Chris Connolly, the current chairman of the Board of Selectmen, is running for reelection. Connolly was elected to the board in April 2017 and has also served as vice chairman during his three-year term. He is also a member of the Paul Revere Heritage Commission and the Traffic Committee. Prior to his election to the […]
Feb 7 2020 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Canton Citizen
Editor’s note: The headline in the January 30 print edition incorrectly listed the registration deadline as March 3. The election is March 3 and the registration deadline is February 12. Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that the last day to register to vote for the March 3 Presidential Primary is Wednesday, February 12. The […]
Jan 31 2020 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Canton Citizen
Lisa Lopez announced today she is returning to the campaign trail, resuming her mission to join Canton’s five member Board of Selectmen when two positions will be up for election on April 7, 2020. “I came very, very close to a win last year, and it was one of the most fun and exciting things […]
Jan 16 2020 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Canton Citizen
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the 2020 annual town election, to be held on April 7, are now available in the Town Clerk’s office. The deadline to obtain nomination papers is Friday, February 14, at 1 p.m. Those seeking office in the election must obtain the signatures of at least […]
An overwhelming majority of residents who made it to the polls on Tuesday voted to “keep Canton swimming” and finance the cost of a new town pool facility, paving the way for construction to begin at the conclusion of the upcoming summer season. While turnout was modest, nearly 80 percent of the 1,907 ballots cast […]
Following a near-unanimous approval at the recent May town meeting, Canton voters will have the final say on whether to override Proposition 2 ½ and rebuild the Bolivar town pool in a special town-wide election set for this coming Tuesday, May 28. Any Canton resident who was registered to vote as of May 8 will […]
May 24 2019 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Jay Turner
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that the deadline to register to vote for the May 28, 2019 Special Town Election will be Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The town clerk’s office will remain open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. on May 8. You may also register to vote online through the secretary of the […]
Apr 26 2019 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Canton Citizen
Loughran tops Lopez by 1 vote in fierce 3-way battle It was only the second day of April, but there were plenty of evening fireworks in Canton Tuesday night thanks to a dramatic Board of Selectmen race that came down to a couple of hand-counted ballots. In what is surely one of the closest three-way […]
This coming Tuesday, April 2, is Election Day in Canton, and for the fourth time in five years voters will have a decision to make in the race for Board of Selectmen. This year, three candidates — Lisa Lopez, Michael Loughran and James Quigley — are all vying for the two-year vacancy created by the […]
Mar 29 2019 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Jay Turner
A three-way race for a vacancy on the Board of Selectmen will headline the 2019 annual town election. Below are links to campaign announcements for each of the three candidates: Mike Loughran launches campaign for BOS Jim Quigley to run for Board of Selectmen Lisa Lopez announces candidacy for BOS