A 24-year-old young man recently called a radio program to explain how he’d been scammed out of his savings. This is the important part — it started with a text. He got a text apparently from his bank asking if he’d approved a transaction of $8,930. “Reply Y for Yes and N for No,” the […]
It’s been a spring season to remember for the Canton High Bulldogs, filled with record-breaking performances, league-leading production, and a level of winning not seen in several years. And it’s not just the current crop of hometown athletes who are getting it done this spring; several alumni have also enjoyed success with their respective college […]
The Canton Citizen is proud to present its 34th annual Salute to the Fine Arts, an eight-page special section celebrating the visual and performing arts in the Canton Public Schools. Highlights from the fine arts section include: * Beloved CHS video production teacher calls a wrap on memorable career * Canton students receive accolades during […]
Memorial Day was just the weekend before last and the anniversary of D-Day is at the end of this week. Those two events serve as poignant reminders of what America once stood against and of what America once represented. I recently returned from a vacation in France. It was a trip that we had been […]
By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk County Register of Deeds As the final Monday in May approaches, our nation pauses to observe Memorial Day, a solemn occasion to honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. This day calls us to reflect on their […]
According to The Wall Street Journal, a man named Sankaet Pathak felt banking in America was “stuck in the analog era” when he moved to the U.S. from India. In 2014, Pathak started a company named Synapse from his apartment and began working with start-ups that were looking to offer software-enabled savings products. Banking stuck […]
Dear Editor: I appreciate Richard Collette taking the time to write regarding civic participation in Canton. I share the widely held respect for Mr. Collette’s dedicated service over the years. While his April 24 letter mentions my involvement with the successful ‘Move the Vote’ petition, it more importantly raises questions about poll worker participation. Many […]
This is a love letter to our library. I know it’s not Valentine’s Day, but I’m writing it all the same. This is nothing new to my faithful readers. I’ve written about my relationship with libraries as long as I’ve been writing my column, which is over 25 years now. I’ve written about my earliest […]
On September 13, 2012, the Canton Citizen published its 25th anniversary issue and included a tribute to the four people the newspaper’s editors believed had given the most to Canton during the preceding quarter of a century. John Connolly was one of those people. The Citizen described Connolly as “a Bulldog through and through … […]
Below are links to letters received by the Citizen pertaining to the April 8 town election. Check out this week’s print edition for a preview of the ballot, a Q&A with candidates for Select Board and Planning Board, and more election-related content. *** April 3 letters: Schneiders: Voting for women is not a ‘war against men’ […]
