Joseph A. “Joe” DeFelice, author of the long-running “Man About Canton” column, a recreational trailblazer and a local townie icon, passed away Monday at home surrounded by his loving family. One of the most prolific newspaper columnists in the entire country, DeFelice had written weekly for nearly 52 years until a terminal diagnosis forced him […]
Dear Editor: It is my understanding that for years now Canton has had a problem with overcrowding in the schools and has discussed the need to add another school or secure more school space. With that reality in mind, I would like to suggest that the newly acquired St. Gerard’s property be used to build […]
On the first warm day of spring, the day when half of New York wears puff jackets and the other dons tank tops, I went for a run. I ran past my old apartment, turned onto a path by the river, and veered back into the city, finally stopping to investigate a kind of commotion […]
Dear Residents of Norfolk County: My name is Matthew J. Sheehan, and I’m running for Norfolk County Commissioner. I am a Dedham resident and a 2003 graduate of Norfolk County Agricultural High School. I am a pilot for American Airlines and a volunteer for Above the Clouds, a nonprofit based out of Norwood Airport that […]
In February, the Boston Herald reported that the town of Tewksbury had lost $100,000 in a phishing scam. According to the Herald, the Tewksbury town manager said an employee had received a seemingly legitimate email from a regular vendor seeking payment via wire transfer. Apparently the payment request was not red-flagged as “unusual” because Tewksbury […]
To Friends of Tony Andreotti: On behalf of our family, I would like to acknowledge all of you that paid a proper tribute and respects to my Dad. We were overwhelmed by your support and heartfelt condolences during this most difficult time. There are many people and groups to thank and I’ll probably miss a […]
Often we do not see change happening right in front of us. For example, we do not see our children growing day to day or minute to minute. Instead, one day we wake up and they have grown, almost as if it happened instantly. They are suddenly taller and outgrowing their clothes — one day […]
Dear Editor: Tonight at 6 p.m. in the Salah Meeting Room at Town Hall, the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to hold a public hearing to consider an application for zoning relief filed by Trillium Brewing Co. (listed as Everything’s Fine LLC). Headquartered at the former Reebok site at 100 Royall Street, Trillium […]
Brought to you by Canton’s Sustainability Committee Many people like to argue that recycling isn’t worth all the effort and attention it’s given. To a certain extent they’re right. The way we currently recycle isn’t always worth it, at least not from an economic standpoint. You could make the case that our current recycling system […]
Dear Editor: Last May, town meeting voters approved the establishment of a Housing Trust to create and preserve Canton’s affordable housing, a big and complicated issue decades in the making, but we have to begin somewhere. The Select Board has appointed its trustees and work has begun in earnest to understand the community’s current and […]
