Man About Canton: New CHS Scoreboard
By Joe DeFelice
The new scoreboard at Canton High’s Gibson Field. (Mike Berger photo)
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A new scoreboard was recently installed in center field at Canton High School’s Gibson Field. The scoreboard was sponsored by the Bank of Canton and is colored green representing CHS colors.
The Board of Selectmen recently voted 3-2 to approve 10 additional single-day beer and wine licenses for hockey tournaments at the Canton Ice House. The licenses permit the Ice House to serve beer and wine inside a secure room from 1-9 p.m. during tournament dates in July, August, and September. Selectmen had previously approved three single-day licenses as a “trial run” for a tournament in mid July, and there were no issues or complaints about the service of alcohol during the event.
Andrew Bryant, a senior first baseman/pitcher on this year’s Blue Hills Regional varsity baseball team, was named the MVP of the Mayflower Athletic Conference (Large Vocational Division). A Canton native and subject of a recent Canton Citizen feature story, Bryant batted .451 for the season with a slugging percentage of .647.
Griffin Roach, a 5’11’ junior midfielder on the CHS boys lacrosse team, was named to the 2018 Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic Lacrosse Team. Griffin finished the season with a team-high 49 points (31 goals and 18 assists) and led the Bulldogs to the Division 2 south sectional semifinals.
Massachusetts law prevents landowners from holding their neighbors legally responsible for damage caused by their healthy trees. The law also allows property owners to remove any part of a tree that hangs over their property. According to an article in the Patriot Ledger, the state’s high court recently dismissed a lawsuit from a neighbor demanding money to pay for the algae buildup on his roof he alleged was caused by a 100-foot tree located on his neighbor’s property and further requesting that the branches overhanging his property be removed.
It’s time the town of Canton builds a new swimming pool. The recent consultant report estimates the cost at nearly $5 million, but for Canton, it’s an essential town service. The present pool was built in 1976, 42 years ago.
The town of Canton has agreed to purchase 6.9 acres of land at the Paul Revere Heritage Site using Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds that will be bonded over 10 years. In addition, the town’s Community Preservation Committee and the annual town meeting approved $325,500 to fund the installation of an irrigation system and underground electrical conduit at the Revere Heritage Site.
Selectmen recently accepted a $5,000 donation in memory of Betty Lethin to be used by the Canton Parks & Recreation Department for swim lessons and Bolivar Pool membership passes.
Tomorrow, August 10, will be the last day of work for Canton Public Library Director Mark Lague, who is retiring after 39 years on the job.
The Bank of China and JD.com, China’s largest online retailer, recently agreed to buy $200 million worth of Montana beef over the next three years and may invest $100 million more in a new slaughterhouse in the state. This is another case where China is making more inroads in the United States.
Governor Charlie Baker recently signed a bill raising the age to legally purchase cigarettes and electronic cigarettes in the Bay State from 18 to 21. The bill also broadens existing prohibitions on public smoking to include e-cigarettes and bans the sale of tobacco products by any pharmacy or healthcare facility. The new law takes effect December 31.
The Massachusetts legislature also recently approved increasing the minimum wage over the next five years to $15 per hour and tipped wages to $6.75 per hour.
The Canton A’s semi-pro baseball team (10–16) qualified for the fourth and final spot in the Cranberry League playoffs. Unfortunately, the A’s were swept out of the postseason in two games by the eventual champion Braintree White Sox.
The Canton American Legion Post 24 baseball team finished this year in second place in the District 6 East Division with an impressive record of 13-4-1.
Selectmen recently approved a wine and malt package store license for Robert Devoe to open Amy’s Quick Pick convenience store at 1036 Turnpike Street. Devoe was represented by Attorney Bob Burr, a former Canton selectman.
The United States is on pace to leapfrog both Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world’s biggest oil producer. The U.S. has been pumping more than 10 million barrels of oil a day and expects to pump out 11.8 million a day by next year.
No matter how hard we try to ignore it, the mind always knows truth and want clarity. –Toni Morrison
This is all for now folks; see you next week.
Joe DeFelice can be reached at manaboutcanton@aol.com.
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Posted by Joe DeFelice
on Aug 11 2018. Filed under Featured Content, Man About Canton, Opinion.
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