The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) recently announced the first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) in the commonwealth this year, involving a woman in her 70s who was exposed in Middlesex County. Additionally, another mosquito sample collected in Canton tested positive for WNV — bringing the total to three for the year. […]
Sheriff Patrick McDermott and the Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office, in partnership with the sheriff’s HOPE Center and Wey of Life Peer Recovery Center, are excited to announce that rising local music star Justin Clancy will headline the Norfolk County Recovery Fest on Saturday, September 13, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Braintree. Clancy, who […]
With all three members in attendance voting in the affirmative, the Select Board on Tuesday opted to go in a different direction with the town’s legal services, approving a transition from longtime town counsel Paul DeRensis of Brooks & DeRensis, P.C. to the Pembroke-based firm of Clifford & Kenney, Canton’s current labor counsel. Town Administrator […]
Canton Electricity Choice prices will decrease beginning with September meter reads because of a recent regulatory change. Under the town’s contract with the program’s electricity supplier, Constellation, prices can change in rare cases like this. Canton Electricity Choice offers three options, and prices for each will decrease by .27 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh): * Canton […]
The Canton Cultural Council, a participating member of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, is pleased to announce the upcoming 2025-26 grant cycle. This is an opportunity for artists, musicians, and educators to share their talents with the Canton community. According to the Mass. Cultural Council, there is no community without culture: it defines our understanding of […]
By Darcie Fisher The Canton School Committee has voted unanimously to approve a new three-year contract between Canton Public Schools (CPS) and the Canton Educators Association (CEA). The contract, which begins this September and expires in 2028, was ratified by the CEA last week. The negotiating process began in December with a tentative agreement reached […]
The town of Canton announced last week that it will be temporarily adding two recycling receptacles to the town transfer station at 99 Pine Street, providing residents with one more option during the ongoing Republic Services work stoppage. The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) granted the request by the town to temporarily expand operations […]
Town Administrator Charles E. Doody and Affordable Housing Coordinator Kevin Shea are proud to announce that the Town of Canton has been designated a Housing Choice Community by the Healey-Driscoll Administration. “On behalf of Gov. Maura T. Healey and Lt. Gov. Kimberley Driscoll, I am pleased to inform you that the Town of Canton has […]
Weeks after being notified of its removal from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the town of Canton took steps to remedy the situation with the adoption of a newly revised set of floodplain regulations at a Special Town Meeting held Monday evening in the CHS auditorium. Drafted by new Town Planner Connor Murphy with […]
Teamsters vote to reaffirm strike With the labor dispute against waste management company Republic Services reaching the one-month mark and no progress made to date in negotiations, members of Teamsters Local 25 voted overwhelmingly in support of continuing the work stoppage with 93 percent of employees preferring to stay on strike while rejecting the company’s […]
