 1991. According to the article, the charity has raised more than $100 million […]
Editor’s Note: The following letter addresses the proposal by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) to permit shotgun deer hunting in the Blue Hills Reservation in an effort to cull the deer population, which is currently estimated at 85 per square mile. Click here for a copy of the draft deer management plan. […]
Did you know … Now that Labor Day has come and gone, summer is over, and signs of autumn are all around. Fall officially began on September 23. The weather is noticeably starting to change, and temperatures are starting to slowly slip downward, causing crickets to chirp a little slower in the evening. With their […]
I have turned down so many after-work invitations, I no longer get them. It’s not that I’m antisocial; it’s that I have a dog at home who needs me. I ask a lot of my dog, Buck. I expect him to relieve himself outside and only outside. I expect him to not chase or otherwise […]
Did you know … According to Board of Selectmen Chairman John Connolly, “We are still waiting for the town insurance company to determine whether the Ponkapoag skating rink building that had a roof collapse under heavy snow last winter is a total loss.” The state owns the property, but the town leases it, operates the […]
Editors note: The following is the sixth in a series of occasional spotlights on Canton’s town employees. This week we are proud to introduce our readers to new Canton Firefighter Kate Howarth. Last month, Kate Howarth achieved a major professional milestone when she was hired as a full-time firefighter by the Canton Fire Department. But […]
One morning at the bank, we had a call from a customer who was on his online banking the night before and noticed a check he hadn’t written had just cleared his account. He wondered if it was a bank error. And even though technology has made mistakes like that much more rare, they do […]
Editor’s note: The following is the second in a series of profiles on Canton’s golf courses. The series continues with a look at Brookmeadow Country Club, an 18-hole championship course located on Everendon Road.
Editor’s note: The following is the second in a series of guest columns by Rachael Allen, a rising sophomore at Bowdoin College and a lifelong Canton resident. The recipient of several writing awards, Allen is the news editor for Bowdoin’s student newspaper, the Orient, and the editor-in-chief of The Quill, Bowdoin’s literary and arts magazine. […]
One of the most unusual pets I have had was a Brazilian yellow legged tortoise. I purchased it at a pet store in Natick on a whim. Which is a very bad way to purchase any pet. More on that later. I named my new friend Sampson. Sampson’s shell was about a foot long. With […]
