In a little less than three hours on Monday evening, 166 Canton voters concluded all business from the 2022 annual town meeting warrant, including the conditional town acceptance of Revolution Way and funding for several new Community Preservation Act (CPA) projects. In addition, voters approved a $1.5 million free cash transfer to fund a feasibility […]
Update: The Canton Planning Board, responding to concerns voiced by members of the local business community, decided on Wednesday night to reverse course on the series of town meeting articles pertaining to the rezoning of Route 138. Rather than recommend their adoption, the board voted 4-1 — with member Kathy Gibbs McCormack opposed — to […]
A new era in K-12 math instruction is coming to the Canton Public Schools following the completion of a two-year, coordinated program review that drew on input from several teachers and department heads across the district. School Superintendent Derek Folan, Assistant Superintendent Sarah Shannon, and Deb Rooney, CPS director of teaching and learning, unveiled the […]
Without much discussion but lots of admiration for her work, the Canton Select Board on Tuesday voted 5-0 to appoint Deputy Chief Helena Rafferty as the town’s new chief of police. Rafferty, a CPD fixture for more than three decades, will officially assume the new title following the retirement of Chief Ken Berkowitz on June […]
In preparation for the 2022 annual town meeting, which begins on Monday, May 9, the town will host a webinar next Thursday, April 28, at 7 p.m. where various departments, boards and committees will provide an overview of this year’s warrant articles. The public is invited to attend and can also submit questions in advance by […]
Showing off its overall talent and depth, the CHS girls outdoor track team earned its first win of the season last week, beating Sharon 91-45. The Bulldogs won two relays and recorded sweeps in the 400-meter hurdles, 400m, 200m, and high jump. Standout performers for the Canton girls included Kiley Hanlon, who won both the […]
Resident interest, along with company donations, have surged in recent weeks for the “Great Canton Cleanup” as organizers firm up plans for the inaugural town-wide event set for April 30. Head organizer Jeff Sullivan told the Select Board Tuesday evening that they have received 264 volunteer signups and noted that the business response has been […]
Several residents were displaced — and one ended up in police custody — following a fire at a downtown apartment building on Saturday, April 9. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m. at a two-story building on Washington Street. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said responding firefighters observed smoke coming from a first-floor apartment and when they […]
Barring any unforeseen problems, the town of Canton is set to become the new owner of the St. Gerard Majella Church property at 1860 Washington Street as of April 15. At Tuesday night’s meeting, Select Board members authorized spending $3,234,860 to complete the purchase of the five-acre property, which includes the former church building as […]
Canton’s senior population is increasing and there is a definite need for affordable housing options in the town as well as housing for smaller households. These were some of the key takeaways from last week’s virtual public forum hosted by the Board of Trustees for the town’s Municipal Affordable Housing Trust. Having recently begun the […]
