Dear Editor: Effective local government depends on capable, community-minded leadership, and Julie Beckham truly exemplifies both. That is why I’m pleased to express my enthusiastic support for Julie for the Canton Select Board. I have come to know Julie through years of witnessing her consistent volunteer presence across our community. At school, town-wide, and youth […]
Submitted by Rob Fichman I am running a write-in campaign for the Library Board of Trustees. I am a firm believer in intellectual freedom and open, equitable access to information. I look forward to adding my energy and skills to Canton’s excellent library board. I have called Canton home for 29 years, together with my […]
Dear Editor: For as long as I can remember, my mother has believed that showing up matters. Whether it was helping a neighbor, listening when someone needed support, or working quietly behind the scenes to make things better, she taught me that real change starts at the local level and with people who genuinely care. […]
In the following reflection piece, Hayley Cammarata, a longtime Canton resident, shares her thoughts on her brother’s death and the accountability questions that followed. Not that long ago, I turned 44. It should have been an ordinary birthday. Instead, it was the day I reached the age my older brother never lived beyond. He died […]
By Darcie Fisher Tami Olsen was not one of those students who knew that she wanted to spend her career in a classroom. It wasn’t until she was in college at Salve Regina University that she realized she wanted to teach. “I knew I always wanted to work with the public,” said Olsen. “I took […]
Dear Canton Residents: I write to support my friend David Clough for Select Board. David has built a reputation in Canton as someone who studies the details, asks difficult questions, and works to protect residential taxpayers while keeping town government fair and accountable. During his time on the Finance Committee, David raised concerns when spending […]
Dear Editor: Our local elections will be held on Tuesday, April 7. Most registered voters don’t vote in our town elections, but do in the November elections for state and federal contests. A strong argument can be made that local Canton elections affect us more directly every day than who is U.S. president or senator. […]
Dear Canton Residents: I have had the pleasure of knowing Julie Beckham for nearly two decades. Our families first connected through our children growing up together in the Canton school system, and over that time I have seen firsthand Julie’s commitment to responsible citizenship and community engagement. Julie has consistently worked to strengthen relationships and […]
By Larry Overlan Never has the old saw by Benjamin Franklin been truer: “In this world nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” In Canton, we can add a slight modification — “higher taxes and higher fees.” The Canton School Committee, in its preliminary operating budget for FY27, requested a 12.4 […]
Dear Editor: I am writing to enthusiastically endorse Julie Beckham for the Select Board in the upcoming town election. I have known Julie since she was a student at Canton High School, where I worked with her during a musical production. Since that time, our paths have crossed many times in meaningful ways. While serving […]
