Dear Editor: I was disappointed to read Larry Overlan’s letter in the October 24 edition of the Canton Citizen. In it, he details his outreach to the Canton Democratic Town Committee and their seemingly dismissive response to an invitation from the Canton Republican Town Committee for constructive and enlightening discussion of very important issues facing […]
Dear Editor: Recently the Canton Republican Town Committee (CRTC) invited the Canton Democratic Town Committee (CDTC) to engage in a series of public debates/forums to inform the citizens of Canton about the differences between the two parties. We suggested the first event be in the fall of 2019 or early 2020 since the Massachusetts presidential […]
Dear Editor: I am writing to urge all Canton residents to participate in a peaceful demonstration in support of the world-wide Climate Change Strike. The demonstration, sponsored by the Charles River Green Coalition, will take place in neighboring Westwood tomorrow, September 20. As Greta Thunberg and youth in the Sunrise Movement have warned us, climate […]
Dear Editor: Friends of Doc Levrault would like to send our sincerest thanks for all of the donations to the golf tournament held in honor of Dr. Richard Levrault in May. With the generosity of the community and other friends, we were able to raise over $17,000. This fund will be used to provide scholarships to […]
Dear Editor: On behalf of the Canton Community Preservation Committee, I am writing to say thank you to Representative Bill Galvin and Senator Walter Timilty for their recent actions in support of budgetary measures that would increase funding of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) Trust Fund. With their efforts to co-sponsor the legislation (Galvin) and to […]
Dear Editor: Our family wants to send a sincere thank you to the Canton Fire Department for their incredible job in helping our newest baby, Bridget Morrissey, enter this world safely on June 22. We want to especially mention Tony Flematti, Bobby Lynch, and Brendan Gallagher, who helped with the delivery and displayed an outstanding level […]
Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who were involved in making the Canton High School All Night Graduation Party a success. Not only did we have a core group of dedicated parents and school administrators who structured the party, but we received tremendous support from so many in the […]
Did you know that being a homosexual many years ago was classified as a mental disorder? Between 1952 and 1973, homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder by the American Psychiatric Association. Gay men and women across the country were subjected to a variety of treatments aimed at curing their “condition.” In 1986, President Reagan […]
Dear Editor: Members of the Keep Canton Swimming Steering Committee would like to thank the residents of Canton for voting overwhelmingly in support of building a new aquatics complex at Bolivar Pool. We would also like to thank the following people, boards and committees for their contributions to the successful vote: Liz Francis of the […]
Dear Editor: I wanted to take a moment to recognize the commitment that the town officials of Canton have to the well-being of the town. As many of you know, town meeting can be a very contentious time as boards work hard to present their views of our best course of action as a community. […]