The group behind a proposed substance abuse detoxification facility on Turnpike Street will now try its luck in court after failing to convince the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals of its right to operate within a business zone. In a unanimous vote issued last Thursday, the ZBA elected not to overturn a prior ruling by […]
While Monday’s opening session of town meeting saw continued progress being made on a number of public projects with the help of Community Preservation Act funds, the news about renovating the damaged Metropolis Skating Rink was, according to Selectmen Chairman John Connolly, “disheartening.” Selectmen had hoped to bring a consultant’s report to town meeting outlining […]
A ban on recreational marijuana sales, funding for Metropolis Skating Rink, another round of CPA spending, and a boatload of proposed zoning changes are among the many noteworthy items that will be up for discussion at Canton’s jam-packed 2018 annual town meeting, which kicks off this coming Monday, May 14, at 7 p.m. in the […]
Canton Veterans Agent Tony Andreotti recalls the Memorial Day parades of years past as events that played a big role in his childhood. The parades, to this day, are sponsored by the Edward J. Beatty American Legion Post #24. “Year after year, they provided a great service to the town,” Andreotti said of the American […]
By Nancy Fyler, Neponset River Watershed Association During one of the heavy rain events this past March, a number of residential properties along Dedham Street in Canton (between Maplecroft and Cedarcrest roads) became flooded. And while it’s not unusual for flooding to occur due to intense rainstorms, this particular flood event, and the associated costs, […]
Armed with an additional spending recommendation of $1.8 million from the Finance Committee to help alleviate budget deficits in FY18 and FY19, the Canton School Committee is ready to come into the May town meeting with a healthy budget increase of 5.4 percent for the next school year. However, even with the additional money, School […]
The Board of Selectmen, in a 4-1 vote on Tuesday, agreed to call a special town meeting on the second night of the 2018 annual town meeting on Wednesday, May 16, to hear a request for a one-year moratorium on new structures proposed for use as a hospital, convalescent or nursing home within the town […]
The incumbents carried the day in Tuesday’s annual town election with the two sitting selectmen on the ballot, Kevin Feeney and Mark Porter, both returning to their posts after successfully fending off a challenge from newcomer Kathy McCormack in this year’s lone contested race. Despite coming up short in her first ever bid for elected […]
A diverse group of abutters, nearby neighbors, concerned citizens, and town officials came out in full force at last Thursday’s Zoning Board of Appeals meeting to deliver a loud and clear message of opposition to a proposed substance abuse detoxification center at the site of the Bay State School of Technology located at 225 Turnpike […]
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday pledged support to the various town historical groups that are applying for a $100,000 Massachusetts Preservation grant to aid in repairs to the historic David Tilden House located on the grounds of Pequitside Farm on Pleasant Street. The house was first built in the first quarter of the 18th […]
