I was in the airport, getting redressed in my shoes, jacket, belt and whatnot, remarking to the guy beside me that in my wildest dreams I never thought I’d be undressing in public and I never wanted to do it again. I was also thinking, “Why are you struggling to grab your belongings from plastic […]
DID YOU KNOW… Bob Brown, the popular longtime adjutant of the Beatty American Legion Post #24, will be honored for his many years of service at the post from 1-4 p.m. this coming Saturday, November 20. Brown, 88, was a World War II Navy combat pilot who left the Navy at war’s end in 1945 […]
Last week we spent the better part of a day going through the boxes that my mom had shipped here from Israel. There were only 13 boxes left of the household that she had dissolved last summer. I wonder if there’s some sort of mathematical life equation for this, as in 40 years divided by […]
DID YOU KNOW… Now that the election is finally over, it’s 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. This year, however, signs for […]
DID YOU KNOW… One of MAC’s readers who lives on Bolivar Street recently wrote an interesting complaint letter to MAC, which I want to share with you and the Board of Selectmen: “This past spring/summer, the DPW planted about 20 small evergreens on Bolivar Street in front of their buildings. Since I live directly across in […]
I can’t imagine my life without conversations. From the minute I wake up to the moment that I go to sleep I’m talking or listening to someone. On the phone, at work, on the train, even walking to work, there are always people to delightfully schmooze with. My sweetest high school memories center around the […]
DID YOU KNOW… It’s the end of October, which means it is time for one of the great days that all kids look forward to and celebrate each year, Halloween. Kids of all ages will traditionally disguise themselves as hobos, ballerinas, dancers, ballplayers, and a variety of other things — some of which require some sort […]
DID YOU KNOW… Bolivar Street has been repaved. The street has been in need of a major paving job for several years, and the selectmen finally found the funds to do it. The selectmen opted to have the street economically ground down a few inches and then repaved. By doing it that way, they had […]
I pride myself on being a born and bred New Yorker. I may have been living outside the city longer than inside; in fact, I’ve lived elsewhere for over 30 years now, but things like attitude and accent creep up on me at unexpected times. We were in a restaurant perusing our menus with Lisa […]
DID YOU KNOW… As a new service to residents, the Stoughton Police Department has begun posting a daily police log on its web page at www.stoughton.org. The log details when the initial call came in requesting assistance, the assistance taken, the names of the responding officers, what kind of incident they responded to, and what action […]
