Editor’s note: The following letter was originally addressed to the Board of Selectmen and is being reprinted at the request of the author. Dear Editor: This is to voice my extreme disappointment and frustration with the decision to employ a flat-rate fee for parking on the public way of Greenlodge Street near the 128 commuter […]
Temple Beth Abraham would like to publicly thank the local businesses and community members for their support of our Mother’s Day Weekend Wine Tasting. Guests enjoyed a sampling of wines from around the world hand-picked by local connoisseurs from Canton Village Wine & Spirits and locally owned liquor distributor MS Walker. A wonderful evening was had by […]
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 […]
Dear Editor: I’d like to thank the people who stood in support of moving Canton’s local elections from April to November. Frankly, things looked grim going in to town meeting. The Finance Committee had previously voted unanimously to indefinitely postpone the article; the town clerk was strongly against the article, as were four of the […]
Dear Editor: I originally wrote this letter in opposition to the following two warrant articles regarding development of new apartment complexes in Canton; however, the town has since withdrawn these articles. But I still consider the overdevelopment of apartments and condos a major problem in Canton. The Canton town meeting will be considering two warrant […]
Dear Editor: The Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) would like to thank voters in last week’s election for approving an extension of the $100,000 Community Preservation Act (CPA) surcharge exemption to commercial and industrial property owners. A special thank you to Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI) for supporting this amendment. This exemption is […]
Dear Editor: Congratulation to DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta for his leadership as Canton’s representative in the first-of-its-kind regional water conservation campaign by the Neponset River Watershed Association. The association is a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to cleaning up and protecting the Neponset River and its watershed. Of course, Mike is right: “In Canton and towns all across the country, we are facing aging water and sewer infrastructure and […]
Dear Editor: The Executive Board of the Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI) would like to ask the citizens of Canton for their support with a yes vote on the April 8 ballot question. This would provide commercial and industrial businesses with a $100,000 property exemption on the CPA tax, similar to what is […]
Dear Editor: We would first like to thank the Canton Citizen for last week’s article shining light upon the proposed senior housing development at the Will Sand and Gravel Pit. Our neighborhood abuts the Will site. We have been trying unsuccessfully since November to produce an outcome that will work for the developer and for […]
Dear Editor: Did you know that Canton offers a fire prevention program that many of our residents may not be aware of? Thanks to Fire Chief Charlie Doody, all it takes is a phone call to the Fire Department and a team from Fire Prevention will be at your home ready to install not only […]
