Water sewer rates are likely going up beginning July 1, but not as much as anticipated. Under new rates accepted by selectmen Tuesday night, the average residential bill will increase nearly $6 per quarter. All irrigation customers will see a decrease as will small businesses with low consumption. Owners of apartment complexes, nursing homes, and […]
With the intent of becoming a full-time “citizen legislator,” Richard Livingston, a Republican candidate for the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District state senate seat, has promised to make “constituent service” his number one priority if elected in this November’s general election. But before Livingston is able to go one-on-one with incumbent state senator and Democrat […]
By Dan DeBlasio With the help of the newly formed Viaduct at 175 Committee, plans are currently in the works to commemorate the 175th anniversary of the completion of the Canton Viaduct. The committee’s chief goal is to celebrate this great achievement and erect a monument in memory of the Freemasons who helped build the […]
In a gesture of goodwill to their fellow town officials, members of the School Committee last week unanimously agreed to give $205,000 in additional state aid back to the town to help replenish its free cash reserves in the wake of town meeting. The funds, announced by state Senator Brian Joyce shortly after the close […]
Jonathan Woodson, a noted doctor, soldier and teacher, has been nominated as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs by President Barack Obama. Woodson’s nomination awaits confirmation from the U.S. Senate. A Canton resident for the last 15 years, Woodson is an associate professor of surgery and an associate dean at the Boston University […]
Galvin Middle School earth science teacher Katie Birtwell said that while there is nothing wrong with reading a textbook, being able to have a hands-on learning experience can add that extra element of “excitement” for her science students. With this in mind, Birtwell leads the Canton chapter of the Blue Hill Observatory Science Center’s Women […]
Less than eight months after becoming the first Republican to join the race for Ted Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat, Canton Selectman Bob Burr is at it again — this time as a candidate for state senate in the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District, where Milton Democrat Brian Joyce is seeking his eighth consecutive term. It’s […]
For this year at least, town meeting had a solution to the $1.37 million school deficit for the coming fiscal year, with 89 percent of that attributed to mandated special education costs. A vast majority of town meeting voters in the last session on Wednesday, April 28, authorized $440,000 in reserve funds to be put […]
Selectmen were pleased at the conclusion of Monday night’s opening session of the annual town meeting as a majority of voters endorsed the municipal version of the capital budget — against the recommendation of the Finance Committee — and kept intact the salaries of selectmen, the Board of Health, and assessors. As a result, the […]
Free cash was a popular phrase at town meeting Monday night as Canton voters tapped heavily into the reserve fund with three separate transfers, bringing the total free cash balance to $737,000 heading into ATM’s second night on Wednesday, when additional requests were also expected. During Monday’s first session, Canton voters authorized a total of […]
