Article 35, the Reservoir Pond article that everyone had been waiting for, finally came up for a vote late in the second session of Canton’s annual town meeting, held last Wednesday, April 27. Every resident who attended the session voted affirmatively for the article, which authorizes the town to acquire both the pond and dam […]
Despite reservations from FinCom members, town meeting voters at last Wednesday’s second session authorized a $1.5 million loan to finance a new, more efficient heating system for the Rodman Educational Center. This latest proposal came as a bit of a surprise considering that the School Committee’s stated plan — and the one that had appeared […]
On September 24-25, the Life is good Festival will return to Prowse Farm in Canton, located at the base of the Blue Hills. The festival is hosted by Life is good, a Boston-based company that spreads the power of optimism through its colorful collection of apparel and accessories and through its social mission to help […]
The first session of Canton’s Annual Town Meeting concluded with a bang Monday night as the last article up for a vote — raising the tax on restaurant meals from 6.25 to 7 percent — ended in an unusual 133-133 tie. The article, which needed a simple majority to pass, ultimately failed by one vote. […]
Canton Fire Chief Charlie Doody was named chairman of the Central Norfolk Regional Emergency Planning Committee, and the group is now applying for state and federal grant money for disaster planning and emergency drills. The group met April 20 at the Canton Public Library and the committee was certified by the state. Doug Forbes from […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library have planned an agenda for the spring with something to please everyone. Their programs will begin Thursday, May 5, with a presentation by Robert Martello, PhD, on his new book, Midnight Ride, Industrial Dawn: Paul Revere and the Growth of American Enterprise. Martello is an associate professor of […]
Surprised by a last-minute offer from the owners of the Plymouth Rubber property on Revere Street, the Planning Board, Board of Selectmen, and the Finance Committee united in opposition to a proposed rezoning of the former factory site — and the voters followed suit, defeating the developer-sponsored article by a fairly wide margin Monday night. […]
The Canton Police and Fire departments are seeking sponsors for their upcoming gala at the Blue Hill Country Club on May 14. The gala will honor their fellow police officers and firefighters who were killed in the line of duty on September 11, 2001, with all proceeds going to the Canton Area Helpline. Platinum, Gold […]
Following budget deliberations last week, the School Committee heard a presentation from Johnson Controls on the status of a “performance contracting” plan that would allow the schools to replace the entire heating system in the Rodman building — a $2.2 million project — and pay relatively little upfront. The project, deemed critical by school business […]
From stricter energy codes to higher taxes, a new police deputy to solar-powered schools, this year’s annual town meeting promises to be an interesting affair filled with lots of lively discussion and debate — and it all gets underway Monday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Canton High School Morse Auditorium. With a total of […]
