An abundance of collapsed roofs and structures in Canton over the last week have town employees checking all school and public office buildings. The week began with a report of a collapsed roof above the loading dock at DXL on Route 138 along with a similar incident involving a 300-foot section of roof at 2 […]
The Canton Fire Department is asking for the public’s help in digging out the more than 1,000 fire hydrants scattered across town. Fire and DPW crews will be out this week trying to clear as many as possible. One Canton resident sent a letter to the Fire Department informing them that since 1978, John Overton […]
Tempers flared over a proposed solar overlay district and one member waxed philosophic on the current state of zoning as the Canton Planning Board commenced public hearings last week on the 12 proposed zoning changes for 2015. Approximately two dozen citizens turned out for the February 4 meeting, which lasted more than three hours and […]
No one was hurt after a roof collapsed at DXL Group (formerly Casual Male) on Turnpike Street on Tuesday morning, February 10, around 7:15 a.m. The collapse impacted a 20×20-foot section of roof in the warehouse above the loading dock. Workers were shoveling snow on another portion of the roof at the time of the […]
Selectmen have given the developers of the former Plymouth Rubber property until the close of business tomorrow, February 13, to file a formal agreement with the town on the 40-acre Revere Street site. In return, selectmen on Tuesday night agreed to call a special town meeting at the beginning of the May annual town meeting […]
A new neighbor has moved into the Ponkapoag section of Canton, and it’s either a reason for celebration or a cause for alarm — or possibly both. The new resident is a Castor canadensis, or North American beaver, and it’s the first
Canton residents who are interested in running for office in the April 7 town election have until next Friday, February 13, at 5 p.m. to obtain nomination papers from the Town Clerk’s office. Interested candidates must obtain the signatures of at least 50 registered voters in the town of Canton, and nomination papers must be […]
In only one week’s time, the DPW has overspent its annual snow removal budget of $414,500 by approximately $350,000 after two major storms dumped nearly 45 inches of snow in Canton. DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta estimates he will need another $120,000 — beyond the current $350,000 deficit — to get through the rest of winter […]
Town Administrator Bill Friel, who has served as the town’s executive secretary and town administrator for the past 25 years, will retire next February 1, 2016, giving the town a year to select his replacement. Friel’s contract was set to end on June 30, but selectmen opted to extend it another seven months at the […]
For the second week in a row, the Fire Department responded to several carbon monoxide alarms resulting from clogged gas vents. According to Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury, several of the 16 calls received in Monday’s snowstorm were for blocked gas vents. Firefighters also responded several times to a duplex on Indian Woods Way, where a […]
