DID YOU KNOW … The new Edward M. Sullivan Water Treatment Facility off Neponset Street cost $11 million, which will come out of the town water department’s long-term capital water and sewer enterprise account. The new facility, according to Canton Water Department Supervisor Dennis Morton, is a plant filled with state-of-the-art machinery. Morton said that […]
DID YOU KNOW … November is here, and it is time to think about winter’s overnight parking restrictions. Town bylaws specify that all overnight on-street parking (1-6 a.m.) is prohibited between November 15 and April 1 so that streets are kept clear for snow removal. Violators are subject to a $15 fine for each violation. […]
DID YOU KNOW … There are three binding statewide ballot questions that will appear on the November 6 ballot. The first is the availability of motor vehicle repair information. A yes vote would allow vehicle owners and independent repair facilities in Massachusetts access to the same vehicle diagnostic and repair information that the manufacturers, dealers, […]
DID YOU KNOW … Stoughton selectmen voted 5-0 to appoint Michael J. Hartman of Canton as Stoughton’s next town manager. Hartman has been the town manager in Jaffrey, NH, since 2007. Before that he was the town administrator in Wareham (2001 to 2007) and Medway (1998 to 2001). Hartman replaces interim town manager Joshua Feaster, […]
DID YOU KNOW … It is amazing how observant some people are. For example, MAC received this recent email that read: “Has anyone noticed that the flags on the lampposts downtown are not the correct representation of Old Glory? The union (blue part) is too big, being eight stripes high with five stripes underneath. On […]
DID YOU KNOW … In one of the most thrilling finishes in the 56-year history of the Canton Men’s Softball League, the Hannington Club won the playoff championship, beating Halfway Cafe 24-23 in the deciding seventh game. Hanningtons had to come up with seven runs in the last inning (five runs with two outs) to […]
DID YOU KNOW … The add-a-lane project (a fourth lane) from Route 9 to Route 24 along Route 128 will cost an estimated $350 million. The Federal Highway Administration is paying 80 percent with the state funding the other 20 percent. The $42 million Route 24 to Route 109 in Westwood stretch (5.7 miles) is […]
DID YOU KNOW … Let’s take another look at the Community Preservation Act (CPA) and why MAC intends to vote for it and why you should also vote for it. The Massachusetts legislature passed the Community Preservation Act in 2000 to help local communities like Canton better manage development through the use of local dedicated […]
The MAC column this week is dedicated to the story of the Canton Community Club with information compiled by the club’s historian, Ruth Kidd. One hundred years ago, in 1912, a minister’s wife together with a young female member of the Congregational Church formed the Canton Community Club. The club’s objective was to “unite in […]
DID YOU KNOW … A free cookout for seniors offered by Norfolk County Sheriff Mike Bellotti’s office will be held at the Canton Town Club on Tuesday, October 2, at 12 noon. A K-9 demonstration will be done along with other activities. Reservations are required by September 21 by calling the Council on Aging at […]
