This year’s July 4th festivities started with rain showers and ended with a bang. In the morning, over 70 runners, ranging in age from 2 to 68, took part in the annual 5-mile road race and 2-mile fun run. In the evening, hundreds of local residents flocked to the Galvin Middle School to enjoy amusements, [...]
While concerns over the safety and value of a massive solar installation at the former Pine Street landfill continue to be raised publicly, town officials and the project’s developer, Southern Sky Renewable Energy, both maintain high hopes for the project as it nears completion in the coming weeks. The 5.6-megawatt solar farm, consisting of 19,800 [...]
A routine test of the town’s drinking water supply during the month of June turned up unacceptable levels of coliform bacteria — a relatively minor violation caused by “startup issues” at the Neponset Street water treatment facility, according to Dennis Morton of the Canton Water Department. The department released a notice last week spelling out [...]
After waiting 16 years for their streets to be brought up to town standards, the residents within the Knob Hill subdivision off Walpole Street finally received a bit of good news late last month when the Planning Board voted 3-0 to cease negotiations with the developer and have the town take control of the necessary [...]
Hundreds turned out at the Galvin Middle School for Canton’s Independence Day celebration on Wednesday, July 4. Sponsored by the Recreation Commission, the popular annual event featured amusements, concessions, live music, and a gala fireworks display. Check out the photo gallery or see this week’s Canton Citizen for additional images from the July 4th celebration. [...]
Canton has certainly come a long way since it was once part of Dorchester in the mid 1500s. And for folks who complain about traffic, here they join in a recurring theme throughout the history of the town. With over 440 public and private ways and perhaps a cumulative length of 115 miles of roadways, [...]
