DID YOU KNOW … The Canton Lions Club will hold its 35th annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Canton American Legion Hall. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. Proceeds will go to benefit eye research and blindness prevention as well as other Lions’ […]
DID YOU KNOW … The long-awaited repairs to the Pleasant Street Dam will begin shortly, and a work permit will be issued to the J. D’Amico Company. Owner Jim D’Amico, a Canton resident, hopes to begin work this month. He estimates that the project will take about six weeks to complete, and residents around the […]
DID YOU KNOW … MAC recently received an interesting postcard in the mail informing him that there is a “time bomb” in Canton and quickly noticed that this postcard was a political piece sent out by the IBEW (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers). MAC believes that the IBEW is simply unhappy because they bid on […]
DID YOU KNOW … The Community Preservation Act (CPA) was passed by the Massachusetts State Legislature in 2000 to help communities better manage development through the use of local dedicated funds that receive annual matching funds from the state. It is estimated that, if the measure is passed, Canton will generate over $450,000 each year […]
DID YOU KNOW … “Financial irregularities” in the Recreation Department has resulted in longtime Recreation Director Jeff Kaylor and his secretary being placed on administrative leave by the Canton Board of Selectmen. The well-liked Kaylor was due to retire this month after serving the town for over 35 years. A recent news release issued by […]
DID YOU KNOW … As MAC is out of town in Florida, this week’s column will consist of facts and information contained in Canton’s History and Demographic Report, which is full of basic town information that you may or may not know but should. For instance, today’s Canton was originally part of the large colonial […]
DID YOU KNOW … While it is true that the incumbents have generally done a credible job, the need for competition is obvious as the lack of political competition is not healthy in a democracy. Plenty of people complain about government, but apparently they do not want to step forward to do something about it. […]
The Hanningtons of Massachusetts 70 and over softball team, sponsored by Canton Attorney Glen Hannington and managed by Canton Citizen columnist Joe DeFelice, was one of 85 teams from across the United States, Canada, and Japan that traveled to Lakeland, Florida, to compete in the 2012 Senior Softball Tournament of Champions. Only champions of all […]
DID YOU KNOW … Where are all the candidates for Canton town offices? There was a time when Canton was a “hot” political town, a time when there would be four or five candidates for selectman. In fact, when MAC ran for selectman years ago, there were five other candidates running for selectman — but […]
DID YOU KNOW … According to Osram Sylvania, one of the largest headlight makers in the world (they are right here in Massachusetts), they are now making the average halogen highlight 40 to 70 percent brighter today than 20 years ago. However, in comparison, the bluish-tinged, high-intensity discharge lights found on higher-end cars are more […]
