Selectmen are reserved and at first glance reluctant to support the second of two Green Team-supported town meeting articles that would establish new construction codes to meet energy efficiency standards for newly constructed homes, extensively rehabilitated homes, and new commercial construction. Selectmen did favor the Green Team’s zoning article that proposes an expansion of the […]
With enthusiasm, innovation, and seed money from the Canton Alliance for Public Education, Canton High School students are saying “Yes” to the revival of the local chapter of SADD (Students against Destructive Decisions). The mission of SADD is to provide students with the best prevention tools possible to deal with the issues of underage drinking, […]
Thanks to the vision of five local businessmen who also happen to love sports, the town of Canton could soon have another multi-purpose recreational facility that would be available for use 12 months out of the year. The five partners, organized as 02 Realty Holding Company, LLC, recently received a green light from the Zoning […]
Selectmen appeared wary of supporting a town meeting article sponsored by the Conservation Commission that seeks approval of the Mass. Community Preservation Act both at town meeting and in an upcoming town-wide election. Article 39 of the April town meeting would place an additional tax on residential and commercial real estate that would be used […]
Police Chief Ken Berkowitz picked up some key supporters last week with a 5-0 vote by selectmen and a 6-1 vote by the Finance Committee backing his town meeting article to remove the vacant position of deputy police chief from civil service. Pending town meeting approval, Chief Berkowitz plans to reestablish the position later this […]
Three years after Canton voters rejected its proposal to build a large, mixed-use development at the former Plymouth Rubber site on Revere Street, Canton Development Properties, a subsidiary of the Illinois-based Napleton Company, will head back to town meeting and try again — this time with a proposal that is far more general in scope, […]
In a town meeting matter entirely separate from the Plymouth Rubber rezoning proposal, the town of Canton will seek approval from town meeting voters to acquire the rights to Reservoir Pond, which the Napleton Company had inherited when it purchased the Plymouth Rubber site in 2006. Napleton, as part of a settlement agreement with Canton […]
The Board of Selectmen, with the support of Town Administrator Bill Friel and Finance Director Jim Murgia, approved nearly $130,000 in additional municipal spending for FY 2012, which amounts to roughly half of what all municipal department heads had requested for next year. Selectmen did approve additional amounts for those department heads who requested it, […]
For the second year, the Irish Cultural Centre of New England, located at 200 New Boston Drive, will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with various events and activities throughout the month of March. The month-long celebration, coined “The 17 Days of March,” is open to the general public and aims to expose attendees to multiple aspects […]
Responding to the impassioned remarks of Selectmen Chairman Victor Del Vecchio about the importance of a second ambulance, the Finance Committee voted last week to transfer $113,000 from the town’s reserve funds to boost the Fire Department’s minimum manning level and restore the department’s second ambulance to full status. Fire Chief Charlie Doody had made […]
