Dear Editor: I write this hoping once again to alert everyone in Canton about “scams.” Yes, they can happen in our own town. On Wednesday, June 26, at 2 in the afternoon I received a phone call from my 24-year-old single grandson saying he was at a friend’s destination wedding in Istanbul, Turkey, and he […]
Dear Editor: After reading an article about the Canton selectmen’s opposition to the latest Plymouth Rubber development proposal, I was more frustrated with this fine town we live in. The article made my stomach turn, not because I didn’t agree with some of the concerns, especially the overcrowding of schools, but because we don’t seem […]
Dear Editor: I was proud to be nominated and elected as moderator for Canton’s annual town meeting (ATM) because I strongly believe that town meetings represent the purest form of government by the people. I truly enjoyed the opportunity to serve the town in this capacity, even though I quickly realized the job of moderator […]
Dear Editor: On behalf of the entire John F. Kennedy Elementary School and CAPT (Canton Association of Parent and Teachers), we would like to extend a huge expression of thanks to the local community for support of our annual “An Evening For Education” fundraiser, held on May 17. The proceeds from this fundraiser enable us […]
Dear Editor: I usually send something in this time of year to thank my fellow volunteers and “practically” volunteers for their hard work leading up to and during town meeting. While I still want to express my deep gratitude to everyone who put in hard work this year, I feel compelled to say more. The Finance Committee […]
Dear Editor: I moved to Canton because it featured democracy at its most basic, the town meeting, held annually. And I have watched it devolve over the last 22 years. Like last Wednesday’s town meeting in which there were eventually more people on the town’s payroll there than interested citizens. One scene of the various Canton Babbages […]
Dear Editor: With the help of Troop 77 scouts and scouters along with members of the community at large, I was able to execute my Eagle project at the DPW garage last summer. The Eagle project consisted of painting a significant number of fire hydrants off of main roads and painting the salt shed. The […]
Dear Editor: Despite the understandable reluctance of local pols and their followers to support Ed Markey in this primary, I am sure we all recognize that the right choice was made by the people of this state. Markey will lend the gravitas, awareness and progressiveness that our country needs as he joins his friend Elizabeth Warren […]
Dear Editor: The signs of spring are everywhere, Mother Nature is greening the grass, and the trees and shrubs are coming into bloom. Other signs of spring are beginning to blossom on our utility poles around town: The first of several carnival signs appeared last week, soon to be followed by a long season of […]
Dear Editor: I have, as have most of the citizens of Canton, been reading article after article about the impending large developments being planned for Canton. In almost every article there has been a discussion of 40B units and the effect they may have on our school system and other town services. But I have […]
