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Man About Canton: Summer Projects

Did you know … Town engineer Jim Donovan informed selectmen that the DPW is making plans this summer to build a new sidewalk on Dedham Street and a new crosswalk at Maplecroft Road with a pedestrian light as part of the approved Dedham Street traffic-calming measures. Recreation Director Janet Maguire has begun working with “Row […]

‘Black Lives Matter’ sign sent a positive message

Dear Editor: I was thrilled to see the “Black Lives Matter” poster on the corner of Washington and Revere streets last week. For me, it was much more than a reminder that young Canton men willingly gave their lives to end slavery during the Civil War. It was a recognition of the sorrow we feel […]

GMS students learn valuable lessons from fundraiser

Dear Editor: Over the past several months, the students and staff in room 106 at the Galvin Middle School have learned so much about the power of hope and tenacity and the goodness of those around us, including many local businesses. Through our Million Penny Project, we were able to raise a total of $5,609 […]

Commentary: Free the Reservoir

Dear Editor: Now that winter is behind us and summer has arrived, a storm cloud brews over the beautiful pond that locals call the Rez. The Canton Reservoir is a public, town-owned, 300-acre body of water that has about 40 residents along its borders and municipal and state land along the western shore. Today the […]

Quality of education vital to well-being of our community

Dear Editor: On June 23, we will be voting to approve the construction of a new two-story addition to the Hansen Elementary School. The project adds eight new classrooms that replace four existing “temporary” modular spaces that have long out-lived their useful lives. The addition provides much-needed classroom space and includes a new fire safety […]

A note of appreciation for good Samaritan

Dear Editor: I am deeply grateful to Michael Cammarata of Canton Tree Service for taking the time to help me and my 3 year old son on Friday morning, June 12. My car died and he took the time to give me a jump. When the car did not respond to the jump, he tried again […]

Criticism of Senior Center unfair, inaccurate

Dear Editor: When I read the letter in last week’s Canton Citizen criticizing the Senior Center’s “much too small” exercise room, my first response was, “Huh?” However, upon wading through the unnecessary vitriol for a second time, I felt I had to respond, especially since I am affiliated with the COA, a Cantonite, participate in […]

Smart About Money: Saving for the Future

It’s probably fair to say that most of the troubles people have with money have nothing to do with unavoidable disasters. In fact, many of the troubles people have with money could be avoided if they did the one thing that most of us just don’t like to do: Make today’s financial decisions with your […]

Commentary: Combating Substance Abuse

Editor’s note: The following op-ed piece, written by Canton Police Chief Ken Berkowitz and Canton Fire Chief Charlie Doody, will appear in the June 25 edition of the Canton Citizen. In response to two overdoses (one fatal and the other nonfatal) in our community over the recent weeks, the Canton Police Department collectively made a […]

Man About Canton: The 5th Generation

Did you know … Dave and Carol Milligan recently became grandparents to Grace Milligan-Barr, who will be the fifth generation residing in the family’s 899 Washington Street home. Dave’s grandparents, Ernest and Anne Verity, were the original owners of the home. Ernest, as some of the old-time Cantonites will remember, was the owner of Verity […]

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