My father-in-law was home one afternoon and the phone rang. At first he thought it was a telemarketer. Then he realized the caller was saying they were from “Microsoft” and it was something about his computer. So he took a minute to see why they were calling. The caller said he wanted to check on […]
Did you know … Let’s get it straight, the majority of Cantonites do not vote in town elections. If five excellent candidates running for selectman, including a longtime (27-year) incumbent, could only muster up 15.9 percent of the registered voters in Canton, then we are all in trouble — and we are not alone. In […]
Did you know … MAC would like to correct a statement made in the column recently. MAC singled out Lincolnshire Drive and Diana Drive as areas “safer” after the roundabout was built. However, in a recent email MAC received from a resident of that area, it reads, “Only two residents that we know of [both […]
Did you know … The Voice of the Canton Council on Aging newsletter listed an article on the Friendly Visitor Program. It asks the question, “Do you have an hour in your schedule to give?” If so, you may want to consider becoming a friendly visitor for the Canton Council on Aging. It is a […]
Did you know … The Canton Community Preservation Committee has recommended spending $655,165 for projects this coming year. The projects include $414,150 for the first phase of a major restoration of the Tilden House (the little red house) off Pleasant Street; $100,000 for the second phase of updating the fire alarm and electrical work at […]
On March 12, the Canton Police Department hosted an incredibly important night at the Canton Public Library titled “Black and Blue: All Lives Matter,” an open forum on police and race relations. Police Chief Berkowitz and Attorney Ernst Guerrier openly discussed some very pressing questions with the public. It was a crucial event, especially in […]
Did you know … The average tax bill in Canton has been climbing over the last few years and has jumped to $6,066 per year. The average value of a single-family home is up to $473,171. In the past year, the tax bill increased by 4.5 percent, which was one of the highest on the […]
Dear Editor: It is with pleasure that I recommend Kevin Feeney to serve on the Board of Selectmen. I am confident that Kevin will show the same devotion to this position that I have observed him give his family, friends and civic endeavors over the past few decades. His characteristics of integrity, intelligence and stability along […]
Dear Editor: On the one hand, to know that we were the home of Commodore John Downes, who sailed on the first voyage of the USS Constitution, makes me very proud. At age 23 he served as a lieutenant aboard the USS Wasp (a later version of which my father helped design for our World War […]
Did you know … MAC is out of town in Florida, so this week’s column will consist of facts and information contained in Canton’s History and Demographic Report, which is full of basic town information that you may or may not know but should. For instance, today’s Canton was originally part of the large colonial […]
