Dear Editor: I want to congratulate your publisher, Beth Erickson; your managing editor, Jay Turner; and the rest of your staff for the excellent work you do each and every week keeping us informed. In particular, you did a super job summing up the “top news stories of 2024” in last week’s edition. I’m sure […]
Dear Editor: There have been some comments on social media about the library that include misconceptions and incorrect data — including costs associated with work on this cultural asset. The Canton Public Library is a vital community resource, serving residents of all ages with a wide range of programs and materials. The library received nearly […]
First, if you’re hoping to buy a home for the first time, or you know someone who is, the plain fact is that it never seems like a good moment to be buying a house. Ask any homeowner and they’ll tell you there were always things that made it seem “risky” at the time. Often […]
The day before Thanksgiving holds the full anticipation of the holiday season. Before the hustle and bustle, the stress of traffic and travel, the search for the perfect gift, and the scramble to make it to Christmas Eve Mass only to find no available seats — before all the distractions that pull us away from […]
Dear Editor: Thank you, Canton, for showing up in such an extraordinary way at the recent Special Town Meeting. With over 1,100 residents in attendance, the overwhelming support for the new Galvin Middle School project was truly inspiring! Justin Thibeault of Ai3, one of our project architects, described the turnout as remarkable, saying, “Typically, we’d […]
Dear Editor: The Canton Residents for a Sustainable Equitable Future (CR4SEF) board unanimously supports funding the sustainable Galvin Middle School project, which heads to a December 10 ballot vote following its approval at last week’s Special Town Meeting. This project includes cost-efficient clean energy systems, including geothermal wells, ground source heat pumps, and a solar […]
Researching scams and scam prevention, I came across the concept of the “initial bait.” Specifically, it is the lure (like the offer of a refund) or the threat that gets someone to respond to a scammer’s approach email, text or phone call. There’s a reason it’s called “phishing.” The scammers make initial approaches all day […]
Submitted by Lisa Lopez on behalf of Residents to Move the Vote Though there are many things Canton residents may disagree about, one of the many things I believe most of us agree on is that the more people who vote, the better the outcome. This consensus is the driving force of the campaign to […]
Dear Editor: We, the Canton Interfaith Clergy Group, are looking forward to welcoming the Canton community to our annual interfaith Thanksgiving service at First Parish Unitarian Universalist on November 24. Planning this annual event takes tremendous effort each year as we listen intently to one another, working to craft a service that welcomes and resonates with […]
Canton residents will be asked to vote on a proposed new Galvin Middle School at a Special Town Meeting on Monday evening, November 18, in the CHS auditorium. Below are recent letters to the editor on the subject. Click here for a preview of the upcoming STM. Letters of Support Kristian Darigan Merenda: Strong […]
