Dear Editor: The sponsors of Canton ShelterBox Day on Sunday, June 10, would like to thank all the marvelous volunteers and patrons for their enthusiastic participation and support of this project! ShelterBox is an international charity that delivers emergency shelter with care, warmth and dignity in “big green boxes” to people affected by disaster worldwide. […]
Town could pay dearly for solar farm arrangement Dear Editor: Over a year ago, I wrote to the Citizen regarding the solar project at the Pine Street landfill. Being in the energy business for over 30 years, I am more aware than most of the risks involved in these projects. In the past year I […]
The town of Canton is indebted to those groups who show up year in and year out and march in the Memorial Day Parade. Many towns have dropped their parades for lack of participation by its residents, veterans, and veterans’ organizations. We hope to continue as long as we have the support and participation of […]
Dear Editor: I celebrated an anniversary on Memorial Day. It was the 35th year of my membership in the American Legion and the 35th anniversary of the first Memorial Day parade that I marched in — in Wilton, New Hampshire. I remember that I felt that I made some vets jealous because I was wearing my […]
Dear Editor: How long are we going to condone the horrors at the Judge Rotenberg Center in Canton? You would be arrested for child abuse if you used the taser-like shocking machinery they use, the food deprivation techniques, the humiliation, the slapping, the pinching. But because of an apathetic legislature, we the people are allowing […]
Dear Editor: Our recent article about the condition of the Milton Animal Shelter was subject to controversy, and we, the 10th grade Canton Community Problem Solvers, would like to send out our sincerest apology. Our team would also like to clarify the message we were trying to send. Our intent was to portray that being […]
Dear Editor: On Monday, May 28, Memorial Day, Floral Scents of Canton is participating in the National Memorial Day Flowers program. Across the United States, 120 retail florists will hand out roses to visitors at their local cemeteries, and at Arlington National Cemetery 50,000 roses and 1,000 bouquets will be handed out. Prior to the town of Canton’s […]
Dear Editor: On March 18 the Halfway Cafe donated some of its profits to the Jonathan Forman Memorial Fund in order to help with the camp and educational funds for Jonathan’s two children, Aimee and Sabrina, who have lived in Canton for several years. The girls and I want to deeply thank all of you […]
Dear Editor: On Sunday, May 6, the Dean S. Luce CAPT held its 11th annual Luce 5K and Children’s Fun Run. There were half-mile and mile races for the children, and every young racer received a medal donated by Tom Murphy of Trophies and Awards. More than 120 runners participated in the 5K, with prizes […]
Dear Editor: I wanted to take a moment to recognize the commitment that the town officials of Canton have to the well being of the town. As many of you know, town meeting can be a very contentious time as boards work hard to present their views of our best course of action as a […]
