Dear Canton Community: The Norfolk County Commission owns and operates Norfolk County Agricultural High School in Walpole. It is moving forward with plans to lease 25 acres of forest and farmland to a commercial solar development company. If the project proceeds, the lease will last for 20 years. The project would take 17.5 acres of […]
Dear Editor: Massachusetts voters will have the opportunity to vote on ranked choice voting on the upcoming November ballot. Indivisible Canton is endorsing a Yes vote for Question 2, which would pass ranked choice voting for Massachusetts elections beginning in January 2022. Ranked choice voting gives voters the option to rank their preferred candidates in […]
Dear Editor: I write to give my full support to the School Committee, the superintendent, other school administrators, and the Canton Teachers Association for their school reopening plan. I am certain that they all knew ahead of time that no matter what decisions were made they would be criticized. They are in a no-win situation. Still, […]
Dear Editor: I was delighted to read an acknowledgement of children’s librarian Ann Woodman in Rachael Allen’s “Margin Notes” column in last week’s Citizen. Ann is one of my favorite people in Canton. She has launched many a young reader with kind enthusiasm over the years. For my two daughters she has been an inspiration, especially […]
Dear Editor: I disagree with 100 percent of MAC’s column “Politics in America.” Polling shows a substantial majority of all Americans, including a majority of white Americans, support the Black Lives Matter movement, which is why even institutions like NASCAR (hardly renowned for being “woke”) are making changes. It is the minority with MAC’s antediluvian […]
Dear Editor: When my family moved to Canton in 2006 for the wonderful schools, we didn’t know that we were joining a wonderful community as well. Canton is a proud community with strong traditions and a willingness to help any neighbor in need. I remember my mother’s first impression when she accompanied us to a […]
Dear Editor: We take a brisk evening walk to the very end of Farnham & Connolly Park on Neponset Street every evening. It has been an excellent alternative since our gyms closed in mid-March. Until a month ago, the park was well maintained, with a wide path for the full mile heading north and the quarter mile […]
Dear Editor: As Canton and communities across Massachusetts prepare to re-open, it’s clear that protecting everyone’s safety is more important than ever. That’s why at the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4, we’re committing our resources and industry-leading safety expertise to protect Canton’s families and essential workers. Many of our members live in Canton, […]
Dear Editor: I disagree with the Citizen’s characterization of the town meeting virtual information session held on June 15. It was not a two-and-a-half-hour question and answer session. It was two hours and 20 minutes of one-way dialogue and, generously, 10 minutes of clumsy effort to address submitted written questions. Residents were not allowed to speak, […]
Dear Editor: What an extraordinary experience this campaign has been, culminating in a roller coaster final 24 hours. My heartfelt thanks to the more than 100 indefatigable supporters who held signs, stamped envelopes, made calls, sent postcards, knocked on doors, arranged meet and greets, participated in social media, hosted lawn signs, contributed funds and so […]
