Did you know … Two years ago, the state approved electronic billboards along Massachusetts highways. The town of Canton has allowed one on Route 95 in the Shawmut Park area off Dedham Street. The sharp looking, well-lit digital display is generating revenue for the town. However, MAC wonders if the town has approved any regulations […]
Editor’s note: The author of this column is the longtime general manager of Canton Community Television, which produces The Student Station. Before donating my older magazines to the “exchange” at the Foxboro library, I go through them to see if there’s anything I should read before letting it go. It’s a bad habit — flipping […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Special features in the October 30 issue include: * True Tales from Canton’s Past — biweekly history column by local historian George Comeau * Memorial ‘rights a wrong’ — a powerful story of redemption and remembrance by Mary […]
On Monday mornings Kathleen leads a non-stop workout class. She crams more into an hour than anyone else I know. In other classes, if I see there are only five minutes left, I know the end is near. But Kathleen can fit in at least five more bone-crunching, muscle-rending, soul-scorching moves — all guaranteed to […]
Did you know … The Chateau de Bleu Restaurant at Blue Hills Regional Technical School on Randolph Street in Canton serves delicious lunch meals for a modest low price you won’t believe; and its selection of scrumptious bakery goods and pastries, which it sells to the public, is equally outstanding. The desserts sell for between […]
David Bakke, writing for the Money Crashers personal finance blog, says he “cannot think of a single instance where purchasing an extended warranty is a good idea.” With one exception (which I will get to at the end of this column), I’d say Bakke has it exactly right. And extended warranties — also known as […]
Did you know … The Canton Fall Classic, a scenic and challenging country course, is celebrating its 26th year on Sunday, October 26. The 10K and 5K runs start simultaneously at 10 a.m., while the one-mile fun run starts at 9:45 a.m. at Temple Beth Abraham at 1301 Washington Street in Canton. Race founders Rich […]
Did you know … There are over 3,000 dams holding back a lot of water in Massachusetts, and most of them are not only privately owned but are also in poor condition and need extensive repairs, which will cost, according to the state, an estimated $40 million. In Canton, we have more than 10 dams, […]
Did you know … Rabbi Navah L. Levine was recently appointed by Temple Beth Abraham of Canton as the congregation’s first female rabbi. She graduated from Yale with a BA in economics and political science and received her rabbinic ordination and a master’s degree in Judaic studies from the Hebrew College Rabbinical School in Newton. […]
Last week in our September 18 edition, the Canton Citizen ran a story entitled “Images on Glass,” part of the True Tales from Canton’s Past series written by local historian George T. Comeau. The story focused on a photography club that was formed in the late 19th century in Canton — a group that called […]
