Submitted by the Community Preservation Committee The Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Allison Neff as its newest CPA administrator. Neff will replace longtime administrator Kristen Phelps, who was instrumental in helping to build Canton’s very CPA successful program. Adopted by the town in 2012, the Community Preservation Act […]
Horrified by the alleged abuse of power detailed in a newly released police internal affairs report and determined to be a voice for a young Canton woman who can no longer speak for herself, a group of local residents gathered outside the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office last week to demand accountability and speak out […]
With the creation of a new working task force, the Select Board on Tuesday took the first steps toward compliance with the state’s new zoning requirements for MBTA communities. The new committee will be charged with drafting an action plan, which is due to the state by January 21, 2023. Appointees include new Town Administrator […]
After a challenging and at times frustrating start to the school year with new bus contractor First Student, Canton school leaders were happy to report significant improvements in the delivery times of school buses over the past several days. The positive news follows a productive workshop between First Student representatives and school officials and what […]
The Canton Fire Department, along with friends, family, residents, elected officials and representatives from numerous neighboring departments, gathered at the Canton Fire Station on Friday, September 30, to wish Fire Chief Charles Doody well in his retirement and congratulate him on 27 years of dedicated service to the department and the town of Canton. A […]
On Saturday, September 17, more than 200 volunteers spread out across 14 different locations throughout the Neponset River Watershed to help clean up trash and debris along the river, its tributaries, and surrounding parks. Managed by dedicated site captains and community leaders, the volunteers collected thousands of pounds of trash and debris in a three-hour […]
Canton School Committee members plan to ramp up the pressure on new bus contractor First Student and will invite company representatives to its next meeting to address mounting complaints, particularly with bus service at the elementary schools and St. John the Evangelist School. School Committee Chair Kristian Merenda, after hearing from several concerned parents, said […]
The Canton Board of Health recently announced a series of COVID Bivalent booster and flu vaccination clinics that will be held on three dates in October. The first clinic, offering the Moderna Bivalent booster (18+) as well as flu shots, is scheduled for Wednesday, October 12, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Canton […]
Canton Fire Captain Wendell Robery will soon take over as the town’s next fire chief pending contract negotiations after being offered the position at Tuesday night’s Select Board meeting. Select Board members said it was a tough choice between two excellent finalists in Robery and Lt. Jamie Meier, with Board Chair John Connolly citing experience […]
By the Canton Robodogs and GearHounds Canton High School’s robotics teams, the Robodogs and Gearhounds, have kicked off their new competitive season and are making efforts to improve their community by running an E-Waste Drive on October 16. Three years ago, the United States produced $7.49 billion worth of electronic waste, but only 17.4 percent […]
