Selectmen have begun negotiations with Allied Waste-Republic Services to be the town’s sole provider of rubbish and recycling services. The new system, if approved, would save the town an estimated $130,000 per year, mostly in transportation costs. Collection would be automated — the driver would not exit the vehicle — and each resident would receive […]
The town water system recently violated a drinking water standard, according to the Canton DPW’s Water Division. During routine testing last month, three of the 47 samples showed the presence of total coliform bacteria and one tested positive for E. coli. The standard is that no more than one sample per month may do so. […]
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has announced that the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquito samples collected in Canton. EEE is a rare but serious illness spread by mosquitoes. This year, some areas of Massachusetts are experiencing significant levels of mosquito-borne disease. Currently, two cases of EEE have been detected […]
School Superintendent Jeff Granatino has opened a search for a new Kennedy School principal to replace Kimberly Sefrino, who has accepted another principal position in the Lakeville school system. Granatino announced the departure at last week’s School Committee meeting. He said Sefrino’s decision to leave was based on her wishes to be closer to her […]
It’s fun yet competitive, corporate backed yet community oriented. It’s the Reebok/Canton Road Race, and it’s back by popular demand on Saturday, October 5, at Reebok International with a variety of race options for participants of all ages and ability levels. Now in its ninth year, the Reebok/Canton race has become one of the more […]
The Canton Board of Selectmen announced a sweeping agreement last week with the developers of University Station, formerly Westwood Station — marking an end to one of the longest and costliest legal battles in town history and paving the way for construction of the long awaited mixed-use project on the Westwood/Canton border. The 21-page “cooperation […]
Update: Another Dunkin Donuts was robbed on Monday, August 19, bringing the count to 12 in eastern Massachusetts since March, according to the Boston Globe. The robbery occurred at 395 Providence Highway in Dedham around 10 p.m., and the suspect matched the description in the other robberies, according to the Globe. The Canton Police Department […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library will host its annual book sale on Friday evening, October 18, and Saturday, October 19. The Friday evening pre-sale is for Friends members only. Memberships will be sold at the door. Forms are also available at the library’s circulation desk or online at town.canton.ma.us/library/friends.html. The Friends of the […]
Purchase age raised to 21, assorted products banned ~ Beginning next year, tobacco users in Canton will be faced with some of the toughest regulations in the country after the Board of Health voted unanimously Monday night to raise the legal purchase age to 21 while at the same time banning a slew of “nonmedical” […]
The Life is good Coffee House, new this year to the Life is good Festival, will be a relaxed, intimate atmosphere where festival goers can enjoy the new line of Life is good coffee and the following music lineup curated by Ryan Montbleau. The Coffee House acts will join Jack Johnson, Daryl Hall & John Oates, The Roots, […]
