Dear Editor: In recent weeks the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union Local 103 has sent several misleading and factually incorrect brochures to the citizens of Canton purporting to contain “facts” about the Canton Landfill Solar Project. After you read the rest of this letter, I hope you will question the motivation of the electrical […]
MAC is aware of rising concern for the safety of individuals who stroll through solar parks or meander through electrical substations. A new solar park is being built on Canton’s Pine Street landfill, which will essentially make electricity from sunshine. There is an electrical substation on Route 138. The electricity there is made the old […]
DID YOU KNOW … The Canton Lions Club will hold its 35th annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Canton American Legion Hall. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. Proceeds will go to benefit eye research and blindness prevention as well as other Lions’ […]
Elaine T. Walsh (Hill), 78, a lifelong resident of Canton, died peacefully Monday, April 16, 2012, after a long illness. Born in Boston, she was raised in Canton and attended Canton schools. She was a retired telephone operator for New England Telephone. Elaine was the devoted and loving wife of the late Paul A. Walsh. […]
Christina J. Casey, of Canton, passed away April 15, 2012. Born and raised in Watertown, she attended Watertown schools. She moved to Canton in 1940 and worked at the Plymouth Rubber Company until her retirement in 1980. Beloved wife of the late William J. Casey. Dear sister of Marjorie Cappadona of Burlington and the late […]
Raphael T. Moreira, 19, of Sharon, formerly of Canton, passed away April 14, 2012. Born and raised in Canton, he attended Canton Public Schools before moving to Sharon and graduating from Sharon High School in 2011. He played Little League baseball in Canton for many years and football for Sharon High School. Raphael is survived […]
The Open Book: Canton Public Library News If you are out and about on April 23 you just might be lucky enough to receive a free book as part of World Book Night — the annual celebration of reading held in the U.S. as well as the U.K. and Ireland. It will see tens of […]
Canton resident Nancy O’Neil, LPN, was recognized as the commonwealth’s TB Hero at the 2012 “World No TB Day” event held at the Massachusetts State House on March 27. The Medical Advisory Committee for the Elimination of Tuberculosis (MACET), a group of physicians and other TB experts focused on Massachusetts, held the event attended by […]
The Canton High baseball team opened the season with mixed results last week, crushing Sharon 9-2 with a great display of hitting before falling to Dedham 12-7 in a game plagued by inconsistent pitching and defense. The Bulldogs are hoping to improve upon last year’s record of 6-13 and a second round appearance in the […]
Monday is one of those “half holidays,” meaning that half of us get the day off and half of us work. Hardly anyone can fully explain the holiday today — Marathon Monday, Patriot’s Day, or the day when one is absolutely certain that the Red Sox will be playing at home. Patriot’s Day commemorates the […]
