Mixed housing development, improved sidewalks, new paths and trails, and community spaces — all of these and more could be part of the future of Canton Junction as the town embarks on a new visioning study for the area under the leadership of Town Planner Laura Smead and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC). The […]
Loughran tops Lopez by 1 vote in fierce 3-way battle It was only the second day of April, but there were plenty of evening fireworks in Canton Tuesday night thanks to a dramatic Board of Selectmen race that came down to a couple of hand-counted ballots. In what is surely one of the closest three-way […]
Selectmen on Tuesday approved borrowing $5.9 million to finance the replacement of the Bolivar town pool via a debt-exclusion override, and the proposal will now go to the Finance Committee for review this week. With annual town meeting less than six weeks away and with the updated construction estimates arriving Tuesday, selectmen called a special […]
Regen Milani and her sons were taking a walk through the grounds of Pequitside Farm when an unleashed dog jumped on Milani. Having owned dogs and used to being around them, Milani remained calm, but the situation would have been different had the dog jumped on one of her sons. “My son gets very scared […]
Selectmen have come out in support of a town meeting article calling for the elimination of thin film plastic bags at retail. Still acceptable to be used are plastic bags for dry cleaning and for the sale of ice, fish, and newspapers. If accepted by town meeting voters, the ban would take effect six months […]
Selectmen and neighbors from the Lexington and Paul Street area appear to be headed toward a compromise solution following an extensive review of speeding at the intersection of both streets. The intersection is located in a major residential area off Norfolk Street with many children living in the vicinity. The proposed solution calls for the […]
Given new budget figures by the Finance Committee last week, Canton school and municipal leaders will have a decision to make regarding cuts to new budget spending. The FinCom is recommending that the School Committee cut $691,000 from its proposed FY20 operating budget of $44,705,362. For selectmen and municipal department heads, the proposed cut is […]
The field has been set for the 2019 annual town election and it’s a bit more diverse than in recent years with eight women and seven newcomers among the 12 candidates vying for office. Unfortunately, voters will still not have many choices to make since only one of the offices up for grabs — a […]
Note: The full version of this story appears in the February 7 print edition. Town officials are expected to reach a final agreement in the coming week with Canton Holdings LLC to acquire the over seven-acre parcel of open space at the Paul Revere Heritage Site as well as the historic rolling mill and barn […]
A total renovation of the town pool on Bolivar Street, projected to cost $4.6 million and requiring approval of a debt-exclusion override, is the most visible impact for taxpayers among the items up for consideration at the upcoming 2019 annual town meeting. Selectmen released the 40-article warrant last week, with the first session of ATM […]
