The Canton Select Board, School Committee, Finance Director, and Finance Committee chair agreed Tuesday night on a plan to close a $1.65 million school budget shortfall caused by COVID-19 spending. Under the approved plan, backed by a 4-0 vote of the School Committee at its October 1 meeting and a subsequent 4-0 vote by the […]
In an effort to keep residents healthy and safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Canton Board of Health strongly supports CDC recommendations for Halloween activities. Traditional trick-or-treating, according to the CDC, is classified as a higher risk activity and should be avoided. The Board of Health wants children to enjoy the holiday safely […]
The Canton DPW continues to await the delivery of parts for the new traffic light at the redesigned Randolph-Washington Street intersection, and according to DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta, delivery is now anticipated toward the end of October due to manufacturing delays. Once the parts arrive, it will take roughly a week to 10 days before […]
Compared to a few months ago, the town of Canton appears to be on a sturdier financial footing; but a full return to pre-COVID economic conditions will depend on a variety of factors, including final FY21 state aid determinations, extension of the federal CARES Act spending deadline, and rebounding local receipts. According to Finance Director […]
Several town departments and a host of volunteers will be working together to administer free flu shots to Canton residents on three dates in October. The three flu clinics are being planned to allow residents to stay in their cars and will meet/exceed COVID-19 safety protocols. Public clinics for residents ages 5 and up will […]
The Canton Cultural Council has set November 16, 2020 as a deadline for organizations, schools, and individuals to apply for grants that support cultural activities in the community. All applications must be done online again this year. The application will be available on October 1 at www.mass-culture.org. These grants can support a variety of artistic […]
Construction continues on the new town pool and renovated Metropolis Skating Rink, with both facilities likely to be completed in the coming weeks. The brand-new aquatics center, which is being built on the site of the former town pool on Bolivar Street, was originally slated for completion by late July or early August. However, construction […]
Canton is one of 15 communities in the Bay State to be awarded a maximum $200,000 Green Communities grant from the state Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Town Planner Laura Smead, who applied for the grant, made the announcement at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting. Smead said the funds will pay for LED light conversions […]
Roughly 30 people logged in live to last week’s COVID-19 Task Force webinar held on Thursday, September 3. A panel of local leaders, including Fire Chief Charles Doody, CPS physician Dr. Daniel Muse, Board of Health members, and School Committee Chair Kristin Mirliani, responded to residents’ questions that were submitted in advance. Doody said the […]
The full version of this story appears in the September 3 print edition. The Canton School Committee last week signed off on a new timeline for the district’s phased-in reopening model, approving a remote start for most K-12 students on September 16 before moving to a hybrid model on September 29. The hybrid model calls […]
