William A. Cash, 90, born on January 23, 1926, the loving husband of the late Elizabeth Cash (Carroll), with whom he shared 56 years of marriage, passed away peacefully on April 12, 2016, in his home in Stoughton. Bill was the beloved father of Barbara Eartbawey, William and Margaret Cash, Paula and David McNeil, Stephen […]
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 […]
In a major departure from school tradition but a big step forward in the name of equity, Canton High School has become the latest academic institution to end the practice of assigning graduation gowns by gender. CHS Principal Derek Folan had been mulling the change over the past several months and recently made it official, […]
Senior Kevin Powers tossed a complete-game shutout as the Canton High baseball team rolled to its first win of the season, beating Foxboro 12-0 last week. Canton is now 2-3 heading into Monday’s game at Milford.
Sherry Herzog has taught music to Canton children for more than 30 years through the Parks and Recreation Department. A professional musician, she taught a preschool music class and a “song, dance and yoga” class every Monday. Over the years, she added a school vacation class and created Camp Broadway, a summer program in which […]
After going winless through their first three matches of the season, the CHS boys tennis team bounced back in a big way with consecutive 4-1 victories over division foes Foxboro and Oliver Ames last week. Captains Jake Wolicki and Nathan Maltz continued their strong starts with wins in both matches at second and third singles, […]
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 […]
