Man About Canton: Winter Parking Ban

DID YOU KNOW …

Canton Police are now enforcing the town’s winter parking bylaws, which prohibit on-street parking longer than one hour between the hours of 1 and 6 a.m. other than if acting in an emergency.

The Canton Historical Society will have another open house at 1400 Washington Street on Sunday, December 18, from 2-5 p.m. If you have never been there, you should stop in to see the numerous items regarding Canton history.

The warrant for non-zoning articles for the upcoming annual town meeting, scheduled for April 23, 2012, will open on December 15 and close on Tuesday, January 3, at 12 noon.

Stacy Nee and Kevin Coffey have been appointed by the selectmen as part-time, on-call animal control officers.

The Bank of Canton recently donated $11,500 to the Canton Food Pantry, a volunteer service. The food pantry aided 247 Canton families during the recent Thanksgiving holiday.

A home on Bolivar Street recently sold for $900,000 … wonder why?

According to the National Turkey Federation, turkey consumption in the United States has increased 102 percent since 1970, with the average person eating 16.4 pounds in 2010. This year, 244 million birds were raised nationwide, many, presumably, in anticipation of Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Canton Boy Scout Troop 77 will hold its 10th annual Christmas Tree Removal Day on Saturday, January 7. Those interested should register for pickup by sending their name, address, and phone number to 177treepickup@gmail.com or by calling 339-502-0340. A minimum donation of $10, payable to BSA Troop 77, is required. The proceeds will help fund various service projects that the troop participates in.

The Canton Fire Department has a very young organization. The senior firefighter, Don Lester, with only 23 years of service, recently received Badge No. 1 as the most senior firefighter in the department from Jimmy Podgurski, who retired in July with 42 years of service.

The average number of text messages sent or received daily by young adults between the ages of 17 and 24 is 110.

The Friends of the Blue Hills recently elected its board of directors, including the following members from Canton: Hilary Blocker, James Green, and Ryan Carpenter. Speaking of the Friends of the Blue Hills, the Blue Hills Bank, formerly known as the Hyde Park Savings Bank, recently awarded $400,000 in grants to local nonprofits. The donations included $15,000 over the next three years to the Friends of the Blue Hills.

According to the New York Post newspaper, in New York City only 25 percent of students who started high school in 2007 graduated from high school “college-ready” in 2011. Also according to the Post, since 2008, nearly 90 percent of New York Fire Department retirees have gotten tax-free disability pensions, another reason why the city is gong bust.

Have you noticed the newly installed lighted sign at the entrance of the Massachusetts Hospital School on Randolph Street? The new message board is a great idea, similar to the Canton Public Library sign.

MAC recently read the following story: Early politicians required feedback from the public to determine what the people considered important. Since there were no telephones, televisions, or radios, the politicians sent their assistants to local taverns, pubs, and bars. They were told to “go sip” some ale and listen to people’s conversations and political concerns. Many assistants were dispatched at different times. “You go sip here” and “You go sip there.” The two words, “go sip,” were eventually combined when referring to the local opinion, and thus, we have the term “gossip.”

This is all for now folks. See you next week.

Joe DeFelice can be reached at manaboutcanton@aol.com.

Short URL: https://www.thecantoncitizen.com/?p=10177

Posted by Joe DeFelice on Dec 14 2011. Filed under Featured Content, Man About Canton, Opinion. Both comments and pings are currently closed.