The town of Canton announced last week that it will be temporarily adding two recycling receptacles to the town transfer station at 99 Pine Street, providing residents with one more option during the ongoing Republic Services work stoppage. The state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) granted the request by the town to temporarily expand operations […]
Town Administrator Charles E. Doody and Affordable Housing Coordinator Kevin Shea are proud to announce that the Town of Canton has been designated a Housing Choice Community by the Healey-Driscoll Administration. “On behalf of Gov. Maura T. Healey and Lt. Gov. Kimberley Driscoll, I am pleased to inform you that the Town of Canton has […]

Weeks after being notified of its removal from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), the town of Canton took steps to remedy the situation with the adoption of a newly revised set of floodplain regulations at a Special Town Meeting held Monday evening in the CHS auditorium. Drafted by new Town Planner Connor Murphy with […]
Aug 8 2025 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Teamsters vote to reaffirm strike With the labor dispute against waste management company Republic Services reaching the one-month mark and no progress made to date in negotiations, members of Teamsters Local 25 voted overwhelmingly in support of continuing the work stoppage with 93 percent of employees preferring to stay on strike while rejecting the company’s […]
Aug 8 2025 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The ‘Move the Vote” campaign, which garnered widespread support at the April town election and in a follow-up vote at this year’s Annual Town Meeting, received another major boost on Tuesday when the Canton Select Board voted unanimously to send a draft home rule petition to Town Counsel Paul DeRensis for review before submitted it […]

The pressure has been mounting for waste removal giant Republic Services to resolve its labor dispute with Teamsters Local 25 and get the striking employees back to work after another week of disrupted trash service in Canton and in communities across greater Boston. On Friday, Canton leaders signed onto a second joint letter from impacted […]
Jul 18 2025 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The impact of an ongoing work stoppage by hundreds of waste collection workers is being felt across Canton as residents braced for a week without curbside collection heading into a busy holiday weekend and another stretch of hot summer weather. More than a dozen Massachusetts communities are said to be affected by the Teamsters Local […]
Jul 4 2025 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The Canton Select Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to back the recommendation of Town Administrator Charles Doody and Human Resources Director Jody Middleton and appoint former Middleboro Police Chief Joseph Perkins as the town’s interim chief. Board members JR McCourt (chair), Mike Loughran, Trish Boyden and Susan Harrington approved a six-month contract for Perkins, who […]
The Canton Select Board on Tuesday approved a new Climate Action Plan (CAP) and authorized Town Administrator Charles Doody to work with the town’s Sustainability and Climate Action Committee to hire a consultant to assist with grant writing and implementation of the plan. Both the committee and Doody will decide on the scope of work […]
Jun 12 2025 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
As you approach the historic yellow barn at the Paul Revere Heritage Site, you’ll be greeted by a stunning new Welcome Gateway — a vibrant space designed to invite, inspire and connect. Situated at the end of a freshly laid brick path, the gateway serves as an inviting space for conversation and reflection in front […]