Dear Editor: Police Chief Berkowitz needs to go ahead with the ALICE [violent intruder defense] training. It appears that many communities in our nation already have done this. Of course, this training won’t be fool proof, but only a fool would not take action in our gun-crazy world. So long as people deny the fact that guns in the […]
Dear Editor: Words are hard to express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who made the ceremony for my son, Shaun, on November 15 such a wonderful success. My thanks goes to Chief Ken Berkowitz, Deputy Chief Helena Findlen, Veterans’ Agent Tony Andreotti, CHS Principal Derek Folan, the American Legion Riders, Detective Chip Yeaton, the […]
DID YOU KNOW … The Canton Warrant for the 2013 Annual Town Meeting will open on Wednesday, December 26, for zoning articles and close on Friday, January 11, while non-zoning articles will open on January 28 and close on Tuesday, February 12, at noon. The Annual Town Meeting this coming year has been moved to […]
If you’re struggling with your finances — and many people are — December is the perfect time both for reflection and for considering new ideas to bring you closer to where you want to be in 2013. While it’s not presented as an “improve your finances” book, Do One Thing Different: And Other Uncommonly Sensible […]
Our house was full and I was happy. Every bed had a loved one in it: Lisa and Matt, Mariel and Dan, and Mike and Mary, our wonderful friends from Georgia. On Thanksgiving we had more food than we could ever possibly eat and more laughter than we possibly deserved. The girls had cooked and […]
Dear Editor: By all accounts, I was raised right. I abided by the “designated driver” rule. I called when I was going to be past curfew. I never drank to get blackout drunk, and when I went out for the night, I did so using the “buddy system.” I complained about rules back then, but looking […]
DID YOU KNOW … Canton Council on Aging Director Diane Tynan was recently honored at the D. Forbes Will Senior Center with a 20-year service award for her outstanding commitment and dedication to Canton seniors. Statements of appreciation were read to Diane at the ceremony, which was attended by state Representative Bill Galvin, Selectman Avril […]
Tony Andreotti came with a rake. He is brushing back November leaves that have already covered the grass near the newly placed memorial, helped paid for through his veterans agency. Andreotti and a small team are battling the cruel effects of entropy with an announcement planned for this morning. Connor Erickson ties balloons to a […]
DID YOU KNOW … Tom “Red” Martin, a longtime Canton resident and founder of Cramer Productions in Norwood, was recently inducted into the Massachusetts Hockey Hall of Fame. Martin was an All-American hockey player for Boston College and was the 1961 Walter Brown Award winner as the best player in New England and was also […]
Dear Editor: On October 2, the Community Club of Canton celebrated its 100th anniversary at Brookmeadow Country Club. I would like to thank the owners and staff of Brookmeadow for their generosity and also for doing such an outstanding job. Also, thank you to the many businesses, friends, relatives, and members of our club for […]
