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 … Dr. William Conard of Canton has been appointed as the new principal of the Galvin Middle School. For the past five years, Dr. Conard has been the principal of Randolph High School, and his appointment in Canton is a homecoming. Dr. Conard grew up in Canton where he attended St. John’s […]
DID YOU KNOW … Bowing to the questionable recommendation of the Recreation Commission, the Canton Board of Selectmen has voted to celebrate the Fourth of July instead of the more popular annual Canton Homecoming Block Party in September, and MAC believes it is a big mistake. A year ago, there was a survey poll conducted […]
DID YOU KNOW … There was a time when Canton was a “hot” political town — a time when there would be four or five candidates for selectman, a time when there would be contests for many of our town offices — but not this year, not in Canton. This year, for the first time in Canton’s […]
DID YOU KNOW… It appears the old Pine Street landfill/dump, which has been closed and capped for over 20 years, could soon become one of the New England’s largest solar facilities, which will be able to generate enough electrical energy to power more than 750 homes. Under the solar generation proposal, approximately 24,000 solar panels […]
DID YOU KNOW … MAC admits that some of our snowfalls are not only spectacular, but they also can (and do) cripple normal activity. Although there is a growing number of vehicles with snowplows attached to their front ends and expensive snow blowers in use, there is a serious shortage of snow shovelers to manually […]
DID YOU KNOW… MAC was saddened to hear of the recent passing of two Canton icons. Their passing leaves a dent in what makes Canton such a great town. Charles W. Ford died at the age of 96. During his working days, Charlie was an outstanding court stenographer, and for many years he was the […]
DID YOU KNOW… As usual, the town has once again spent its entire budget for snow and ice removal; but have no fear, the DPW will continue to salt and plow our streets and sidewalks. Because public safety is involved, snow and ice removal is one of those things the state will overspend on. Available un-budgeted […]
DID YOU KNOW… Newly elected Bill Keating has been sworn in as our representative for the Massachusetts 10th Congressional District. He took the oath of office in Washington, DC, along with the rest of the congressional representatives. The gallery was jam-packed with witnesses, who included Bill’s family and several friends and supporters, including Attorney Glen Hannington and […]
DID YOU KNOW… Friends of former Canton residents Carey Doolan and Cliff Thompson have organized an event to support the couple and their Scituate neighbors who were devastated by December’s blizzard. “A Canton Homecoming for the Scituate Family Relief Fund,” which is scheduled for Friday, February 4, at the Canton Town Club. The fundraiser will run […]
