Did you know … EMC Corporation of Hopkinton was recently sold to the Dell Company of Round Rock, Texas, for the unheard of price of $67 billion. It was the largest acquisition ever in the technology industry. EMC, founded in 1979, has over 9,700 Massachusetts employees. The deal brings uncertainty to the neighboring towns of […]
Did you know … The town of Canton is located in eastern Massachusetts and is bordered by Sharon and Stoughton on the south; Randolph and Milton on the east and northeast; Dedham, Westwood, and Norwood on the west; and Boston on the north. General Richard Gridley was appointed by George Washington as the first general […]
Did you know … MAC recently received an email from one of his readers, which stated the following: “It appears that all of the stop signs scattered around town to ‘calm traffic’ do not meet any of the standards and should be removed … They are not to be used to control speed.” Also included […]
Did you know … The state Department of Conservation and Recreation has given the okay to allow deer hunting in the Blue Hills Reservation. Permits of the controlled hunt will be limited to shotguns and will take place on four days: November 30, December 1, December 7, and December 8. The state has reduced the […]
Did you know … One of the most important decisions to be made by the present School Committee is a plan for tuition-free, full-day kindergarten in Canton. The questions to be answered by the committee include the cost of the program, the building space, and how to phase it in. The Massachusetts house and senate […]
Did you know … A recent article in the Boston Globe by Paul Kandarian highlighted Donald Rodman, 84, of Canton, and his charity, “Rodman Ride for Kids.” Don founded Rodman Ford in Foxboro in 1961 and started Rodman Ride for Kids in 1991. According to the article, the charity has raised more than $100 million […]
Did you know … Now that Labor Day has come and gone, summer is over, and signs of autumn are all around. Fall officially began on September 23. The weather is noticeably starting to change, and temperatures are starting to slowly slip downward, causing crickets to chirp a little slower in the evening. With their […]
Did you know … The former Cumberland Farms property at 777 Dedham Street remains vacant; however, as recently reported in the Citizen, a number of prospective buyers have expressed interest, most notably Dallas-based TopGolf, which operates state-of-the-art golf entertainment facilities. Other companies that have looked at the property in the past include FedEx and U-Haul. […]
Did you know … According to Board of Selectmen Chairman John Connolly, “We are still waiting for the town insurance company to determine whether the Ponkapoag skating rink building that had a roof collapse under heavy snow last winter is a total loss.” The state owns the property, but the town leases it, operates the […]
Did you know … MAC was sad to hear of the closing of the Beachcomber, a popular Quincy bar that has been a mainstay for music on the south shore since 1959. In the 1960s, 70s and 80s, it was the place to go for many young Cantonites to listen to music from the area’s […]
