The Canton School Committee shares most sincere wishes for a wonderful start to the 2021-2022 school year for all students, educators, administrators, staff, and families. We are so proud of each of you and the way you’ve persevered in the past — especially in the last 18 months–and hope the same resolve, application of effort […]
Did you know … According to a Canton Water Department newsletter, Canton draws its drinking water from two sources, our own local ground water wells and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA). The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) limits the amount of water the town can use to 2.67 million gallons per day. Canton used […]
If you were to walk into my childhood bedroom, you’d think I was still 13 years old. Flowered wallpaper lines the walls; posters of 2000s heartthrobs peek out from under the couch; snow globes gather dust on a shelf. A corsage from a St. John’s annual father-daughter dance, from a year when I could still […]
Dear Editor: With the creation of a collaborative of St. Gerard’s and St. John’s back in June 2018, followed by the renaming of the churches into a single parish as St. Oscar Romero last fall, it was no surprise that the church decided this July to close St. Gerard’s and sell the property. As Father […]
Who hasn’t watched one of the multiple house-flipping shows on TV and wondered if that would be a good way to earn some extra money? The programs are fun and interesting. They definitely show you the possibilities. But, while many people have certainly made real estate into a part-time gig or a full-time career, it’s […]
I remember when the COVID vaccines first became available. There was such hope. We could see the light at the end of the tunnel. I was especially thrilled when my 87-year-old mother with Alzheimer’s received her first dose in January at her assisted living facility. It had been so hard for her during COVID; the […]
Did you know … Over the past few months, the Patriot Ledger newspaper has listed its All-Scholastic picks for the 2020-21 athletic year. In football, honorees from Canton included Jack Albert, a senior captain who led the Bulldogs in tackles; Matt Connolly, a 6’2” senior captain who starred on the offensive and defensive lines; and Liam Connor, […]
Dear Editor: At our recent town meeting, Canton adopted Municipal Energy Aggregation (MEA). Simply put, MEA is a form of group energy purchasing in which the town selects an electricity supplier on behalf of its residents and businesses. Now that the town has adopted MEA, the Select Board will develop a plan to become the […]
A few weeks ago, the Good News Network told the story of a gentleman who immediately returned a wallet with $10,000 in it to its owner. “I never took seriously the notion of keeping the money,” he said. “It’s just simpler to do the right thing.” Of course he’s right. And many times in life […]
On Saturday, June 19, more than 200 local residents of all ages and diverse backgrounds gathered at the Paul Revere Heritage Site to celebrate Juneteenth — a day to commemorate the emancipation of the last remaining enslaved African Americans in Texas by executive decree on June 19, 1865. In opening remarks excerpted below, Cynthia Holcombe, […]
