According to The Wall Street Journal, a man named Sankaet Pathak felt banking in America was “stuck in the analog era” when he moved to the U.S. from India. In 2014, Pathak started a company named Synapse from his apartment and began working with start-ups that were looking to offer software-enabled savings products. Banking stuck […]
Dear Editor: I appreciate Richard Collette taking the time to write regarding civic participation in Canton. I share the widely held respect for Mr. Collette’s dedicated service over the years. While his April 24 letter mentions my involvement with the successful ‘Move the Vote’ petition, it more importantly raises questions about poll worker participation. Many […]
This is a love letter to our library. I know it’s not Valentine’s Day, but I’m writing it all the same. This is nothing new to my faithful readers. I’ve written about my relationship with libraries as long as I’ve been writing my column, which is over 25 years now. I’ve written about my earliest […]
On September 13, 2012, the Canton Citizen published its 25th anniversary issue and included a tribute to the four people the newspaper’s editors believed had given the most to Canton during the preceding quarter of a century. John Connolly was one of those people. The Citizen described Connolly as “a Bulldog through and through … […]
Dear Editor: I strongly disagree with a letter to the editor in last week’s edition entitled “The war against men.” The writer says that supporters of a female who is currently running against a male for the Select Board are “gender zealots” who are supporting the woman primarily because she is a woman. The writer […]
Dear Editor: I strongly disagree with those like Mr. Corkery, who in his letter last week, discredits Canton residents whose vision for Canton differs from his as “disruptive malcontents.” A healthy community thrives on open dialogue and diverse perspectives. A call for change is a sign of engaged citizenship, not disruption. As a proud 19-year […]
We, the Concerned Citizens of Canton, hereby acknowledge with immense gratitude, the lifetime of service and dedication John Connolly has given to the people of Canton. We acknowledge that his service to our community has brought both an abundance of economic prosperity to our town as well as helping to maintain a productive way of […]
Dear Editor: I am writing in support of Select Board candidate Susan Harrington to help bring the changes that are needed to our town government and our Police Department. I have known Select Board member John Connolly and Police Chief Helena Rafferty for many years, but the time for change has come to give this […]
Dear Editor: Leadership and compassion, with a strong moral compass. These are the defining characteristics I would use to describe Sue Harrington, who is running for a seat on the Canton Select Board. I have watched Sue grow her veterinary practice from a small practice grossing slightly over $200,000 with a single doctor to a […]
Dear Editor: It took me months to be comfortable wearing a button-down shirt untucked — and now the fashion trend is going the other way and I am not happy. I do not like change. I fear change. I’m happy with things the way they are. However, every now and then, well, change can be […]
