The Neponset River Watershed Association, the town of Canton, and several other communities in greater Boston will send representatives to an information meeting on October 19 at Canton Town Hall to discuss the impacts of new and potentially burdensome federal storm water regulations. Several communities, including Canton, have joined a consortium to oppose the regulations, […]
The Board of Selectmen and the Finance Committee have approved $350,000 in emergency funds to replace an aging water main on Rebecca Road, which has led to discolored water for 32 homes in the area for over 18 months. Rebecca Road is located off Pleasant Street and abuts Andrea Drive, Walford Park Drive, Trudy Terrace, […]
State Senator Brian Joyce was optimistic in his “state of the state” report to selectmen Tuesday night and pledged continued state spending for roads, public education, assistance for full-day kindergarten, and substance abuse prevention — a priority of the state legislature. Joyce said the state economic forecast and tax collections are both doing so well […]
Two of the town’s biggest pending development proposals made the rounds through the planning and zoning boards last month, but only one of them — a private ice rink facility — managed to sail through unscathed with the necessary approvals in hand. Canton Ice House LLC, proposed by three Canton builders on an industrial parcel […]
The Blue Ribbon Traffic Committee has identified its first two focus areas and they are Randolph and Washington streets and the recently redesigned intersection at Randolph Street and Route 138 (Turnpike Street). The latter intersection has generated complaints about the lack of through traffic lanes and the difficulty that trucks have had making turns. The […]
Selectmen are hoping that a combination of Town Counsel Paul DeRensis, the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC), and Town Planner Tim Richard will be able to clear the foggy haze of access, use and liability issues at the town-owned Reservoir Pond. In a marathon, three-and-a-half-hour selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday night that dealt with traffic hearings […]
A couple of under-the-radar zoning amendments approved at the recent May town meeting could soon lead to substantive improvements along the Route 138 corridor, although the wait apparently continues for a certain vacant parcel on Dedham Street. While not quite as attention grabbing as the Plymouth Rubber redevelopment plan and the related open space purchase […]
An independent auditor confirmed what bond rating agency Standard & Poor’s recently told the town’s finance director — that the town is in excellent financial shape and is following sound financial practices, which has led to a premium bond rating of AAA and much lower borrowing costs. Tony Roselli and Paul Gargano of Roselli, Clark […]
The following alert regarding outdoor water usage was recently submitted by the Canton Water Department. In an effort to conserve water and alleviate low water pressure in various areas of town, the Water Department, through the Board of Selectmen, are requesting that all residents and businesses refrain from outdoor watering between the hours of 9 […]
It was a big week for the town of Canton in the traffic and infrastructure departments as officials made further progress with residents on curbing the speeding problem in the Wentworth Road neighborhood while also announcing a major funding commitment for the Dedham Street corridor project. The latter development, which has been the subject of […]
