There’s only one reason why someone is coaching you to lie to your bank about your reason for making a significant withdrawal from your account — they are scamming you. Period. It doesn’t matter what claims, promises or threats they’ve made. Every red alarm should be blaring when someone tells you to lie to your […]
By Canton Citizen Publisher Beth Erickson I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. These words have guided me throughout nearly four decades as publisher of this newspaper. But after 15 months of providing residents a forum to express their opinions on the […]
A headline in The Wall Street Journal recently caught my eye: “Selling gold is not as easy as it seems.” It turns out that super-popular big-box retailer Costco is now selling gold — specifically 1-ounce gold ingots at $2,000 each — online, not in its stores. Even with limits on how many a member can […]
The difficult times in our lives, the ones that challenge us the most, are, ironically, those times in which we often grow and learn the most about ourselves. Certainly, we would all rather not go through the tragedies and struggles. Life definitely would be easier that way, but then again, it may also be less […]
Dear Editor: I would like to publicly recognize Mr. Arafat Knight, Canton’s veterans services officer, for his efforts to honor our hometown heroes through the downtown banner program. Amid the chaos downtown, Mr. Knight has given us a reminder of those young men who went to war for our freedom. Many never came home. Thank […]
The book I’m reading has made me long for Canton Dolphins swim practice at Massasoit Community College. At the time, I half-hated the winter sessions, dreading the sensation of shedding my layers to jump into the water and the aftermath of running from pool to the car with wet hair that froze in seconds. But […]
Dear Editor: Christine Smith’s Exhibit A column in the April 18 edition of the Canton Citizen was a balanced review of the MBT Communities Act and touched on the need for affordable housing. It is unfortunate how often people perpetuate myths and stigma about affordable housing and those in need of it. Access to affordable […]
I write this at 10:49 p.m. on Thursday, April 18. It has just been confirmed by the Office of the President of the United States that Israel has launched a retaliatory strike against Iran for the latter’s attacks against the former last Saturday. There will be a deluge of views on this issue. Some will […]
Some say it’s an ugly name — the “Pig Butchering” scam. But it’s the scammers’ own description of the ugly crime they’re committing and how they view their victims. “Pig Butchering” is a new-ish COVID-era scam. It’s happening all over the country and it’s absolutely happening in metro Boston and even right here in Canton. […]
By Larry Overlan Well done, citizens of Canton! Thirty-four percent of registered voters cast ballots on April 2. This exceeded the previous year by more than 2,000. So much for those advocating for changing the date for town elections due to low turnout. Spaced-out dates for elections allow voters to consider the issues regarding the […]
