An air of skepticism about the town’s ability to manage Reservoir Pond permeated the library’s community room on Saturday during a public “listening session” on future uses and access to the popular town-owned recreation spot. Approximately 60 residents, roughly half abutters and half non-abutters, turned out for the January 30 forum, which was hosted by […]
Chris Connolly, current chairman of the Canton Planning Board, has announced that he will not seek reelection in the April town election. A two-term incumbent, Connolly was first elected to the board in 2006 and was reelected in 2011. He operates a private law practice in Canton, specializing in residential and commercial real estate transactions, […]
Business and community leaders from the Canton area will “do a little time and a lot of good” to help save and improve the lives of people fighting muscular dystrophy and related life-threatening diseases at the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s Lock-Up fundraising event. Jill Rossetti, principal of Blue Hills Regional Technical School, was one of the […]
In a span of three days next week, Canton residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on two of the town’s most prized public amenities — Reservoir Pond and the soon-to-be constructed Paul Revere Heritage Site. On Wednesday, January 27, at 7 p.m., the Paul Revere Heritage Commission and the Revere Building Use Committee […]
It’s going to be a busy winter for the Canton Planning and Zoning boards with several big developments vying for approvals, headlined by a mixed-use project at the former Plymouth Rubber site and an upscale hotel/restaurant proposal on Royall Street. The two aforementioned projects, which both received widespread support at the 2015 town meeting, recently […]
Selectmen are likely to approve a consolidation plan that would bring the TV-computer (CRT) collection trailer to the Pine Street leaf and yard waste facility and make the facility open year round. Town Administrator Bill Friel said the consolidation will create a single stop at the Pine Street station where residents can dump their yard […]
Canton school officials submitted a pair of noteworthy articles onto the 2016 town meeting warrant last week, including one that will fund the cost of free full-day kindergarten and another proposing a new school administration building on the grounds of the former Plymouth Rubber site. School Committee member John Bonnanzio, who serves on the Building […]
Selectmen recently received a double-whammy of bad news that will require the board to restart the process of hiring both a new town administrator and a new town planner. Selectmen announced that they were unable to come to terms on a contract with their top choice for town administrator, Kimberly Newman, who decided to remain […]
It’s going to be a winter of adjustment for the hockey-crazed town of Canton as teams of all ages and their fans get used to life without their beloved Metropolis Rink. Closed since last February following the collapse of the roof, the old barn or “Ponky,” as it is affectionately known, has gone from being […]
Selectmen Chairman John Connolly sounded support for tuition-free, full-day kindergarten at Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting as School Committee members and school administrators outlined the project before the board. Although Connolly said his inbox was flooded with emails from eager parents on Sunday, he said, “I am now over it” and praised the program and […]
