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 […]
Dear Editor: Joe DeFelice wrote about how the Boston Herald reporter Joe Battenfeld commented that Republicans in the Massachusetts legislature are “virtually silenced into submission,” primarily due to the strong Democratic Party controls. What a shame! The party of fake tolerance and diversity (Democrat) allows no dissent or even discussion. It’s either their way or the […]
Dear Editor: On Sunday, residents of Lawrence, North Andover, and Andover were able to return home to no gas but electricity, after having been expelled from their homes for three days following the rash of explosions and fires that rocked the area last week. So what if the workers who ‘turned their gas off’ are […]
Dear Editor: Question 1 on the November ballot will not empower nurses; it would strip nurses of their professional autonomy. If this bill passes, nurses will not have the ability to create flexible staffing assignments tailored to meet patients’ care needs as it calls for rigid adherence to the mandated ratio at all times, without […]
Dear Editor: Flying the American flag at half-mast after the death until the burial of a national leader is a discretionary act. And, the discretionary actions we take or do not take during life reveal the most about the quality of our inner character. Once again we have been offered incontrovertible proof of how small, […]
Dear Editor: Jimmy Fund Golf extends its sincerest thanks to the organizers and sponsors of the H.T. Berry Open held on August 13 at Brookmeadow Country Club in Canton. Special recognition and appreciation goes to Chris Nolan of Canton and Jane Busconi of Milton, who organized the 14th annual event. The H.T. Berry Open is […]
Dear Editor: In respectful response to Alice Brown’s letter, I would like to point out that sometimes “Silence is golden.” Although there are times when we must indeed speak up, the mature adult measures those moments carefully and determines whether the outcome will be worth the outburst. In these contentious days of extreme incivility and […]
