Dining service has officially ended at two different well-known casual restaurant locations in Canton following the closures of the Ninety Nine on Route 138 and Bertucci’s in Cobb’s Corner. However, just in the past few weeks, Interim Town Planner Gene Manning said he has begun fielding inquiries from other restaurants that are interested in coming […]
Town Administrator Charles Doody, chairperson of the St. Gerard’s Reuse Committee, reported that the first public forum on the new town property will be held sometime next month with the final details to be announced soon. Doody said the committee, which is tasked with identifying the best uses for the former church buildings and grounds, […]
Excitement has been steadily building for the new planned dog park at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, which is set for an opening sometime next year. Stipulated as part of the original agreement between the town and the developer of the property, Canton Holdings LLC, the dog park was originally slated to be built on […]
The Canton Select Board on Tuesday unanimously agreed to temporarily suspend the liquor license held by Panda Gold while also implementing additional restrictions related to entertainment at the downtown Canton restaurant. The license suspension will run from December 29 to January 2 — which includes the traditionally busy New Year’s Eve holiday — and after […]
Continuing a trend seen over the past few years, town officials voted this week to lower the property tax rates for Fiscal Year 2023, but taxpayers can still expect to see bigger bills due to rising property values. The new rates were approved by the Select Board Tuesday night on the recommendation of the Board […]
Behind a potent ground attack and a tough, opportunistic defense that seemed to get stronger with every possession, the Canton High football team had much to be thankful for this year as they rolled past rival Stoughton 28-14 at Memorial Field on Thanksgiving Day. The impressive finale win earned Canton some much deserved bragging rights […]
A mid-day disturbance at Canton High School that initiated a shelter in place alert and resulted in criminal charges being filed against several individuals has prompted a thorough review and debrief as administrators seek to hammer home their commitment to school safety and accountability. While the incident in question, which occurred around noontime on November […]
Canton municipal leaders, in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, will host a public forum on the future of downtown zoning on Tuesday evening, November 29, at the Canton Public Library. With the town’s Economic Opportunity Overlay District possibly due for a refresh after nearly 20 years in existence, participants will be asked to […]
The Canton Electricity Choice (CEC) Committee, headed by resident Tom Birmingham, is accelerating plans to file a formal application for a municipal energy aggregation program with the state Department of Public Utilities sometime in the first quarter of 2023 following a public meeting and outreach program planned for either December or January. In addition to […]
The Canton School Committee will consider whether to accept the recommendation of the MassCore alignment and implement a four-year math requirement for all Canton High School students beginning with this year’s freshman class. Adopted by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in 2007 and amended in 2018, MassCore is a state-recommended program of study […]
