During the public comment period at the September 12 meeting of the Canton Select Board, the board voted to abruptly adjourn the meeting, cutting off residents who had planned to speak after a couple of the speakers had gone over the allotted three-minute timeframe. To me, it was an astounding turn of events as the […]
Dear Editor: I was dismayed, to say the least, to read the article informing the random citizens of Canton that the public comment period is being suspended at Select Board meetings. I was dismayed for two reasons: Firstly, the Select Board has opted to hide from public ire to the greatest extent possible. It is […]
Dear Editor: In your story about the September 12 Select Board meeting, you said that two women “refused to yield the microphone.” That is untrue. Rita Lombardi, the first woman, did in fact yield the microphone — there were two speakers after her, including myself. After being interrupted mid-sentence to be silenced by the chair, […]
Dear Editor: I am disappointed to read that the Select Board has suspended its public comment period. I clearly remember during the height of COVID that the townspeople and many elected officials attended the Board of Health meetings and unfortunately spoke disrespectfully and with anger towards those board members when the BOH determined (during an […]
Dear Editor: Suspending public comments is absurd and a huge error by the current Select Board. Where was that despotic decision debated, behind closed doors? The timing couldn’t be worse. This current mess goes back to the last election when finicky voters didn’t pay much attention to detail. Elections have consequences and it’s coming back […]
Facing a standing-room crowd in the Salah Meeting Room and a sea of signs criticizing the actions of town leadership, the Canton Police Department, and what many believe is the unjust prosecution of an innocent woman, Select Board Chair Tom Theodore said it was his decision to suspend the public comment portion of Select Board […]
Facing a standing-room crowd in the Salah Meeting Room and a sea of signs criticizing the actions of town leadership, the Canton Police Department, and what many believe is the unjust prosecution of an innocent woman, Select Board Chair Tom Theodore said it was his decision to suspend the public comment portion of Select Board […]
Canton School Superintendent Derek Folan was thrilled to report to the School Committee last week that Canton students performed “remarkably well” on last year’s MCAS tests while meeting — and in many cases exceeding — most district and state goals. “Last year we set bold goals to increase the number of students meeting or exceeding […]
Check out this week’s special issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the September 28 edition include: * Highlights and photos from the 19th annual Canton Road Race * Recap of the September 26 Select Board meeting * Canton MCAS results and more School Department highlights * […]
Canton’s Lois Raffetto and Peter Milne swept the top two spots in the 5K distance, and several other local runners also made their mark during the 19th running of the Canton Road Race held Sunday on the grounds of Trillium Brewing Co. on Royall Street. The popular fall event, which also featured a 10K race […]
