CHS junior Chris Lavoie finished in a tie atop the leaderboard and earned co-medalist honors at the Division 2 south sectional golf championships held Monday at Easton Country Club. The Bulldog captain posted a match-low score of 76 over 18 holes and punched his ticket to the state finals, which get underway next Tuesday, October […]
Submitted by Harriet Burak, CAASA member The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) was started in 2013 to address youth substance abuse. Meetings are held on the third Monday of every month at the Canton Fire Department on Revere Street. Any resident interested in getting involved is welcome to attend. Led by Fire Chief Charles […]
Dear Editor: I read with great interest two recent letters decrying the removal of prayer from the Canton High graduation ceremony. I had quite a different response. We are a family of proud American atheists, and I am one of many who feel alienated when prayer is part of public ceremonies, including school events and […]
Dear Editor: I am a registered nurse of 30 years and work at Norwood Hospital. I have worked in the Emergency Department of my hospital for the past 20 of those years. I would like to respond to the comments by the CEO of Beth Israel Deaconess-Milton in last week’s Canton Citizen (“BID-Milton voices opposition to […]
Dear Editor: I am an emergency physician with over 25 years of experience. A yes vote on Question 1 will prevent me from providing safe, quality, and expeditious care for you and your loved ones! This is not about projections of cost or the availability of nurses to meet the proposed ratios. My concern and […]
School Committee Chairman Kristin Mirliani said the recent decision to eliminate public prayer from the CHS graduation ceremony was made not only for legal reasons, but also out of consideration and respect for all students’ beliefs. The decision, made over the summer in response to a complaint lodged by the Wisconsin-based Freedom from Religion Foundation, […]
The Hansen Elementary School CAPT held its annual fall festival fundraiser on Saturday, October 20. The event featured a touch-a-tractor, face painting, a candy walk, games and refreshments, and much more. See this week’s Citizen for more fall festival photos by Moira Sweetland.
Linda Little has fond memories of her grandfather Leland’s home in Washington state. Looking back upon her time with him, she now knows what rooted her curiosity in archeology. “He had a room in the back of his house; it was a little museum,” Linda recalled. The room, filled with shelves and glass cases, held […]
Jason Daniels believes that it doesn’t take a lot of time for someone to tell a story or to recount a life experience, but the story’s impact can have a lasting effect. The executive director of Easton Community Access Television (ECAT), Daniels is also the founder and coordinator of the 100-Second Film Festival, which feature […]
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the October 25 edition include: * Selectmen down to 4 members after Kevin Feeney resigns * Photo coverage of the Hansen Fall Festival and Rodman PreK family day * Highlights from the October 18 School Committee meeting […]
