Dear Editor: The Community Preservation Act (CPA), if passed at our April 3 municipal election, will create jobs, encourage a culture of saving for the future, help protect our good credit rating, give us better control of future 40B housing, and reduce the need for a 2 ½ tax override. CPA creates jobs by putting […]
Dear Editor: I decided late last year and announced my decision at the December meeting not to run for another term on the Board of Health because I felt seven years was long enough and it was time to give someone else the opportunity to serve. It was a decision I made after the deaths […]
Dear Editor: On Friday, March 9, the Canton Alliance for Public Education (CAPE) held its eighth annual Gala to Celebrate Public Education in Canton at the Brookmeadow Country Club. As a partner with both the community and schools, CAPE raises money to sponsor grants for projects that will provide innovative and productive programs that challenge […]
Dear Editor: The Dean S. Luce Canton Association of Parents and Teachers (CAPT) would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those who made our March 10 annual carnival a success. It was great fun to gather as a community to raise funds for enrichment programs at the Luce. The success of the […]
Dear Editor: I read with dismay about the most recent serious accident on York Street and certainly hope for a speedy recovery for those involved. Those of us who live on or near York Street and travel it several times a day are all too aware that not a week goes by without an accident […]
Dear Editor: I have always believed that “government is run by those who show up.” It’s important to show up to the April 3 town election despite the fact there is only one contested seat on this year’s ballot. That’s because we have the opportunity to approve the Community Preservation Act (CPA). Canton has numerous […]
Dear Editor: Canton is a hidden jewel in many respects. We are blessed with breathtakingly beautiful open natural areas for hiking, cycling, golfing and boating. Canton claims archaeologically important Signal Hill, Ponkapoag Pond, the Bradley Estate, the Brookwood Community Farm, and the picturesque Blue Hills. In recent years we have wisely protected recreational open space […]
Dear Editor: I would like to respond to some of the inaccuracies that surfaced at last week’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting — and subsequently appeared in the Canton Citizen — regarding the construction of a solar park on the former town landfill on Pine Street. First and foremost, the project is absolutely under investigation by […]
Dear Canton voters: I ask that you support approval of the Community Preservation Act (CPA) on Election Day, April 3. As a member of the Canton Historical Commission, I have a particular interest in using CPA funds to finance historic preservation projects. To be clear, the views expressed in this letter are mine, rather than […]
Dear Editor: I am writing in response to a recent article about CABI’s opposition to the Community Preservation Act (CPA), which will be put to town voters for approval on April 3. I appreciate what local businesses do for our town, and as a former local owner of a small business, I am sympathetic to […]
