Man About Canton: A Sad State of Affairs
By Joe DeFeliceDID YOU KNOW …
The Canton annual town election will be held this coming Tuesday, April 2, between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m., even though, sadly, there are no contests on the ballot. Although there are no contests, however, it is still our civic duty to vote. Many grumble about our town government and seemingly rush to criticize just about every important decision our incumbent leaders make, but when election time comes around, no one bothers to come forward to run for office to try to change things, which in a democracy, is a sad state of affairs.
The Canton High School Alumni Association will hold its annual trivia night with Gary Titus on Saturday, April 5, from 7-11 p.m. at the Canton Town Club. There will be cash prizes for the winning team.
The town recently received a check for $125,000 from the Southern Sky Renewable Energy Company. The company leases the former town landfill for its solar farm at $300,000 annually with payments increasing 2.5 percent each year. The $125,000 covers the period from August 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012. It sure looks like the town is making money on this project.
Canton Conservation Commission member Bruce Rohr has resigned for personal reasons. The selectmen appointed Jerry Carmichael to replace him.
Thanks to the Rooneys from Canton, the ProvidenceCollege men’s hockey team recently snapped an 18-game winless streak against BostonCollege. Freshman Kevin Rooney assisted senior Chris Rooney, who scored to put the game out of reach in a 5-1 win over BC. It was Providence’s first win over BC since February 29, 2008.
The Boston Bruins Alumni hockey team will be playing at the Canton rink on Saturday, March 30, at 8 p.m. The Canton Lions Club is sponsoring the hockey game between the Bruins alumni and hockey legends from Canton. Admission is free, but donations can be made at the door.
Harvard University was originally called New College. It was renamed Harvard College in 1639 for Clergyman John Harvard.
The Canton Police Department is one of 25 local departments participating in a program sponsored by the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office offering free disposal of over-the-counter drugs and other medications. Bring the medications to the police station lobby. All collected drugs will safely be destroyed.
Bob Lobel, former sportscaster for Channel 4 in Boston, is the leading candidate for the Boston Red Sox public address announcer position at FenwayPark. Lobel has been announcing some of the games during spring practice in Florida.
The Canton Housing Authority has awarded the Eagle Eyes Contracting Company of Medford the contract to replace the roofing on three buildings in Hagan Court at 203 Washington Street. The work was estimated at $60,000, and the Eagle Eyes Contracting Company was the low bidder at $39,665.
Congressman Stephen F. Lynch announced that he has nominated Ryan McClellan of Canton for appointment to the United StatesNavalAcademy. Ryan is the son of Bob and Stephanie McClellan and is a senior at XaverianBrothersHigh School.
MAC congratulates CHS head football coach Dave Bohane, who has been selected to lead the south team in the 35th annual Shriners High School All-Star Football Classic to be played on June 22 at Bentley College. Congratulations also go out to CHS seniors Elias Camacho and Dexter Green for their selection to the south football team. The all-star game features the top 100 high school players in eastern Massachusetts.
The Blue Hills Observatory recorded 29.2 inches of snow during the storm of March 7-8. Canton recorded 28 inches. The weather forecasters predicted 4 to 8 inches.
The popular Richard Lewis Formal Wear and Kevin Michaels Men’s Fine Clothing are moving their business from 576 Washington Street to 626 Washington Street.
Believe it or not, two countries that require their citizens to have guns are Switzerland and Israel, who both have the lowest crime rate in the world.
Finally, one of MAC’s favorite newspapers, the Boston Phoenix, closed its door on March 15 after 47 years. It started in the 1960s as an alternative voice with an audience made up of baby boomers, war protesters, rock music lovers, and members of the feminist movement. The tabloid newspaper was alterative journalism at its best. It is too bad … another case of the changing ways of today’s newspaper business.
This is all for now folks. See you next week.
Joe DeFelice can be reached at manaboutcanton@aol.com.
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