Thanksgiving is almost here, and with it comes the unofficial end of the fall sports season. On the local level, there have been numerous success stories — from the Canton High volleyball team’s bid for a perfect season to the individual domination of CHS soccer phenom Lauren Berman. Three Canton teams won regular season titles, […]
Dear Editor: I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to the voters of Canton for passing the Community Preservation Act (CPA). To the group of dedicated people who worked hard to get the CPA passed in April, and then pounded doors and stood on street corners to get it on the ballot again, congratulations! To […]
DID YOU KNOW … Now that the presidential and senatorial elections are finally over, it is time to say something about Canton’s so-called “gentlemen’s agreement,” which was not adhered to this year. For many years, it was generally agreed that politicians running for office in Canton would not erect a multitude of unsightly political signs. […]
If I had to make a list of things that I hate doing, interviewing for a job would be right up there. Isn’t it everyone’s dream to enter a room where they are at the mercy of someone who can make them feel instantly flustered and utterly stupid? I once read somewhere that an interviewer […]
DID YOU KNOW … November is here, and it is time to think about winter’s overnight parking restrictions. Town bylaws specify that all overnight on-street parking (1-6 a.m.) is prohibited between November 15 and April 1 so that streets are kept clear for snow removal. Violators are subject to a $15 fine for each violation. […]
Philistine: a person who is guided by materialism and is usually disdainful of intellectual or artistic values It was a beautiful fall day, so we decided to go for a ride. I had read that a new exhibit had opened at the deCordova museum in Lincoln. Though Steve is not a great museum aficionado, he […]
DID YOU KNOW … Stoughton selectmen voted 5-0 to appoint Michael J. Hartman of Canton as Stoughton’s next town manager. Hartman has been the town manager in Jaffrey, NH, since 2007. Before that he was the town administrator in Wareham (2001 to 2007) and Medway (1998 to 2001). Hartman replaces interim town manager Joshua Feaster, […]
An 81-year-old man recently came in to talk about taking out a 30-year mortgage on his house in Canton. Given his age, you might be thinking, “What?” But times change. Financial tools change. And the way people can make use of those tools changes too. Some background: Up until about 1985, a homeowner might have […]
DID YOU KNOW … It is amazing how observant some people are. For example, MAC received this recent email that read: “Has anyone noticed that the flags on the lampposts downtown are not the correct representation of Old Glory? The union (blue part) is too big, being eight stripes high with five stripes underneath. On […]
Editor’s note: Below is the third in a three-part series that examines how our local public safety officials cope with the stress that goes along with the job. The first two parts featured interviews with Canton police officers, and the third and final installment focuses on Canton firefighters. (Click here for Part 1 and Part […]
