Dear Editor: The Community Preservation Act (CPA), if passed at our April 3 municipal election, will create jobs, encourage a culture of saving for the future, help protect our good credit rating, give us better control of future 40B housing, and reduce the need for a 2 ½ tax override. CPA creates jobs by putting […]
John McSweeney announced earlier this week his candidacy for the Canton Housing Authority in the April 3 town election. McSweeney, who previously served on the Housing Authority for ten years, is seeking to return to that board. The Housing Authority board manages public housing in Canton to ensure that Canton can provide for its elderly […]
Dear Editor: I decided late last year and announced my decision at the December meeting not to run for another term on the Board of Health because I felt seven years was long enough and it was time to give someone else the opportunity to serve. It was a decision I made after the deaths […]
Dear Editor: On Friday, March 9, the Canton Alliance for Public Education (CAPE) held its eighth annual Gala to Celebrate Public Education in Canton at the Brookmeadow Country Club. As a partner with both the community and schools, CAPE raises money to sponsor grants for projects that will provide innovative and productive programs that challenge […]
Dear Editor: The Dean S. Luce Canton Association of Parents and Teachers (CAPT) would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who made our March 10 annual carnival a success. It was great fun to gather as a community to raise funds for enrichment programs at the Luce. The success of the […]
Roy W. Plant, 89, of Canton, passed away peacefully March 17 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Canton, he was the son of the late Frederick and Clara (MacKay) Plant. He graduated from Canton High School and Boston Trade School, and he was a decorated Marine Corps veteran of WWII, serving aboard […]
Leonora M. “Nonie” Cohen (MacLeod), 90, of Canton, passed away March 17 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in Revere, she was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High School in 1938. She worked for New England Telephone from 1938-1958 and was a devoted housewife and mother. She had lived […]
Paul T. Cohen, 87, of Canton, passed away suddenly March 16 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Canton, he graduated from Canton High School and was a lifelong resident of the town. He was an Air Force veteran of WWII where he was an aircraft mechanic and flight engineer. He worked for Polaroid as […]
Richard G. Tynan, 74, died peacefully in his home March 14, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Brookline, he spent the last 45 years with his family in Canton. Richard proudly served in the U.S. Army. He attended night school at Bentley College and became a CPA. He operated his CPA […]
Maurice “Mo” J. M. Fitzgerald, 73, of Canton, died Tuesday morning, March 13, 2012, after a lengthy illness. A longtime Canton resident, he was born in the Dorchester section of Boston to the late Michael and Hanora M. (Riordan) Fitzgerald. Mr. Fitzgerald was raised and educated in Belmont, graduating from Belmont High School, where he had been a member […]
