Dear Editor: On January 4, Canton lost a member of the greatest generation. We have all heard of Tom Brokaw’s book The Greatest Generation, and we of Canton have been blessed with many members of this group. I would like to introduce you to one of them with this brief statement. As I write, you […]
Dear Editor: Father McCune was assigned to St. John the Evangelist Parish in 1983. He remained our pastor for 17 years. In that time he grew to love the town of Canton, the people of Canton, and our beautiful parish of St. John’s. Once Father met you he never forgot who you were. You were […]
Dear Editor: How sweet it was that Attorney Glen Hannington sponsored the Christmas party at Hagan Court. Thirty-two seniors enjoyed meatballs, sausages, ziti, salad, cake, cookies and ice cream, served by 9-year-old Cole Braconi, as Santa popped in to give a gift to everyone. We were grateful that Selectman Avril Elkort attended. Glen and Louise […]
Editor’s note: Below are statements from parishioners at St. Gerard’s regarding the dismissal of longtime music director Greg Paré, reportedly due to budget constraints. Click here for complete coverage. Greg Paré’s music was a large part of what made St. Gerard’s a vibrant and welcoming parish, and without any notice, or consulting of the parish community, a […]
Dear Editor: As a former member of St. Gerard’s parish and the adult choir, I would also like to express my dismay at the elimination of the music program at St. Gerard’s parish, as did Frank Mahoney in his recent letter to the Canton Citizen. St. Gerard’s parish held a meeting at the church to […]
Dear Editor: It appears St. Gerard’s Church is heading in a negative direction. Recently the music director and the entire adult choir were told they were not to be singing any longer. I am in the choir and it was quite a shock, especially at the holiday season. “Cost” was cited as a reason and […]
Dear Editor: To many of you, the holiday season begins with the preparation of decorating the outside of your house before the real bitter weather of New England falls upon us. We begin by cleaning the yard of the fallen leaves, making sure the flower beds are all pruned, the last of the leaves are […]
Dear Editor: We just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the coaches of the Pop Warner C Team: Doug Ragusa, Lee Bryant and Craig Allen. Like all coaches, their volunteerism is what makes youth sports possible through their commitment and donation of their time. This triumvirate seems to have mastered the balance between dedication, […]
Look! Canton, again you have outdone yourself, raising taxes while the country is in deep financial trouble. Where do the people go that have lost or almost lost their homes, or businesses? Does anyone care? The 90K+ benefits a year given to a four-year employee of Canton is one example of the strangulation of the […]
Dear Editor: On November 6, Temple Beth Abraham hosted the 23rd running of the Canton Fall Classic, attracting nearly 600 sign-ups for the 10K, 5K and the kids’ one-mile fun run. This year was particularly challenging as we postponed the race from the week before due to snow. We thank Police Chief Ken Berkowitz for […]
