Man About Canton: The 5th Generation
Did you know … Dave and Carol Milligan recently became grandparents to Grace Milligan-Barr, who will be the fifth generation residing in the family’s 899 Washington Street home. Dave’s grandparents,...
View ArticleMan About Canton: Summer Projects
Did you know … Town engineer Jim Donovan informed selectmen that the DPW is making plans this summer to build a new sidewalk on Dedham Street and a new crosswalk at Maplecroft Road with a pedestrian...
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Did you know … Eight school employees retired at the end of this past school year: Marilyn Capone, a Galvin Middle School reading teacher, after 38 years of service; Luce kindergarten teacher Margaret...
View ArticleMAC: Good News for Canton Schools
Did you know … The Canton schools have done extremely well with their new 2015-2016 fiscal year budget. They have increased their overall budget by 5 percent, one of the highest increases in recent...
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Did you know … At their annual meeting, the Canton Historical Society awarded retiring selectwoman Avril Elkort a lifetime membership in the society in appreciation for her 27 years (nine terms)...
View ArticleMan About Canton: Selectmen’s Appointments
Did you know … Selectmen appointed George Comeau, a local historian and member of the Canton Historical Commission, as the board’s designee on the Building Renovation Committee, which will supervise...
View ArticleMan About Canton: Opioid Epidemic
Did you know … The number of estimated deaths from opiates has been steadily increasing each year, and according to a recent state report, opiates led to an estimated 1,009 deaths in Massachusetts last...
View ArticleMan About Canton: More Condos Proposed
Did you know … As reported in the Citizen last month, the JPM Development Company is seeking special permits and site plan approval to convert the former Emerson and Cuming industrial building at 869...
View ArticleMan About Canton: Goodbye Beachcomber
Did you know … MAC was sad to hear of the closing of the Beachcomber, a popular Quincy bar that has been a mainstay for music on the south shore since 1959. In the 1960s, 70s and 80s, it was the place...
View ArticleMan About Canton: Ice Rink Update
Did you know … According to Board of Selectmen Chairman John Connolly, “We are still waiting for the town insurance company to determine whether the Ponkapoag skating rink building that had a roof...
View ArticleMan About Canton: Looking for a tenant
Did you know … The former Cumberland Farms property at 777 Dedham Street remains vacant; however, as recently reported in the Citizen, a number of prospective buyers have expressed interest, most...
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Did you know … Now that Labor Day has come and gone, summer is over, and signs of autumn are all around. Fall officially began on September 23. The weather is noticeably starting to change, and...
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Did you know … A recent article in the Boston Globe by Paul Kandarian highlighted Donald Rodman, 84, of Canton, and his charity, “Rodman Ride for Kids.” Don founded Rodman Ford in Foxboro in 1961 and...
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Did you know … One of the most important decisions to be made by the present School Committee is a plan for tuition-free, full-day kindergarten in Canton. The questions to be answered by the committee...
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Did you know … The state Department of Conservation and Recreation has given the okay to allow deer hunting in the Blue Hills Reservation. Permits of the controlled hunt will be limited to shotguns and...
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Did you know … MAC recently received an email from one of his readers, which stated the following: “It appears that all of the stop signs scattered around town to ‘calm traffic’ do not meet any of the...
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Did you know … The town of Canton is located in eastern Massachusetts and is bordered by Sharon and Stoughton on the south; Randolph and Milton on the east and northeast; Dedham, Westwood, and Norwood...
View ArticleMan About Canton: News Around Us
Did you know … EMC Corporation of Hopkinton was recently sold to the Dell Company of Round Rock, Texas, for the unheard of price of $67 billion. It was the largest acquisition ever in the technology...
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Did you know … Michael Pina, a former Canton resident and grandson of Bobby Trayers of Canton, was the standout senior quarterback that led the Xaverian Brothers High School football team to an...
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Did you know … As we all know, Canton High School has turned out some fine young men and women into the world. One of those is Lee Goldberg, a member of the CHS Class of 1990. Lee is currently the...
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