Dear Editor: I have an idea on how to improve civic engagement, and that improvement would be driven partly by a new method of communication from town hall. My idea is that given that the town administrator probably already prepares an agenda and timeline for initiatives and other foreseeable projects, it would be great if […]
Dear Editor: I support Rep. Ocasio-Cortez’s resolution to create a House Select Committee for a Green New Deal in Congress. United Nations climate scientists tell us we have just 12 years to move our country off fossil fuels to avoid catastrophic climate disaster. A Green New Deal would create millions of green jobs, move our […]
To the community of Canton, who has supported us following the tragic loss of our beautiful son/brother Jimmy Paschal, we would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation. We wish to express our deep appreciation to those who have offered such kindness, support and messages of sympathy and comfort in our time of sorrow. […]
By Tonja Mettlach When I first applied to be a citizen representative on the Canton Master Plan Steering Committee, I’ll be honest, I didn’t really know what the work would involve or really what a master plan could do. But I was relatively new to the town, had a son who had just entered kindergarten […]
Dear Editor: I am a retired anesthesiologist/critical care physician and 42-year Canton resident who found himself needing emergency care for a life-threatening cardiac arrhythmia. The 911 response was almost immediate. The first responders were well-trained, technically skilled, and knowledgeable in the treatment of my condition and also supportive emotionally. They started an intravenous infusion in my […]
Editor’s note: The following letter is addressed to Kevin Feeney, who resigned from the Board of Selectmen on October 16. The details surrounding Feeney’s departure were first reported in the October 25 edition of the Canton Citizen. Mr. Feeney, sometimes morality outweighs legality, but it is expensive. Mr. Feeney, you are a breath of fresh […]
Dear Editor: Regarding Sue Harrington’s October 25 letter celebrating the removal of prayer from the Canton High graduation, she refers to the issue of “separation of church and state” as if this phrase is embodied in the U.S. Constitution — which of course it is not. The phase comes from a letter Thomas Jefferson wrote […]
Dear Editor: I read with great interest two recent letters decrying the removal of prayer from the Canton High graduation ceremony. I had quite a different response. We are a family of proud American atheists, and I am one of many who feel alienated when prayer is part of public ceremonies, including school events and […]
Dear Editor: I am a registered nurse of 30 years and work at Norwood Hospital. I have worked in the Emergency Department of my hospital for the past 20 of those years. I would like to respond to the comments by the CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess-Milton in last week’s Canton Citizen (“BID-Milton voices opposition to […]
Dear Editor: I am an emergency physician with over 25 years of experience. A yes vote on Question 1 will prevent me from providing safe, quality, and expeditious care for you and your loved ones! This is not about projections of cost or the availability of nurses to meet the proposed ratios. My concern and […]
