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 […]
Nov 5 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

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 […]
Oct 29 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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 […]
Oct 15 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

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 […]
Oct 8 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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, […]
Over the past year, the Canton Conservation Commission has been making an effort to contact property owners who may have open, expired permits attached to the title of their properties. The commission has over 450 open, expired wetland permits and over 70 open, expired stormwater management permits on record. Most of these will have been […]
Oct 8 2021 | Posted in
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The Canton casualties of COVID-19 and the many frontline workers and volunteers who have selflessly served the community throughout the pandemic will be memorialized and honored as part of a special “Evening of Remembrance” scheduled for next Wednesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. on the grounds of the Armando Recreation Center. The town-sponsored event, which […]
Oct 1 2021 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The Canton Select Board wants to take the next step in exploring the town acquisition of the St. Gerard Majella property at 1860 Washington Street, starting with an open discussion and planning session set for the next board meeting on Tuesday, September 28. The board may possibly set a special town meeting date for resident […]
Sep 24 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Members of the COVID-19 Task Force are optimistic that Canton will soon drop out of the high-risk category for COVID transmission, assuming continued vigilance and cooperation from residents. The task force, made up in part of Fire Chief and Emergency Services Coordinator Charles Doody, Select Board member Lisa Lopez, Canton Head School Physician Dr. Daniel […]
Sep 17 2021 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

At their August meeting the Canton Board of Library Trustees voted to eliminate overdue late fees for most library materials. Effective immediately, overdue fees will not be charged for Canton materials returned late. Overdue fines and fees previously incurred will be automatically removed from library accounts. “The board hopes this change will help those impacted […]