Dear Editor: Unfortunately, retired seniors on fixed incomes and lower-income citizens will carry a heavy burden to pay for the Galvin Middle School given the recent inflation impact over the past two years! The Galvin Middle School is a worthy project to pursue, but extensive add-ons, including an 800-seat auditorium ($15 million), a playground field […]
A parent recently approached me and asked if I would consider writing a column to alert parents to a particularly cruel scam that directly targets teenagers, often boys. Many parents may not be aware of this scam. I was not. When I started looking into it, I learned that it’s become so widespread and so […]
Dear Editor: I started the Yes for GMS! group to support the new Galvin Middle School proposal because I have seen firsthand the need for a new building, and how many years our community has invested in planning for these two upcoming votes. I also understand that the urgency created by the nature of the […]
By Tom Birmingham and Jen Wexler, Canton Sustainability & Climate Action Plan Committee During Canton’s May 2023 Annual Town Meeting, the voters overwhelmingly approved Article 27, which encompassed the following three elements: to develop a town-wide Climate Action Plan (CAP); to research the possible establishment of a new town sustainability and climate manager or related position; […]
The other day, someone asked an interesting question. Specifically, they wanted to know if it’s “safe” to use Venmo. As with anything online, the answer is, “It depends.” According to Yahoo Finance, “Overall, Venmo is generally a safe payment platform, but it’s crucial that you make sure you’re always sending money to the correct person/profile […]
Making connections for nearly four decades, one article, one photo at a time I stared at the glossy photo in the developer, hoping it would be good. That it would tell a story. As the black and white image of a 1995 CHS graduate reciting the Pledge of Allegiance emerged, I remembered I had taken […]
Recently a woman told me how she nearly fell for the “Grandchild Scam.” She got a call from someone saying it was her grandson and he was in jail. She isn’t sure because it all happened so fast, but she thinks she said, “Michael, is that you?” The person replied, “Yes, Gram. Please help me!” […]
By Jared Penta, Canton’s Conservation Ranger White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are a common and often welcome sight to see in the woods around town, or possibly in a yard or neighborhood. However, the population of these deer has been rising for many years now. As of February 2023, the state’s deer population was estimated to […]
Probably everyone who spent more than a semester at Canton High would recognize the school’s bulldog mascot. (The bulldog is one of the most popular mascots in the world, apparently because they are famous for being friendly, loyal, courageous and tenacious. Hard to go wrong with characteristics like that.) Now that you’ve left Canton High […]
In the wake of Publisher Beth Erickson’s decision to institute a pause on letters related to the Karen Read trial and in an attempt to address accusations of bias from a segment of our readership, the Canton Citizen recently undertook an internal review of op-ed content that has appeared in our pages over the past […]
