The other day, a customer called me at the bank from his winter home in Arizona. The gentleman was very upset and said he needed our help. He had recently received a phone call telling him he had won a large cash prize. I asked him if he remembered entering the contest he had supposedly […]
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 […]
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 […]
From time to time, I ask Canton Citizen editor Jay Turner if he has any ideas for my column. A while ago he suggested writing about some of the less common pets. It just so happens a dear friend of mine, Jennifer Plombon, is one of the founders of the Hedgehog Welfare Society. I knew […]
Dear Editor: Having worked for many years in the election process in Canton, I can appreciate the work that is done by the poll workers. The day begins for them at 6:30 a.m. until the polls close at 8 p.m. There is complete accountability for the ballots. The final count has to equal the ballots […]
Did you know … The Boston Mutual Company is in the process of planning to construct a new hotel with 138 rooms and a “top-line,” 6,000-square-foot restaurant on a three-acre parcel situated off Royall Street between its company and the Reebok headquarters. The project has the backing of all the corporate abutters as well as […]
