Dear Editor: The family of Charles “Chuck” Leary, Jr. would like to thank our family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers for their love and support during our difficult time. Our special thanks go out to the following town departments who went above and beyond to make his final goodbye a memorable one: Canton Police Department, Canton […]
Dear Editor: In response to Man About Canton’s January 28 commentary on meeting attendance by the Planning Board (Canton planners not showing up), I submit the following suggestions: Change the term of office from five years to three and change the makeup of the board to three members elected and two appointed by the Board […]
Did you know … As most of us know by now, in what can only be called tragic, freak accidents, two Cantonites both died during last week’s snowstorm. Kaleigh Kenyon, age 6, an adorable, red-headed kindergarten student at the Luce School, and Tommy Gunning, age 48, a husband and father of three sons who was […]
Last week I saw you for the first time since your birth in August. I’ve been in school and my sister, your mom, in another state and now you are no longer a squished newborn but a wide-eyed, responsive 5 month old. Babies scare me, in the way of one who doesn’t know how to […]
Dear Editor: So far, the amount of snowfall this winter is nowhere near the levels we experienced last year. While this is good news for municipal snow removal budgets across Massachusetts, the lack of snow is bad news for anyone who enjoys a break from seeing the litter that has piled up along our roadsides. […]
Did you know … It appears that the Canton Planning Board may have an attendance problem. According to a recent review of members’ attendance records, the five-member board has had perfect attendance at just 12 of its 39 public hearings since mid April 2014, when newest member Michael Mitcheroney was elected. Tori McClain, elected in […]
Until very recently, conservative savers used to be able to earn 5 percent — or a lot more — safely, conveniently and locally with one-year certificates of deposit (CDs). People willing to go out a little longer could do even better. And it wasn’t just older savers who went with CDs. People who had money […]
By Police Chief Ken Berkowitz Last week, I witnessed one of the greatest events in the history of Canton High School. It was a sports moment that will rival Bobby Witt’s successes in the Major Leagues, Steve Rooney’s Stanley Cup, or the NCAA hockey championships won respectively by Joe and Kevin Rooney. For a long […]
Editor’s note: Below is the text of a sermon delivered by Dr. John Tamilio III, pastor of the Congregational Church of Canton, on Sunday, January 10. The sermon is inspired in part by longtime parishioner and Cantonite Harold Drake. Well today is a special day — and I want to thank Harold Drake not only […]
Did you know … The final numbers are in from the first deer hunt in the 122-year history of the Blue Hills Reservation. Over four days, hunters killed 64 deer, 47 of them female. State wildlife officials praised the hunt as a success, saying the effort will thin the growing population by at least 120 […]
