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Canton environmental group endorses Tamisha Civil

Dear Editor: Canton Residents for a Sustainable Equitable Future (CR4SEF) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit addressing the accelerating climate crisis locally and state-wide through education and action. CR4SEF’s board, representing 200-plus members, enthusiastically endorses Tamisha Civil for state representative for the 6th Norfolk District. We believe she can carry out her bold climate agenda as demonstrated […]

Select Board chair backs Rep. Galvin

Dear Editor: I am writing to support the re-election of state Representative William Galvin. I’ve had the pleasure of knowing and working with Bill Galvin over the past 30 years. I speak with Bill or his office several times a month if not more. Bill always returns calls, emails, or texts, no matter the time […]

Correcting the record on Rep. Galvin’s mailer

Dear Editor: The Committee to Elect Tamisha Civil would like to correct some inaccuracies in the mailer that Rep. Galvin sent out recently. The mailer listed money that Rep. Galvin claimed to have obtained for the district. However, when we checked the numbers, we discovered that some of the funding was sourced from the Economic […]

Canton Writes: HS Nonfiction Winner

The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will publish a selection of winning entries from the 2022 contest as space permits. The Banana Peel By Emily Kelley 1st Place – High School Nonfiction It’s still here. Yellow and mottled, growing browner by the day, but wow, it’s still here, as I […]

Indivisible Canton endorses Tamisha Civil for state rep.

Dear Editor: Indivisible Canton has endorsed Tamisha Civil for state representative in the 6th Norfolk District. We’re canvassing and writing postcards to our neighbors to encourage them to vote for her in the primary election on September 6. So far we have reached out to more than 300 voters, and we’re also encouraging our members […]

Smart About Money: Thoughts on Crypto

The Wall Street Journal recently reported on the “trial by fire” of Mike Novogratz, a Wall Street “star” who has been one of the biggest promoters of cryptocurrencies and, as the Journal said, “a cult figure for thousands of amateur investors who followed his appearances on television, social media and the conference circuit.” Mr. Novogratz […]

Christine Smith: Make Your Voice Heard

My friend Sandy recently died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. It is a devastating loss. The light of the world is dimmer without Sandy in it. Sandy lived in Walpole and I met her about five years ago when our paths crossed. Sandy was not my closest friend; I did not know her as […]

Sustainability Corner: Consider Clotheslines

Brought to you by Canton’s Sustainability Committee As this article is being written, the sun is streaming through the windows and a load of laundry is running in the washing machine in the next room. Tackling another week’s worth of sheets and towels is a grind. But it can also be something to look forward […]

Smart About Money: ARMs not all bad

Anyone who is going to be buying a house right now should absolutely consider an adjustable rate mortgage. The key word in that sentence is “consider.” Until recently, fixed mortgage rates were so low that, for most buyers, locking in a fixed rate was going to be the way to go. The math would have […]

Canton Writes 2022: 1st Place HS Poetry

The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will publish a selection of winning entries from the 2022 contest as space permits. Curl Up: An Abecedarian By Abigail Martin 1st Place (Tie) – High School Poetry Although I’m not the type of girl to wear Bows in my hair or imagine a […]

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