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 […]
DID YOU KNOW… The State Court of Appeals recently ruled against Canton and in favor of the State Housing Appeal Committee’s approval of Roseland Property Company’s application to build 196 apartments and 28 homes on Randolph Street, near the Randolph town line, under Chapter 40B, the state’s affordable housing law. The court said Canton erred […]
The New York Times article “Building a Better Teacher” by Elizabeth Green is spreading through the teaching grapevine like a brush fire. In two days at least five people have forwarded it to me, and I’ve done the same, sending it to all the teachers in my life. It tackles the question: Is a good […]
DID YOU KNOW… It appears that Norfolk County District Attorney Bill Keating (D-Sharon) has decided not to seek re-election as our $140,000 per year DA and will instead run for Bill Delahunt’s soon-to-be-vacant congressional seat. In that regard, Keating has reportedly rented a split-level home on Adeline Place in Quincy so he can reside and […]
DID YOU KNOW… The Recreation Department will hold its annual Easter Egg Hunt at Pequitside Farm on Saturday, April 3 at 1 p.m. sharp! The Easter Bunny will be there and there will be refreshments for attendees. Also, the Recreation Department is currently holding registration for girls’ softball (instructional, junior and senior leagues). Register at […]
DID YOU KNOW… Things seem to be running hot and cold lately for five-term state Senator Brian Joyce (D-Milton). On the plus side, Joyce says he is delighted that the U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating the Judge Rotenberg Center here in Canton, which allegedly uses what has been described as controversial aversive therapies […]
Cardiorespiratory programming is a tough task for a lot of personal trainers, mainly due to the fact that many of our clientele just can’t stand it. They tell us that it’s strenuous, that it takes too long, and that it can be boring. But let’s be honest: They do have a pretty good argument there […]
