Dear Editor: As a founding member and former chair of the Canton Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee (CDEI) and a former member of the Canton Finance Committee, I ecstatically support the election of Julie Beckham for the Canton Select Board on April 7. Julie and I met in 2020 when she joined CDEI, and a […]
Dear Editor: On March 28, thousands are expected to attend peaceful protests across the country. At these gatherings — and in the months leading up to the November midterm elections — citizens will confront a multitude of issues that will have a long-term impact on generations to come. Recent events in Minneapolis have reignited debates […]
Dear Canton Citizen Readers: Recently, in response to heightened concerns raised, including experiences of families and students in the district, Canton residents met to better understand the impact of current federal policy and the role of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in carrying it out in order to help ensure community safety and well-being. To […]
Dear Friends of Brookwood Farm: Over the past 20 years, Brookwood Community Farm, a nonprofit working farm located on Blue Hill River Road in Canton, has become an important local resource. Folks from communities around the farm have benefited from passive and active learning through a working farm on public land and by the increased […]
Dear Editor: Our immigrant neighbors are an essential part of Canton’s vibrant community. They work hard, raise families, attend our schools and churches, and contribute to the heart and strength of our town. Yet many now face the devastating reality of losing their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) — and with it, the stability and safety […]
Dear Editor: As a resident of Canton, I am deeply concerned about the growing impact of Norwood Memorial Airport operations on our community. Repetitive low-altitude flights — many under 1,000 feet — are being routed directly, under Norwood Airport control, over our neighborhoods, schools, and playgrounds. This is not just disruptive, health-impacting noise; it is […]
Dear Editor: What is that smell in the air hovering over Canton and wafting through the 100-degree heat? Could it be all the rotting food waste that has been sitting curbside in our garbage cans baking in the sun since July 1? While the Teamsters strike against Republic Services is the cause, what really is […]
Dear Editor: As abutters of Pequitside Farm, we would like to thank all who came to last Monday’s session of Annual Town Meeting to cast their votes to preserve the beauty and tranquility of Pequitside. Like many others, we were surprised and dismayed by Article 19, which proposed to construct six pickleball courts in the […]
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 […]
Dear Editor: I strongly disagree with a letter to the editor in last week’s edition entitled “The war against men.” The writer says that supporters of a female who is currently running against a male for the Select Board are “gender zealots” who are supporting the woman primarily because she is a woman. The writer […]
