Did you know … For your information, members of the Community Preservation Committee appointed by the Board of Selectmen include Chairman Lisa Lopez Del Vecchio, Vice Chairman Kathy Fox Alfano, Larry Bogue, brothers George and Jeremy Comeau, Bob Golledge, John McSweeney, Bob Panico, and Deb Sundin. Public hearings are slated to begin this fall to […]
Dear Editor: I am deeply saddened and troubled by the closing of the Gridley Preschool (formerly run by the Recreation Department). My 4-year-old daughter attended the school this year and blossomed. Not only was the quality of the program excellent, but the teachers had a special gift for understanding young children. Whether it was when […]
Did you know … Would you believe that on Monday, August 19, there are three Canton fundraising golf tournaments? We have the first annual Marilyn Rodman Theatre for Kids Golf Tournament at the Spring Valley Country Club in Sharon. For information on this tournament, call Brett Rodman at 508-698-4122. Then there is the second annual […]
An important but little known committee has been meeting lately to discuss a serious issue facing the residents of the commonwealth: the extraordinary amount of debt we are carrying. At the end of last year, Massachusetts was $21.182 billion in debt. According to the 2010 Census data, this works out to $11,309 for every man, […]
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.” […]
