Editor’s note: The published version of this story incorrectly made a reference to the “former” Bay State School of Technology. The school, while exploring a new location, is fully operational and accepting new enrollments. The company behind a proposed 48-bed substance abuse detoxification center at the site of the Bay State School of Technology on […]
Registered Democrats in Canton will hold a caucus on Saturday, February 10, at 2 p.m. at the Canton Public Library to elect delegates and alternates to the 2018 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. This year’s state convention will be held June 1-2 at the DCU Center in Worchester, where thousands of Democrats from across the state […]
TreeTop Adventures — the Canton-based outdoor zip-line park that has delighted patrons but rankled many of its closest neighbors — has been given the chance to start anew after the town’s zoning board voted unanimously last week to approve the park’s relocation plans. With the approval, which includes an affirmative vote for the site plan […]
Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall will be working with town departments to post at least four signs near Reservoir Pond to warn skaters that the ice may be thin and that they are “skating at their own risk.” The signs are the first indication that selectmen are considering opening Reservoir Pond for winter use. Still up […]
See this week’s print edition of the Canton Citizen to read the full version of this story ~ In a unanimous vote on January 11, the Canton School Committee agreed to spend between $1.6 and $2 million in
The owners of the Canton Ice House withdrew an application for an all-alcohol restaurant license just hours before a scheduled hearing with the Board of Selectmen earlier this week after receiving several letters of opposition from various town officials. Selectmen opened the public hearing on the license at Tuesday night’s meeting, at which point Paul […]
The fate of Canton’s beloved Metropolis Skating Rink on Route 138 remains firmly in town hands, but the clock is ticking as the town faces a February 2019 deadline to begin rehabbing or rebuilding the shuttered facility or risk losing its insurance proceeds. Severely damaged when the roof collapsed during a morning youth hockey practice […]
A Brookline man will be summoned to court to face animal cruelty charges after he was twice reported for leaving his dogs locked in a car in sub-freezing temperatures on Sunday, January 7. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said residents called police when they spotted the dogs locked in the car at the library and […]
Another elected office will be up for grabs in the upcoming April town election following the surprise resignation of veteran School Committee member John Bonnanzio last week. Bonnanzio, who has served the board for a total of 12 years across two separate stints, tendered his resignation in a letter to the town clerk’s office dated […]
The following is an excerpt from the Canton Citizen’s 2017 year in review. Check out this week’s paper for a look back at some of the other top stories of 2017, including corruption scandals with Canton ties, CAASA’s substance abuse prevention efforts, and much more. Voters opt for fresh faces in memorable town election After a […]
