The Canton Select Board and Town Moderator Alan Hines will sponsor two information sessions next week to review the proposed acquisition of the St. Gerard’s Church property on Washington Street. A decision on the matter will be put before voters at a December 1 special town meeting and the Select Board is seeking input from […]
The Trustees of Reservations is pleased to announce the return of Winterlights — the award-winning, immersive holiday light display now in its fourth year that brings joy to tens of thousands of people. The event will again take place at the Eleanor Cabot Bradley Estate in Canton, located off Route 138, as well as at Naumkeag […]
Pending final review and acceptance by Secretary of the Commonwealth William F. Galvin, Canton will soon have seven voting precincts instead of six and the new voting location will be at the Senior Center at 500 Pleasant Street. The new precinct as detailed by Town Clerk Tracy Kenney and accepted by the Select Board Tuesday […]
After a week-long cleanup effort, the Galvin Middle School reopened Monday without a hitch as all operations resumed, including in-person classes, after-school clubs, and the school’s late bus. Staff and students told GMS Interim Principal Dr. Mike Green that the building looked as if nothing had happened, despite the fact that all three levels of […]
EMS Coordinator Leo Reardon reported a recent spike in opioid overdose cases with six such incidents occurring over the first two weeks of October, including five in a four-day span. One individual, a 66-year-old male, was transported from Season’s Market on October 2 and again from Pleasant Street two days later due to substance abuse […]
On Saturday, October 16, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Jim Montgomery joined with Mass Audubon and local officials at a ribbon-cutting and “grand reopening” ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Blue Hills Trailside Museum and Otter Exhibit improvement project within the Blue Hills State Reservation. “By partnering with key stakeholders on projects […]
The Canton Public Schools have cleared the first major hurdle in a multi-step process to obtain funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for a possible renovation/expansion or replacement of the Galvin Middle School. As detailed by Interim Superintendent Derek Folan at last Thursday’s School Committee meeting, Canton was recently notified that the MSBA, […]
The Canton Board of Health is pleased to offer the following free clinics this weekend at the Hansen Elementary School: * Saturday and Sunday: Flu vaccination from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for individuals ages 2 and older. Insurance is not required. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required (home.color.com/vaccine/register/canton). * Saturday and Sunday: COVID-19 BinaxNow testing from […]
The issue of speeding in school zones and at crosswalks reached a new level of concern at a recent Traffic Committee meeting as members and residents agreed that motorists would pay more attention if they were hit with a costly speeding ticket. The committee also mapped out an initial plan to improve safety for school […]
With the COVID transmission level currently at “substantial,” the recently adopted indoor mask mandate remains in effect in public spaces across the town of Canton. In response to questions about what constitutes a public space, the Board of Health offered the following definition: “A public space is defined as any place, whether licensed or unlicensed, […]
