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 […]
Harold Winslow cut the very figure of the dashing sea captain that he was. At 45 his shock of black hair swept up from his prominent forehead, and his eyes still had the twinkle of wistfulness for the Atlantic Ocean. Winslow thought back on his career and smiled softly to himself, yet his body winced […]
The following guest column, written by Hemenway Drive resident Denny Swenson, addresses a proposed 40B development on the Milton/Canton town line. The developer, Texas-based Mill Creek Residential Trust, is seeking to build
DID YOU KNOW … An anonymous letter recently sent out to many Canton residents questioning the relationship between former Conservation Agent Robert Murphy and a company that he formed that did business with Canton developers had to have originated, in MAC’s opinion, from members of the Canton Conservation Commission, as it quotes from the minutes […]
Dear Editor: Emotions are running high concerning the purchase of the K of C property for a future senior center. Alice Brown and Mary Ann Kinnealey are strongly questioning the condition of the building as well as why the townspeople were not told the full story about its condition and what the final cost to taxpayers might be. COA Chairman […]
A committee has been working on a plan for the 50th reunion of the Canton High School class of 1963, to be held on October 26, 2013. An initial letter has gone out to those whose contact information was available; however, organizers are still in need of contact information for the following people: Elinore Banks, […]
DID YOU KNOW … The FAA has proposed a new departure route from Logan International Airport in Boston that would have planes flying directly over parts of Canton, Milton, and Randolph. In a letter drafted by state Senator Brian A. Joyce to Canton neighbors, he said the new route would have a significant adverse impact […]
DID YOU KNOW … The average assessed value for a house in the south shore suburbs, according to a recent study conducted by the Boston Globe for fiscal year 2013, is $362,117, down 15.7 percent from fiscal year 2007 ($429,396). Meanwhile, over that same period of time, the average property tax bill jumped 22.4 percent […]
… Weren’t Replaced by Technology is the name of the link that my husband sent me last week. It was a list compiled by Michelle Guo on her personal blog, which she had pared down from Mashable’s 50 Things Replaced by Modern Technology. Guo’s list comprised the following: Print photographs, hand write letters, make mix […]
Lauren Cortizo, a 2009 graduate of Canton High School, was busy during her four years in high school. She was senior class president, a member of the cross country team, and an All-American wrestler. Four years later, Cortizo, 21, is just as busy. Now in her last semester as a marketing communications major at Emerson […]
