Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. It has my three favorites — family, food and football! I loved the tradition of attending the Thanksgiving Day football game (full disclosure: I was a Wildcat from Milton, not a Canton Bulldog) — attending as a spectator when I was young, participating in the halftime […]
Did you know … The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects a 10 percent decline in spending for home heating oil this winter. Oil prices remain depressed around the world and nearly 20 percent of homes in the northeast rely on oil furnaces for their heating source. According to the EIA, spending for propane is projected to grow 14 percent […]
By Bill O’Donnell, Norfolk Register of Deeds With the 2020 holiday season approaching, it is a time to reflect on an extraordinary year in our nation’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected each and every one of us — some more severely than others. While travel has certainly been curtailed for most, many individuals and […]
The other day, the owner of a local business came in to work and discovered he had apparently been laid off. It came as something of a surprise, since he knew for sure he had not laid himself off. He had not laid anyone off in many years. But his human resources manager had an […]
The following is an excerpt from “Forgotten Tragedy,” the latest installment of True Tales from Canton’s Past by local historian George T. Comeau. *** As Ida Chippendale locked the door to her apartment at Windsor Gardens in Norwood, she tucked the umbrella under her arm and walked through the light mist to her new Thunderbird. […]
When is the deadline to register to vote in the November 3 general election? The last day to register is Saturday, October 24. How can I register to vote? You can register online at www.registertovotema.com if you have a Mass. driver’s license or state-issued ID; by mail via the form available at www.sec.state.ma.us/ele; or in […]
Minutes after the first day of school let out at Canton High School, the fire alarm went off, capping off an already tumultuous start to the school year. Technically, this was the third “first day of school” — the first day happened when all students logged on remotely, and then again when ninth graders arrived […]
The family of 12-year-old Connor Dobbyn, son of Canton native Mike Dobbyn, released the following video today to raise awareness about Connor’s fight against Sanfilippo syndrome and as a kickoff to a massive fundraising effort in hopes of funding the first-ever gene therapy clinical trial for Sanfilippo Type C — Connor’s only chance at life. […]
A customer came in to talk to Canton Co-operative Bank Branch Manager April McKee. He had received an email that seemed a little off and wanted to get an objective second opinion from her. April was able to reassure this gentleman immediately. “Between the email itself and what he told me, the email just sounded […]
This fall, the Neponset Stormwater Partnership is once again reminding residents to rake up their leaves to reduce water pollution and prevent flooding. Did you know that fallen leaves and grass clippings are loaded with phosphorus? When streams, rivers, and ponds receive too much phosphorus, harmful algae and cyanobacteria blooms can occur. These blooms are […]
