Did you know … Canton selectmen and the Canton Planning Board have joined forces in opposition to a 40B affordable housing development located on the Milton/Canton town line off Brush Hill Road. Part of the proposed 276-unit development extends into the property in Canton known as the Hemenway neighborhood off Green Street and Hemenway Drive. […]
On a snowy December morning in 1784, a few days shy of Christmas, Naomi Downes labored as her husband, Jesse, waited outside for the news of the birth of their child. Naomi pushed and during her last contraction, she uttered to her midwife, “I am ready.” The Downes were not wealthy, and the small house […]
Did you know… The Massachusetts House (105-47) and Senate (34-6) approved a transportation bill calling for $500 million in new taxes to address the many structural and financial problems that plague the state’s transportation system. The bill includes a $.03 per gallon hike in the state’s current $.21 per gallon gas tax; a $1 hike […]
Vanity of vanities … all is vanity. Ecclesiastes had a pretty good take on the human race. Most of us are more concerned about the way we look than about the way we are. Yes, we would all like to think that the first thing we think about in the morning is how we can […]
Did you know … The Blue Hill Lodge of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canton will be spearheading an effort to enhance the Viaduct Park on Neponset Street. Plans are underway to add a walkway and lighting so that the magnificent granite obelisk monument located in front of the viaduct will be accessible […]
By Nancy Pando When my youngest outgrew the birthday party circuit, I dropped to my knees and said, “Thank you, God, I never have to go to Chuck E. Cheese again.” So, last year for Lola’s fifth birthday party, when she chose to go to a place called Dave and Buster’s, I said, “That’s nice.” […]
Shelia Donovan, owner of Shelia Donovan Pilates Studio in Canton, is giving local residents a chance to end the July 4 holiday weekend on a relaxing note and at the same time help needy children who live half a world away. Donovan is hosting Yoga for a Cause to assist the Alliance for Youth Development […]
DID YOU KNOW … Many New England cities and towns conduct free summer evening concerts where you can listen to some good music and enjoy a hotdog or hamburger. The only requirement is that you bring a chair unless you want to sit on the ground. The Canton Recreation Department’s popular Free Summer Concert Series […]
Boys’ MVP Pat Ward (Lacrosse) A superb athlete and a truly gifted scorer, Ward followed up his best-ever ice hockey season with a lacrosse season for the ages, racking up 67 goals and 10 assists while leading the Bulldogs to a program-best 18-2 record and an appearance in the Division 3 state semifinals. He came […]
DID YOU KNOW … Canton Recreation Director Janet McGuire and the Recreation Commission are busy putting together the July 4th celebration. This year’s event will be held at the Irish Cultural Centre off Route 138 on New Boston Drive. MAC met with McGuire, who said that the festivities at the center will begin at 5 […]
