Dear Canton Citizen Readers: As an independent community newspaper with a mostly ‘open door’ policy on letters and opinion pieces, the Citizen is proud to provide a platform for residents to express themselves and their views, regardless of political affiliation or partisan leanings. However, please remember that all views are solely those of the individual […]
The following document was produced by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Click here for more COVID-19 resources. You are required to quarantine (separate yourself) from other people because you have been exposed to the 2019 Novel (New) Coronavirus (COVID-19). If you have COVID-19, you could spread it to people around you and make them […]
In How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, Dilbert creator Scott Adams makes the case for a list of skills he believes all adults need a “working knowledge” of in order to live a successful life. By success, Adams says he is talking about an overall happiness — something, he writes, “good […]
Canton High School would like to publicly thank the Lamparelli family for purchasing custom “Canton” masks for all members of the Class of 2020 to wear during the awarding of diplomas in June. Pictured above from left to right are Frank Lamparelli, Robbin Lamparelli, Francesca Lamparelli, Nina Lamparelli (CHS ’20), Liana Lamparelli, and Assistant Superintendent […]
Though the coronavirus is very much still with us, as the months go by and many things are starting to feel more normal again, some people are looking around and asking, “What now?” While no one saw the coronavirus coming just the way it did, looking for ways it might be possible to benefit in […]
By Police Chief Ken Berkowitz As the national dialogue continues on police reform, I’m listening with a keen ear and I hope you are too. Like any industry or profession, there is always room for growth and innovation. Sun Tzu once said, “In chaos there is opportunity,” and since we definitely find ourselves in a […]
Did you know … Congratulations to Canton’s new high school principal, David Turcotte, who was selected by Canton School Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller. Mr. Turcotte will replace Derek Folan, who is moving into the role as the assistant superintendent for teaching and learning. Mr. Turcotte was the dean of students at Newton North High School for the past eight […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 edition of Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest sponsored by the Friends and the Canton Citizen. Approximately 70 entries were submitted in three categories — poetry, short stories, and nonfiction/memoirs — and first, second and third place winners […]
Dear Editor: In his recent guest commentary in this paper, Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said a lot about working against bias in the Police Department and acknowledged that they still needed to make progress. Some things in his commentary were commendable, and the respect shown by him and his fellow officers at the stand-in on […]
News reports are covering stories about lenders and landlords offering forbearance to homeowners and tenants who can’t pay their mortgage or rent because of the pandemic. Some people are starting to wonder whether they can hold off on paying their mortgage or rent too. It’s a fair question. No one wants to miss out if […]
