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 […]
By Dr. John Tamilio III The church I am proud to serve, the Congregational Church of Canton, has been in the news as of late. Some background to the story is needed. I was invited to deliver the prayer of invocation at the Canton High School Class of 2018 commencement ceremony. The prayer follows: Holy, loving, […]
Dear Editor: Many parents struggle to accept their LGBTQ kids when they first come out. But that is not my family’s story. My son Aiden is 23 years old and he is transgender. That means my husband and I raised him as a girl for two decades until he told us that he was not […]
Dear Editor: More than 80 percent of the American people think that big money in politics is one of the biggest problems affecting our democracy. Control of our political and legal systems by big money interests must be eliminated if we want to see significant progress on the critical issues that our country faces. This […]
Dear Editor: When we moved to Canton five years ago, we were shown a beautiful home and property on Route 138 on a Sunday morning. Although we were quite naïve when we purchased our home, we soon understood the traffic situation. Despite 138 traffic, we love living in Canton and being active members of this vibrant […]
