In an ever-evolving cycle of COVID vaccine distribution updates, the town received a bit of good news in that it will be allocated 200 doses for residents of Canton Housing Authority properties. Unfortunately, the town will not be receiving any immediate first-dose vaccines for local distribution. The town was notified of the allocation for Housing […]
Following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, a group of Canton residents started a conversation about finding ways to make everyone in town feel included, comfortable, and safe. What came out of those discussions is the newly formed Canton Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee (CDEI). The committee has started working […]
A new playground at the Luce School, renovations to the exterior of Town Hall, and a proposed new affordable housing trust will all be in line for some level of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding in the coming fiscal year after receiving the go-ahead from the town’s Community Preservation Committee earlier this month. Six other […]
For the first time in its ongoing series of public health webinars, Canton health officials and town leaders expressed hope for a return to normalcy in 2021 as the state embarks on a phased delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations. Select Board member Lisa Lopez opened the December 30 webinar by noting, “We can finally start planning […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the April 6, 2021 annual town election will be available in the Town Clerk’s office beginning on Monday, January 4, at 8 a.m. The deadline to obtain nomination papers is Friday, February 12, at 1 p.m. Due to the increasing number of positive cases of […]
The first two days of appointment-only business at Town Hall went well and were largely uneventful, but on Tuesday afternoon, Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall learned of the governor’s new occupancy orders, which apply to office spaces and could potentially impact staffing at Memorial Hall. Aspinwall said the new, more restrictive order, which goes into effect […]
With the redesign of the Randolph-Washington Street intersection now complete and the Pleasant-Sherman-Angela Street intersection now in the design phase with construction funds authorized, the town’s Traffic Committee began mapping out plans Monday night for its next project — a new sidewalk on portions of Randolph Street leading to Blue Hills Regional Technical School and […]
Fire Chief Charles Doody said town officials are beginning to map out a plan for distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, although it may be a few months away. “We ran the drive-through flu clinics as a prelude to a potential mass vaccination for COVID,” he said. “Once the vaccine is made available to the general […]
The Canton Select Board on Monday night voiced support for Town Administrator Charlie Aspinwall’s recommendation to limit public access to town offices by appointment only while encouraging phone calls and emails to conduct town business. The intent of the move is to protect town employees from exposure to COVID-19. As of Wednesday, December 9, Canton […]
The town of Canton will have additional Community Preservation Act monies to work with in the coming fiscal year thanks to a record-high match from the statewide CPA trust fund. Canton’s Community Preservation Committee, which is responsible for administering the program locally and recommending projects for funding, relayed the good news in a press release […]
