Dear Editor: On April 7 the No Sharon Gas Pipeline committee held a public forum attended by 200 residents of Sharon, Canton, Stoughton and Walpole, where one of the Sharon selectmen took the stage to strongly voice his opposition to the Spectra Access Northeast pipeline project. The town of Sharon is poised to vote on a warrant opposing […]
Dear Editor: Having a license for medical marijuana, I have a few questions/comments about the proposed dispensary off Route 138 that town officials are currently reviewing: Knowing the dangers of smoking anything because of the damage it does to your lungs, I would strongly suggest that we emphasize the cannabis edibles over the weed smoking. […]
Dear Editor: I would like to thank all of those who voted for me this month to allow me to serve another term on the School Committee. It is an honor and a real privilege to serve on the School Committee and to continue to represent your interests in this great town for another three […]
Melissa Novaco, 28, of Canton, was crowned Mrs. Massachusetts International this month and will go on to compete for the title of Mrs. International 2016 during the final competition in Jacksonville, Florida, July 22-23. Novaco is the active mom of two young children and works as a financial advisor for Morgan Stanley. She also volunteers […]
The FC Boston U13 ECNL girls soccer team, featuring three girls from Canton, captured the prestigious Jefferson Cup last month in Richmond, Virginia. Held every year in March, the Jefferson Cup is currently the top-ranked youth tournament in the country. Olivia Rodman, Elisa Diletizia, and Sarai Costello helped FC Boston to victory by defeating the […]
Dear Editor: Canton’s municipal elections took place last week. Turnout was 2.3 percent. It doesn’t have to be this way. At the 2014 Canton annual town meeting voters approved an article to move our municipal elections to November. Unfortunately, for reasons going back to colonial times, Canton needs state approval for such a change. Approval […]
Dear Editor: Do you have more clothes in your closet than you think you can handle? Would you consider donating these clothes to raise money for a good cause such as Limbs for Life, a charity that provides amputees with prosthetic limbs? If so, Canton High School would love your support! An account on the […]
Dear Editor: In light of the current falling tree tragedies in our town and in other Massachusetts towns, perhaps an arborist could be hired to patrol our Canton streets to evaluate the condition of trees that hang over or border our roads with the results being made available to the public. Channel 5 had a segment […]
Arlene P. Dardano (Rogers), 88, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away April 11 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Brighton, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School where she was a member of the girls field hockey team and a class officer. She worked as a customer service representative at the […]
Patricia R. Pfingston (Cussen), 69, of Canton, passed away April 10 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Born and raised in Dorchester, she graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in Roxbury and Boston School of Business Education. She was a devoted homemaker and mother and has lived in Canton for the last 37 years […]
