Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the April 8, 2025 annual town election will be available in the Town Clerk’s office beginning on Tuesday, January 7, at 8 a.m. The deadline to obtain nomination papers is Friday, February 14, at 1 p.m. Those seeking office in the election must be 18 […]
Canton Town Administrator Charles Doody and Veterans Agent Arafat Knight are pleased to share that the Canton Veterans Department teamed up this holiday season with local volunteers, the American Legion Post 24, and The Home Depot to memorialize veterans buried in the community with 1,600 donated wreaths and Christmas trees. The Veterans Department then followed […]
Canton School Superintendent Derek Folan made it clear to School Committee members last week that they are not messing around when it comes to school bus safety. Referencing an incident that occurred at the Pine Street railroad crossing on the afternoon of December 11, in which a substitute driver transporting students from the Galvin Middle […]
The town’s Climate Action Plan Committee will be taking a vote this week on whether to submit a town meeting article for the adoption of a new Stretch Energy Code to promote greater energy efficiency in newly constructed buildings. Additionally, the committee is also looking into a state grant opportunity that would enable the town […]
The 2025 Annual Town Meeting warrant opened December 12 for all zoning and non-zoning articles and will close on Friday, January 3, at 12 noon. Citizen-sponsored articles must first be first presented to the Town Clerk’s office for signature verification before being delivered to the Select Board’s office at Canton Town Hall. Town meeting will […]
By a nearly 3-1 margin in Tuesday’s town-wide special election, Canton voters signed off on the proposed debt-exclusion measure to finance the construction of a brand-new Galvin Middle School that will serve students in grades 5-8. The final tally, with the ‘Yes’ votes outnumbering the ‘No’ votes 2,924 to 1,019, clears the last remaining hurdle […]
Canton firefighters and paramedics joined emergency responders from several other local communities in responding to a five-car accident on Interstate 93 earlier this week that claimed the life of an unidentified Weymouth man. The accident occurred on I-93 South prior to the I-95 interchange at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Monday, December 9. Canton responders were […]
Take the entire family to a delightful Craft Fun Fair and a wonderful Winter Concert at Canton High School on Tuesday, December 17. Both events are free! The craft fair
Police continue to investigate a home vandalism incident that occurred on Saturday, November 23, in the York Street area that could involve as many as 60 youths, some of whom are Canton High School students. The vandalism substantially damaged a home under reconstruction, and police also are probing a possible cruelty to animal charge. So […]
Police Chief Helena Rafferty is proposing in her FY26 capital plan that the town spend $393,000 for a mobile enclosed firing range, which would be located behind the station and provide year-round access to officers for training and certification. Rafferty said the town could also recoup some of the expense by renting the facility out […]
