The Canton community has a new hero to look up to thanks to the bravery and quick thinking of 5-year-old Brendan Walsh. On October 18, Walsh was outside in his front yard when he witnessed a neighbor injured in a fall. Seeing that the neighbor was in distress and unable to get up, Walsh then […]
After more than four decades of combined service, veteran Library Trustee Betty Chelmow has announced that she will not seek another term in the April 2026 town election. First elected to the Library Board of Trustees in 1977, Chelmow served for 13 consecutive terms, including serving as chair during the previous renovation of the library […]
Last Saturday’s gloomy weather did not dampen the mood at the Canton Public Library as town and library leaders came together to officially break ground on the new library park. The focus of the second phase of the library’s “Next Chapter” improvement program, the park is slated to be built on the front lawn of […]
Following its annual classification hearing on Tuesday, the Canton Select Board voted to cut both the residential and commercial property tax rates for fiscal year 2026, continuing a trend of rate reductions that has stretched on for more than a decade. Acting on the recommendation of the town’s assessors, Select Board members agreed to set […]
Not satisfied with the initial response to their water service line inventory campaign launched earlier this fall, the Canton DPW and its Water Division are planning to again reach out to homeowners to reiterate the importance of checking their water pipes for the presence of lead. At the urging of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency […]
Select Board member Mike Loughran has a new plan for building pickleball courts in town, thanks to the Bank of Canton’s willingness to locate the courts at the back of their corporate headquarters on Route 138. Loughran said the courts are 1,000 feet away from the nearest residence. Loughran recently submitted a request to the […]
The town of Canton is putting the finishing touches on three major infrastructure projects, all of which are expected to wrap up by the end of this month or shortly after — assuming the weather cooperates. On Bolivar Street, road rehabilitation work that began in mid-September is nearing the final stages, with paving taking place […]
Town Administrator Charles Doody reported that the two new dog parks at the Paul Revere Heritage Site recently had their soft openings. Located on the Neponset Street side of the site, both parks are fully fenced in and are outfitted with benches, dog waste stations, and play equipment. To obtain a key fob to gain […]
After two and a half months of stalled negotiations, public finger pointing, and escalating lawsuits, not to mention the trash and recycling piling up across more than a dozen affected communities, leaders of Republic Services and Teamsters Local 25 jointly announced on Friday that they had come to terms on a new collective bargaining agreement. […]
The town of Canton has launched the search process to choose its next chief of police. With the retirement of Police Chief Helena Rafferty, the town has developed a comprehensive plan to identify and select a candidate who embodies Canton’s values and meets the needs of the community. The Canton Select Board is looking for […]
