During and after last year’s town election, I heard from a number of voters who felt that there was a lack of information about the candidates and the offices for which they are running. While the Canton Citizen provides comprehensive coverage of the municipal elections and candidates, some citizens were looking for an easy place […]
Late last year, the news came out that Intuit was shutting down its budgeting app, Mint. One news report said it was because most people are not much interested in managing their money — supposedly because personal money management is not “fun.” Although Mint was referred to as “beloved,” the reality was that this free […]
Canton Writes, the town-wide writing contest, once again invites everyone in Canton to sharpen their pencils, or fire up their laptops, and become the authors they are meant to be. Authors can enter in one of five age groups: grades K-2, grades 305, middle school, high school, and adult. Authors must live in Canton and […]
I sat opposite her not knowing what to expect. She had a warm smile that made me comfortable even though I had never done this before. For years I’d read about Tarot cards and seen people having their cards read in movies and it had always fascinated me, perhaps because of the cards’ vibrant colors […]
Brookwood Community Farm, a nonprofit working farm located on Blue Hill River Road in Canton, recently wrapped up a very successful year with a great tour of the farm attended by DCR Commissioner Brian Arrigo along with Brookwood board members, board chair Vivien Morris and food access manager Vickey Siggers from Mattapan Food and Fitness […]
It was winter. The migrant couple had been travelling for miles on foot in the cold. It had been a long journey. They were looking for a place to stay. The wife was pregnant and was due to give birth any day. They stopped at numerous hotels but were told that there was no room […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the April 2, 2024 annual town election will be available in the Town Clerk’s office beginning on Tuesday, January 2, at 8 a.m. The deadline to obtain nomination papers is Friday, February 9, at 1 p.m. Those seeking office in the election must be 18 […]
By the time this column is published, the Special Town Meeting will have occurred and hopefully is complete. I have no idea how it will all turn out. What I do know is that we all have to figure out a way to move forward. As signs, flyers and advertisements came out in advance of […]
Dear Editor: On Monday, November 20, the town of Canton will hold a Special Town Meeting in the Canton High School auditorium beginning at 7 p.m. This STM was initiated by voters in our community. I strongly encourage you to carefully review the Recommendations of the Finance Committee to the Voters of Canton, informally referred […]
Canton is a town that has been serious about helping residents avoid becoming victims of scams for many years. Those efforts took another step forward recently with the formation of the Canton Anti-Scam Task Force. The Canton Anti-Scam Task Force is a new working group put together by Diane Tynan, director of the Canton Department […]
