The Canton Lions Club will hold its 36th annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, March 24 (Palm Sunday), from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Canton American Legion Post 24. Tickets are $4 for adults and $3 for children and seniors. Proceeds will benefit eye research and blindness prevention as well as other Lions’ charities. […]
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 […]
Dear Editor: The Dean S. Luce School CAPT (Canton Association of Parents and Teachers) wishes to thank all of those who contributed to the success of our March 2 annual carnival. We had a great day raising funds for enrichment programs at the Luce. The success of the day couldn’t have happened without the contributions […]
Dear Editor: I am not sure everyone in Canton understands just what an outstanding history teacher Coach Paul Therrien was. He inspired me to major in political science in college and instilled in me a sense of pride and honor in being an American citizen. I would never have enlisted in the Army and served […]
Dear Editor: The Canton Council on Aging is very grateful to the Community Club of Canton for donating a GPS for our buses. This is something that the Council on Aging needed and will put to use immediately. We greatly appreciate the Community Club’s support and thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Diane Tynan COA Director
Dear Editor: St. John the Evangelist School would like to express its gratitude to Brian Fitzgerald, owner of Dockray and Thomas Funeral Home, for his very generous donation to the school. Each year, St. John’s holds a Rafflemania fundraiser in March to support the school. This year, Mr. Fitzgerald donated two weeks of advertising space […]
DID YOU KNOW … As mentioned before in this column, permits are now available at the Canton Fire Station for the burning season that runs from January 15 to May 1. However, there are rules to follow. Permission must be obtained for each day of burning by calling the Fire Department at 781-821-5095. Open burning […]
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 […]
Dear Editor: Diogenes can stop his search: We do have honest people in Canton. Despite the purchase of some of our legislature by the lobbyists at the Judge Rotenberg Center, Governor Patrick and Senator Joyce have been instrumental in denying Matthew Israel our taxes in the form of Medicaid funds. You and I are thereby saved from […]
