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Uncontested election results still matter

Dear Editor: Thank you to the Canton Citizen for thorough election coverage both before and after April 4. I noticed only one thing missing, which is publication of the results of uncontested offices. There were four this year, each important in its own way. These don’t garner much attention, but the voting patterns show voters […]

Lisa Lopez is an experienced & committed leader

Dear Editor: After working together on both the Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) and the Affordable Housing Trust Committee, I am proud to support Lisa Lopez’s reelection to the Select Board. During these years working together I have seen her leadership ability in advocating for and securing a beautiful “town square” in the acquisition of the […]

Re-elect the ‘three C’s’ for library trustees

Dear Editor: I am writing to wholeheartedly support the following people as Trustees of the Library: Betty Chelmow, Susan Cogliano, and George Comeau. These intelligent and dedicated people have worked tirelessly for the library for decades, attending countless meetings, helping to direct policies for the library, and supporting the staff and director. It should be […]

Lisa Lopez making the most of her 1,440 minutes

Dear Editor: Hashtag #1440 is trending. At least in Canton, thanks to Police Chief Helena Rafferty, who has affixed this hashtag to the back of police cruisers. It refers to the number of minutes that each of us is given equally every day. And the question Chief Rafferty is asking of her officers and of […]

Revere Heritage trust grateful for county support

Dear Norfolk County Commissioners: On behalf of the Revere and Son Heritage Trust Corporation, I would like to very gratefully acknowledge the Norfolk County Commission’s award of $400,500 in support of the creation of the Paul Revere Museum of Discovery and Innovation in Canton. The trust is a unique, quasi-governmental entity created by special act […]

Cell towers don’t belong in residential zones

Dear Editor: The Canton Fish and Game Association, a nonprofit organization, in conjunction with Vertex Tower Assets, LLC, has filed an application with the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals for a zoning variance and a special permit to construct a telecommunications base station in a residential neighborhood at the end of Nasir Ahmad Road. This […]

Ex-FinCom Chair: Municipal contracts are a balancing act

By Mark Porter After reading several pieces on the unfortunate situation with Canton’s teachers, I thought it might be valuable to share my perspective on the situation as someone who is currently unplugged from the current goings-on in municipal government but also someone with 12 years of municipal finance experience. First and foremost, I have […]

Galvin GSA speaks out in support of teachers

Dear Editor: The Galvin Middle School GSA has temporarily moved to the Makerspace at the Canton Public Library to hold our after-school meetings. We are not in our usual school classroom because of the work-to-rule action by the Canton teachers. Our GSA is a non-funded club, so our teacher is not compensated for running clubs […]

Guest Column: This Is Our Fight Too

By Kitana Le-Garcia In schools, students are the ones being governed. We have to abide by the school handbook, as well as decisions made by the school administration and teachers. Almost every decision made affects us. However, in situations that involve us, we are almost always the least informed. We see our teachers stand outside […]

School Committee’s intimidation tactics need to stop

Dear Editor: The tactics now being employed by the Canton School Committee to create community pressure and resentment towards the Canton Teachers Association (CTA) for its perfectly legal action in strictly adhering to the existing contract is no different than the scare tactics and intimidation used by private companies to thwart and undermine unionization and […]

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