Did you know … The popularity of three sports — golf, baseball, and softball — is rapidly declining. Golf participation in the United States has declined every year since 2003. Golf courses are closing after about 4,500 opened from 1990 through 2005. More shut down in 2013 than opened for the eighth straight year. Television […]
Dear Editor: As a former resident of Pleasant Street, I respectfully disagree with Joe DeFelice’s conclusion that the proposed roundabout would be “a waste of money” (Man About Canton, August 21). I have followed the controversy regarding a proposed roundabout in Oak Bluffs for the last five years. Every conceivable argument against it was raised […]
Dear Editor: I am deeply concerned about the proposed roundabout to be located at Pleasant Street, Bolivar Street, and Lincolnshire Drive. The town estimates this project will cost approximately $350,000. The town of Canton has framed this issue as one of public safety; however, vehicle accidents and pedestrian injuries are exceedingly rare events at this […]
Did you know … The “ice bucket challenge” to help raise awareness and money for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is sweeping across Massachusetts and moving across the entire United States. The way it works is if you are challenged, you have 24 hours to record a video dumping ice water (with […]
To the editor: After reading the July 31 “Man About Canton” column, I am compelled to correct some slightly twisted insinuations and perceptions alleged by the author of that column. I happen to be what is considered a “master teacher” — a teacher with a master’s degree (which is required), have plenty of continuing education […]
Did you know … The state legislature recently made some major changes that will affect all housing authorities throughout the state of Massachusetts. By a vote of 145-4 (House) and 38-0 (Senate), a bill was approved changing the regulation of local housing authorities. The main provision requires that one of the five members of the […]
Dear fellow citizens: What a thing of art is the Pleasant Street repaving project. It goes on and on, but like the new Senior Center, it gives folks employment. And it will be mightily appreciated come winter, so take as much time as you need, guys. Just get it right. I feel the same way about the Senior […]
Dear Editor: In 1953, I was brought to Canton by my parents. It was a very different place then. (Family and friends questioned, “Where? Why way out there?”) At that time only routes 138 and 1 and old Route 128 were the main highways. There were a lot of farms, large estates, narrow roads, and […]
Did you know … A recent headline in the Boston Globe South section read as follows: “Easton officials consider end to Town Meeting.” A handful of other south shore suburbs, including Braintree, Bridgewater, Randolph, Stoughton, and Weymouth, have made the switch, trading in the communities’ almost 300-year-old town meeting tradition for a more efficient town […]
Did you know … According to the Massachusetts Department of Education, the average teacher in Massachusetts earned $72,176 in 2013. Last year, Canton teachers averaged $74,259, which ranks only 102 highest in the state. The highest average salaries in Massachusetts are at Concord-Carlisle at $95,947, followed by Lincoln-Sudbury at $94,087, Sherborn at $91,848, Dover at […]
