Last week my class discussed the new anti-bullying law. Some of my students had kids who were enduring bullying hell; others had experienced it themselves. We came to the sad conclusion that at some time everyone has found themselves in the clutches of a bully. They agreed that the experience changed the way they felt […]
DID YOU KNOW… The Canton American Legion Community Band is looking for musicians to refill its ranks, which have been steadily depleting due to advancing age, health problems, and employment/residence transfers out of the area. The award-winning band was originally founded in 1927, disbanded during World War II and the Korean War, and was inactive […]
The other night at a library trustees meeting, our discussion turned to the issue of privacy. Someone mentioned that a popular blogger in Stoughton had published the salaries of all the town employees and so many of the teachers in town were irate. Betty answered that salaries were a matter of public record so we […]
DID YOU KNOW… Congratulations to Canton’s new superintendent of schools, Jeffrey Granatino, 43, of Scituate, who was unanimously selected by the Canton School Committee even though he is comparatively inexperienced in actual administrative duties as a school superintendent. Mr. Granatino will replace Dr. John D’Auria, who resigned effective at the end of this school year, […]
My dog Snoopy is many things, but brave is not one of them. That may surprise the neighbors who have walked their dogs past our house to the accompaniment of an animal’s loud roar. They must think that we have some huge beast in here until they look up and spot the vicious 30-pound beagle […]
DID YOU KNOW… The outstanding Canton Choral Society will perform a spring pops concert on Saturday, May 15, at the Canton Town Club beginning at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are $20 per person; tables of ten will cost $100. The singers will present an enjoyable selection of well-known music featuring traditional favorites from American to […]
Passover’s been over for a while, but I’ve only now had the time to think about how this Passover season was once again the same and different from all other years. This year the seders fell on Monday and Tuesday, which was not conducive to gathering family together. It was a lot easier when we […]
DID YOU KNOW… Canton Selectman Bob Burr surprised everyone at last week’s Norfolk County Selectmen’s Association meeting, which MAC attended at Lombardo’s in Randolph, when he announced that he would be a Republican candidate for state senator for the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District, opposing incumbent Senator Brian Joyce (D-Milton). Burr, currently serving in his […]
A married couple came to see me at the bank. They were deeply concerned about the wife’s father, a beloved and very proud gentleman who was spending about $2,500 a month responding to direct mail requests from charities both well-known and completely obscure. He could afford the donations and seemed to enjoy making them. But […]
It’s amazing what a new approach and a few words can do. Admittedly, the words are carefully chosen ones like: epitome, eccentric, encounter, adamant, and amiable. But if you just read those words there’s no hint of the magic that they brought to my classroom. No clue of the enthusiasm, laughter, and just plain silliness […]
