Man About Canton: Blue Hill Ski Resort

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According to a recent report in the Boston Globe, the Blue Hills Ski Resort on Route 138 in Canton has been operated by Ski Blue Hills Management, LLC for the past six years. The company’s five-year contract expired this past season. According to the Globe report, Vero Piacentini, the company’s general manager, said they would like to return, but with a long-term contract.

The Globe story also noted that the official name of the Blue Hills Alpine Ski Run is the William F. Rogers Ski Slopes, named by the Metropolitan District Commission in 1951 after William F. Rogers, a longtime Braintree town moderator who loved the area so much he was nicknamed the “Father of the Blue Hills Reservation.” The ski slope was first developed in the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps and improved in the 1960s by widening the two slopes and adding a third. A lodge was built and man-made snow was introduced to extend the skiing season. Edward M. Lambert Jr., commissioner of the Department of Conservation and Recreation, told the Globe that the state is considering extending the term of the contract. He describes the Blue Hills Ski area in Canton as a “great amenity to the region.”

John Friel recently resigned as the Council on Aging chairman. John has been involved with Canton seniors for over 15 years and has been a driving force in obtaining a new senior center.

The Norfolk County Sheriff’s Department has been doing a great job picking up roadside debris along the entrance and exit ramps of Route 128, 138, and along Route 95 in Canton with inmate labor. Some suggestions have been made that the state should clean up the strip of land between the north and southbound lanes of Route 95.

AAA offices are now carrying E-Z pass transponders. New account transponders are free, but a credit or debit card is needed for the initial load of $20 and future reloads. The closest AAA offices to Canton are in Westwood and Rockland.

Canton High School placed three hockey players on the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic boys’ hockey team: seniors Rich Nee and Pat Ward and junior Brian Brooks. CHS finished the season 16-4-2 and made it to the Division 2 south sectional semifinals.

Brothers Josh Edwards and Nic Edwards of Blue Hills Regional School in Canton also made the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic team. John, a senior, finished his high school career with 230 points while his brother Nic, a junior, has 184 points with a year to go. They led Blue Hills to a 14-4-4 record and a 14^th straight Mayflower Athletic Conference title.

The property at 519 Washington Street was recently sold to the T&B Company for $625,000 by Sarra Properties. For years, the building that was once home to Mario’s Restaurant and Rosario’s Restaurant was owned by Richie Sarra. Today, T&B Pub occupies the building.

It has been estimated that Massachusetts consumers make over $6 billion a year in online purchases. It has been estimated that the state lost $387 million in state tax revenue.

Wrigley Gum Company recently introduced a new caffeinated gum called Alert Energy Gum, a product that includes as much caffeine as a half a cup of coffee in one piece and promises the “right energy, right now.” The eight-piece package equates to four cups of coffee in your pocket. Wrigley labelled the product for adult use only. However, on May 9, Wrigley “temporarily” stopped the production, sale, and marketing of its gum because of the Food and Drug Administration’s investigation into foods with added caffeine. We’ll see what happens.

A bill recently passed by the state senate would increase funding for local roadwork under the state Chapter 90 program. According to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the town of Canton will receive $1,155,480, an increase of over $340,000 from last year’s allocation.

The 2014 Massachusetts state budget is listed at $34 billion.

Meghan Lennon and Meaghan McKenna made the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic girls’ hockey team. Lennon, a four-year starter, finished her career with 119 points while McKenna, a three-time All-Scholastic, wrapped up a brilliant high school career with 136 points that included 98 goals.

Canton High School junior Sam Larson made the Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic boys’ basketball team. The 6’2” captain averaged 17 points per game and shot a team-high 77 percent from the free-throw line. Larson’s teammate and co-captain this year, senior forward Andrew Mansfield, was listed as a Patriot Ledger honorable mention.

Facebook has over one billion users worldwide. It is the most widely used social media site by individuals. MAC is on Facebook so he can keep in touch with his son, daughters, their friends, his friends, and the rest of the world.

The chuckle of the week: All day long the employees of a construction crew had to endure the boasts of one of its more physically fit workers. “I’ve been lifting weights since I was 10. That’s why I can carry these heavy loads without getting tired,” the man said. A scrawny kid holding a broom then said, “Here’s 50 bucks that says I can push a load in this wheelbarrow to the back gate that even you won’t be able to push back.” “It’s a bet,” the muscular worker said as he threw down his money. The two shook hands, the kid grabbed the handles of the wheel barrow, rolled it toward his nemesis, and said, “Get in.”

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

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

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