Man About Canton: Plymouth Rubber Site to be Studied

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Canton Development Properties, a subsidiary of the Napleton Company of Illinois, will fund a $40,000 independent study on the 42-acre property of the former Plymouth Rubber Company on Revere Street. The study will evaluate traffic, environmental issues, impact on our schools, and the financial impact on the town of Canton. This study hopefully will spell out to the town what is the best use of the property. Zoning changes proposed by Canton Development Properties over the years have been rejected by the planning and zoning boards as well as by voters at annual town meeting. In MAC’s opinion, it will be an uphill battle to get zoning changes approved for this property. The $40,000 study will make recommendations to the town. It should be interesting to read when finished.

The Life is good Festival will take over the Prowse Farm Estate in Canton on September 22 and 23. Headliners include Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds, The Fresh Beat Band, and Michael Franti & Spearhead. The net profits and 100 percent of funds raised will be donated to the Life is good Playmakers, which helps kids overcome poverty, violence, and illness by harnessing the healing power of play. Tickets aren’t cheap, but they go to a great cause and you get a first-class festival right here in Canton. Adult tickets are $65 for one day and $120 for a two-day pass. Kids under 12 are $20.

According to the Massachusetts Film Office, parts of the movie “Ted” were filmed in Canton.

The gasoline station at 1158 Washington Street has petitioned the Zoning Board of Appeals for improvements at its location to include the installation of a canopy, new lighting, and signage as well as the replacements of the underground gasoline storage tanks.

The town of Canton will receive $772,504 in Chapter 90 funding for fiscal year 2013, a 27.3 percent increase over 2011. Chapter 90 funding is the state aid used for road repairs in local communities.

Elderly residents at the Hagan Court senior complex off Washington Street are worried over the recent stabbing of a 45-year-old man in his apartment. According to Canton police, this incident “does not appear to be a random act.”

There are two vacancies on the Canton Conservation Commission, and anyone interested in serving should contact the Board of Selectmen. The two vacancies on the School Committee have been filled.

According to the Violence Policy Center, 40 states, including Massachusetts, allow concealed carrying of firearms. The percentage of gun-owning households in Massachusetts is only 13 percent, while in Louisiana it is 54 percent, which is the highest. Louisiana has the highest firearm death rate with 18 deaths per 100,000 people, while Massachusetts, believe it or not, has the lowest rate with only 3.1 firearm deaths per 100,000.

Gasoline prices are on the rise again. They have risen by 10 cents a gallon over the past two weeks to an average of $3.57 a gallon. The only good thing is that a year ago, the average was $3.74 a gallon.

Selectmen recently voted to appoint Carolyn Floyd as assistant director of assessing in Canton.

The Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team had an “up and down” season, finishing with 10 wins and 12 losses. The “up” was beating the league’s top two teams, Norwood (18-4) and Walpole (17-4-1), with the “down” being missing the playoffs.

Talking about baseball, the Canton A’s semi-pro baseball team made the playoffs in the Cranberry League, finishing in sixth place for the final spot in the postseason tournament. They lost to the first-place Braintree White Sox (20-3) in the opening round of the tournament.

Stoughton High School has a graduation rate of only 82 percent, but 65 percent of those graduates go on to a four-year college.

According to the AARP Bulletin, cars that are black, white, or silver can fetch about $300 more in trade-in compared with similar models in red, blue, green or yellow. Those three colors (black, white, and silver) are also preferred by car thieves.

And finally, the Hannington Club softball team beat the Halfway Café 18-10 last Tuesday, July 31, at Devoll field in a one-game playoff to secure first place in the Canton Men’s Softball League. Both teams ended the regular season with identical records of 19 wins and one loss. They split with each other during the regular season. Attorney Glen Hannington, sponsor of the winning Hannington Club, invited the team and its fans to Pete’s Place after the game for food and drinks to celebrate winning the regular season title. Now on to the playoffs.

Dollars do better if they are accompanied by sense.

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

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

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