Dear Editor: I read in the Canton Citizen recently that a student group was planning to add some new flags to the display in the Canton High School lobby. I am deeply concerned about this and am hoping the “Hall of Flags” can be properly vetted and reconsidered. I am curious how this display first […]
To parents of school-age children in Canton: Can anyone tell me why only two people — Barry Nectow, business administrator for the Canton Public Schools, and Stephen Connolly, operations manager at Michael J. Connolly & Sons bus company — have the final say in where school bus stops are located in Canton? Seven weeks ago, […]
Dear Editor: As a statewide immigrant advocacy organization, we were concerned to read the deeply misleading letter from John Thompson of the Massachusetts Coalition for Immigration Reform posted on the Canton Citizen website in response to a recent column by state Representative William Galvin regarding the Safe Communities Act. Contrary to Thompson’s claims, nothing in […]
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent in response to Rep. Bill Galvin’s guest column that appeared in the December 28 edition of the Canton Citizen. Dear Editor: Legislative plans to make Massachusetts a Sanctuary State are gaining ground. State Representative William Galvin (D-Canton) is a co-sponsor of a bill currently making its way through […]
Dear Editor: The students in my social studies class were deeply moved after watching a news clip about the effects of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico (cnn.com/specials/cnn-10—archive). They watched how countless schools have been completely destroyed; many are being used as shelters and will not be available for use for months to come. Also, if and […]
Dear Editor: The Canton Youth Hockey Squirt Black team is going on the road to Lake Placid, New York, on January 25 to participate in the Can-Am Hockey Tournament. This would not be possible without fundraising efforts! We would like to thank everyone who purchased a ticket to help reach our goal. We would like to […]
Dear Editor: January 9 is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Each day, police officers in our community put on a badge and go to work knowing they may face dangerous situations in their quest to keep our residents safe. On average, between 105 and 203 officers die, 50,000 officers are assaulted, and 14,000 officers are […]
Dear Editor: Households in Rep. Bill Galvin’s district have received a flyer from the Mass Fiscal Alliance opposing his sponsorship of the Safe Communities Act (S.305, H.3269). This bill would limit the cooperation that state officials give to federal immigration officials. Governor Charlie Baker has issued a statement opposing the measure, citing safety. Indivisible Canton, […]
By State Rep. Bill Galvin We are fortunate to live in a country that guarantees numerous freedoms, including freedom of religion, speech, property, and protection against arrest without cause. If we do run into trouble with the law, we are also assured the right to legal counsel, to be informed of the charges, and to […]
Dear Editor: Canton is a village that raises good citizens, as per recent events regarding our state police and another involving the dam at Reservoir Pond. Ryan Sceviour, the state trooper featured in the November 16 edition of the Canton Citizen, was on the wrestling team at CHS coached by Tom Bartosek, as were two […]
