Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all who were involved in making the Canton High School All-Night Graduation Party a success. Not only did we have a core group of dedicated parents and school administrators who structured the party, but we received tremendous support from so many in the community. […]
Did you know … What is the Canton Helpline? It’s the number to call when Canton residents have no place to turn for assistance and support. The caring people on the other end of the line will help connect Canton residents with available resources and services. The Helpline can provide referrals to local social service agencies who can […]
Dear Editor: We often wonder why racism, religious intolerance, misogyny, and homophobia still exist in 21st-century America, in a culture that has supposedly evolved socially. We scratch our heads and ponder why our civil discourse is anything but civil. My answer will be an affront to those on the right as well as the left. […]
Did you know … Thomas J. MacDonald of Canton, who goes by the nickname “Tommy Mac,” spent seven years filming himself at his workshop in Canton center and at the Draper Brothers building (and on many occasions with the assistance of Canton’s Al D’Attanasio) while he built fine wooden furniture. According to an article in the Boston […]
Dear Editor: I was pleased to read in last week’s Citizen about Canton police officers receiving Crisis Intervention Training (CIT), a nationally recognized best practice in responding to people who may be experiencing a mental health crisis. Too often, people with mental illness and substance use disorders end up in the criminal justice system. Police […]
Dear Editor: On June 12 at the Blue Hills Regional graduation ceremony, students who are enlisting in the military have been told that they are allowed to wear their military sashes but that they have to wear them under their graduation robes until after the graduation ceremony is over. These are students who are proud […]
In my first column for this newspaper, I wrote about “independence.” Having just completed my freshman year, I saw college as independence: you lived in a dorm, made new friends, learned to adjust to a new environment, spoke a little louder in class. I was worried that I would lose the confidence that I had […]
A customer recently made an appointment to speak with me. A woman in her 70s, she had a home equity line with a big national bank and she’d used it wisely for many years. Her home equity line was coming up for renewal in 2019 and the interest rate was going to be increasing quite […]
Did you know … Betsy’s Barbershop at 789 Washington Street will hold its third annual Buzz-Off, a fundraiser for the Joe Andruzzi (Up)Beat Cancer Foundation, on Sunday, May 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All of the proceeds, including tips, will go to the Andruzzi Foundation. This year, the Broccoli Brothers Band will play […]
Dear Editor: In November 2016, Massachusetts approved the legalization of marijuana for adult (21 and older) personal use, possession and growing of marijuana for recreational purposes. Medical use of marijuana is a separate law. In addition to legalizing adult personal use, The Regulation and Taxation of Marijuana Act also legalized all marijuana-related business in 351 […]
