Town Counsel Paul DeRensis, the co-chairs of the Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC), and the Canton Select Board have agreed to a compromise regarding the acceptance of new project applications for Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding. The CCPC had previously voted to “pause” the acceptance of applications while it worked to bring its new administrator […]
If you see an assortment of spirits, goblins, and generally scary creatures headed toward Canton Center later this month, know that their destination is the Canton library. The masked and costumed arrivals will change the usually tranquil location into a Haunted Library just in time for Halloween this year. The first Haunted Library, a free event, […]
Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee The Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Allison Neff as its newest CPA administrator. Neff will replace longtime administrator Kristen Phelps, who was instrumental in helping to build Canton’s very CPA successful program. Adopted by the town in 2012, the Community Preservation Act […]
With the creation of a new working task force, the Select Board on Tuesday took the first steps toward compliance with the state’s new zoning requirements for MBTA communities. The new committee will be charged with drafting an action plan, which is due to the state by January 21, 2023. Appointees include new Town Administrator […]
The Canton Board of Health recently announced a series of COVID Bivalent booster and flu vaccination clinics that will be held on three dates in October. The first clinic, offering the Moderna Bivalent booster (18+) as well as flu shots, is scheduled for Wednesday, October 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Canton […]
Canton Fire Chief and soon-to-be Town Administrator Charles Doody received his first major assignment last week as he was placed in charge of a new 10-member resident committee tasked with identifying and recommending uses for the former St. Gerard’s Church property, which was purchased by the town earlier this year. Doody is excited by the […]
Canton’s current outdoor water ban will continue indefinitely after state officials reaffirmed the region’s Level 3-Critical Drought status last week. The formal announcement was issued by the state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs on August 26, and the Select Board reluctantly supported the action at its meeting on Tuesday. Canton DPW Superintendent Mike […]
This story originally appeared in the August 25 edition of the Canton Citizen. Following a busy summer season in which many Canton families took advantage of the town pool, summer concerts, and day camps for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started, the Canton Parks and Recreation Department has planned a wide range of […]
With a worsening drought reaching critical levels across the southeastern part of the state, the town of Canton moved quickly this week to announce an immediate ban on all nonessential outdoor water uses. The new mandate, which is in effect until further notice, applies to all users and prohibits the watering of lawns by any […]
The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) invites the public to its annual Celebration of Life on Thursday, September 1, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the grounds of the Canton Senior Center at 500 Pleasant Street. Held in conjunction with International Overdose Awareness Day
