Did you know … Canton selectmen and the Canton Planning Board have joined forces in opposition to a 40B affordable housing development located on the Milton/Canton town line off Brush Hill Road. Part of the proposed 276-unit development extends into the property in Canton known as the Hemenway neighborhood off Green Street and Hemenway Drive. […]
Did you know… The Massachusetts House (105-47) and Senate (34-6) approved a transportation bill calling for $500 million in new taxes to address the many structural and financial problems that plague the state’s transportation system. The bill includes a $.03 per gallon hike in the state’s current $.21 per gallon gas tax; a $1 hike […]
Vanity of vanities … all is vanity. Ecclesiastes had a pretty good take on the human race. Most of us are more concerned about the way we look than about the way we are. Yes, we would all like to think that the first thing we think about in the morning is how we can […]
Dear Editor: I write this hoping once again to alert everyone in Canton about “scams.” Yes, they can happen in our own town. On Wednesday, June 26, at 2 in the afternoon I received a phone call from my 24-year-old single grandson saying he was at a friend’s destination wedding in Istanbul, Turkey, and he […]
Did you know … The Blue Hill Lodge of the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Canton will be spearheading an effort to enhance the Viaduct Park on Neponset Street. Plans are underway to add a walkway and lighting so that the magnificent granite obelisk monument located in front of the viaduct will be accessible […]
By Nancy Pando When my youngest outgrew the birthday party circuit, I dropped to my knees and said, “Thank you, God, I never have to go to Chuck E. Cheese again.” So, last year for Lola’s fifth birthday party, when she chose to go to a place called Dave and Buster’s, I said, “That’s nice.” […]
DID YOU KNOW … Many New England cities and towns conduct free summer evening concerts where you can listen to some good music and enjoy a hotdog or hamburger. The only requirement is that you bring a chair unless you want to sit on the ground. The Canton Recreation Department’s popular Free Summer Concert Series […]
Dear Editor: After reading an article about the Canton selectmen’s opposition to the latest Plymouth Rubber development proposal, I was more frustrated with this fine town we live in. The article made my stomach turn, not because I didn’t agree with some of the concerns, especially the overcrowding of schools, but because we don’t seem […]
Dear Editor: I was proud to be nominated and elected as moderator for Canton’s annual town meeting (ATM) because I strongly believe that town meetings represent the purest form of government by the people. I truly enjoyed the opportunity to serve the town in this capacity, even though I quickly realized the job of moderator […]
DID YOU KNOW … Canton Recreation Director Janet McGuire and the Recreation Commission are busy putting together the July 4th celebration. This year’s event will be held at the Irish Cultural Centre off Route 138 on New Boston Drive. MAC met with McGuire, who said that the festivities at the center will begin at 5 […]
