Category archives for: Opinion

CHS student responds to ‘hall of flags’ criticism

Dear Editor: Last week I read a letter in the Canton Citizen in which someone stated that they wished to take down the hall of flags in the high school, and as an involved senior at Canton High School I feel my opinion should be heard. To the author, Mary McHugh: I am proud of […]

First Parish OWL classes offer valuable lessons for teens

Dear Editor: I am thinking about the teens who are going off to college. I have heard the comments: no one teaches the youth about becoming an adult. We do live in a digital age and conversations are more important than ever. This is why I am writing you this letter. Let’s just say, as […]

Man About Canton: Burning Permits

Did you know … Burning permits are now available at the Canton fire station for the burning season that runs from January 15 through May 1. However, there are rules to follow. Permission must be obtained for each day of burning by calling the fire department at 781-821-5095. Open burning must be at least 75 feet from all dwellings, […]

CHS ‘Hall of Flags’ needs to be reconsidered

Dear Editor: I read in the Canton Citizen recently that a student group was planning to add some new flags to the display in the Canton High School lobby. I am deeply concerned about this and am hoping the “Hall of Flags” can be properly vetted and reconsidered. I am curious how this display first […]

Smart About Money: Adventures in Check Writing

I recently heard a story about a businessperson who discovered that the check a client had sent them had been intercepted somehow and cashed by a stranger in another state. This story had an odd twist. When the businessperson reported that the check had never been received, the company that had written the intercepted check […]

Concerns about child safety

To parents of school-age children in Canton: Can anyone tell me why only two people — Barry Nectow, business administrator for the Canton Public Schools, and Stephen Connolly, operations manager at Michael J. Connolly & Sons bus company — have the final say in where school bus stops are located in Canton? Seven weeks ago, […]

Agent’s Corner: A Time to Speak up

We are often told it is wiser to hold our tongue than speak our mind. Silence is golden. We are expected to be polite and considerate, thoughtful of the effect our words will have, and to err on the side of caution. Sometimes, our thoughts are better kept to ourselves. Right now does not feel […]

Refuting misleading claims about Safe Communities Act

Dear Editor: As a statewide immigrant advocacy organization, we were concerned to read the deeply misleading letter from John Thompson of the Massachusetts Coalition for Immigration Reform posted on the Canton Citizen website in response to a recent column by state Representative William Galvin regarding the Safe Communities Act. Contrary to Thompson’s claims, nothing in […]

MassFiscal: ‘Sanctuary State’ bill a bad idea for Mass.

Editor’s note: The following letter was sent in response to Rep. Bill Galvin’s guest column that appeared in the December 28 edition of the Canton Citizen. Dear Editor: Legislative plans to make Massachusetts a Sanctuary State are gaining ground. State Representative William Galvin (D-Canton) is a co-sponsor of a bill currently making its way through […]

Man About Canton: Ice Rink Update

Did you know … The town of Canton is in the process of hiring an architectural firm to determine the cost of either (1) repairing the damaged Canton ice rink facility or (2) building a new regional rink on the existing site. The town recently advertised a “Request for Qualifications – Designer Services” for repair […]

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