A fellow banker recently told me about a gentleman who stopped by his local bank to tell them he’d just realized that a person he thought he was doing business with was actually a scammer. As it so happens, the man was in shock. He was angry at the scammer and very upset with himself. […]
Brought to you by the Canton Sustainability Committee You may have heard that starting November 1, Canton residents will find it more difficult to dispose of certain items such as mattresses and box springs. This isn’t just an issue in Canton. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s “2030 Solid Waste Master Plan” has added mattresses, […]
By Laurie Vachon Over the summer while in a North End café, I struck up a conversation with tourists from Connecticut. We exchanged places to visit in our respective hometowns. I had mentioned I wanted to go to Mystic to try the pizza — made famous by the 1988 film Mystic Pizza. The couple gave […]
Dr. Robert H. Barker Jr., of Canton, died peacefully on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at the age of 69, after battling colon cancer. Born in Boston, he was a graduate of St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH (’71) and received a BA in history from Yale University (’75) before switching to his passion in science […]
The Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee (CDEI) held its first ever Jewish High Holidays celebration on Sunday, September 18, in the Canton High School cafeteria. The event served as a kickoff to Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (Sept. 25-27), which is followed one week later by Yom Kippur, or the Day of Atonement […]
According to the Boston Globe, “An increasing number of people desperate to secure a place to rent are being duped out of thousands of dollars by online scammers.” The article caught my attention. The word “desperate” really jumped out. Scammers usually specialize in generating desperation. In fact, the bottom line of most scams is that […]
By Harriet Burak There is a saying that I have often heard: “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” As fall approaches, the calendar reminds me (as if I need that to remember) that my youngest child died on September 9, 2004. It will be 18 years since Michael died of a […]
Brought to you by Canton’s Sustainability Committee Did you know that Canton residents can recycle old stuffed animals, shoes, towels, drapes and clothing — any fabrics that are past their prime and not suitable for donation bins — at the town’s yard waste recycling facility at 99 Pine Street? The bin is run by Bay […]
The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will publish a selection of winning entries from the 2022 contest as space permits. The Banana Peel By Emily Kelley 1st Place – High School Nonfiction It’s still here. Yellow and mottled, growing browner by the day, but wow, it’s still here, as I […]
My friend Sandy recently died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. It is a devastating loss. The light of the world is dimmer without Sandy in it. Sandy lived in Walpole and I met her about five years ago when our paths crossed. Sandy was not my closest friend; I did not know her as […]
