Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the 2020 annual town election, to be held on April 7, are now available in the Town Clerk’s office. The deadline to obtain nomination papers is Friday, February 14, at 1 p.m. Those seeking office in the election must obtain the signatures of at least […]

Selectmen have many issues to ponder before approving three modifications to the master agreement between the town and Canton Holdings, developer of the Paul Revere Heritage Site. Lloyd Geisinger of Thorndike Development, the developer of the Copperworks condominium project underway at the site, requested at Tuesday night’s BOS meeting a reduction in the number of […]
Dec 21 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Just months after finalizing new zoning legislation that redefines and regulates various types of medical facilities, the town of Canton has received its first real test case in the form of a proposed 160-bed substance abuse detoxification and rehab center dedicated in part to the treatment of first responders. The applicant in the case, ARK […]
Dec 13 2019 | Posted in
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Jay Turner

The town saw its largest valuation by over a quarter of a billion dollars this past year and its positive impact on the town budget will be felt for years to come. New growth in construction came in at $1,734,748 and the total taxable valuation is over $5 billion this year. Assessors made the announcement […]
Dec 7 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

John McCourt, head of the Canton Playground and Recreation Commission, gave two positive reports to the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night regarding the progress of renovations at the Metropolis Skating Rink and the Bolivar pool facility. The two projects were approved by town meeting voters in December 2018 and May 2019, respectively. The first to […]
Nov 22 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

The Board of Selectmen is reviewing a change in the master agreement with Canton Holdings LLC to allow a separate developer to construct the 60 age-restricted rental units that had been previously approved for the Paul Revere Heritage Site. Of the 60 units, 15 will be earmarked as moderate-income units. Scott Weymouth of Arista Development […]
Nov 15 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
In a unanimous vote, the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night appointed Darin Devine of Canton as the town’s new veterans agent, replacing longtime agent Tony Andreotti. All of the selectmen agreed that both finalists — Devine and Cynthia Shelton Harris — were outstanding candidates and it made for a difficult choice. Ultimately, they felt […]
Nov 1 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Following a months-long, collaborative process of information gathering, brainstorming, and analysis, Town Planner Laura Smead and Chris Kuschel, senior regional planner from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC), returned to the Canton Public Library on September 25 to outline a draft vision and “illustrative plan” for the future of the Canton Junction area. Based on […]
Oct 12 2019 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Tony Andreotti, who served as the veterans agent for the town of Canton for 20 years until his retirement this past August, will be honored at a retirement party luncheon at the Canton Town Club on Saturday, October 26. Andreotti’s career as Canton’s veterans agent began after he had retired and moved to Cape Cod. […]

Submitted by John L. Ciccotelli, RS, CHO, Director of Public Health The state Department of Public Health (DPH) recently announced that laboratory testing has confirmed the 12th human case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus infection. As a result, six additional communities in central Massachusetts have been elevated to high risk. Canton has not had […]
Oct 4 2019 | Posted in
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