While concerns over the safety and value of a massive solar installation at the former Pine Street landfill continue to be raised publicly, town officials and the project’s developer, Southern Sky Renewable Energy, both maintain high hopes for the project as it nears completion in the coming weeks. The 5.6-megawatt solar farm, consisting of 19,800 […]
A routine test of the town’s drinking water supply during the month of June turned up unacceptable levels of coliform bacteria — a relatively minor violation caused by “startup issues” at the Neponset Street water treatment facility, according to Dennis Morton of the Canton Water Department. The department released a notice last week spelling out […]
After waiting 16 years for their streets to be brought up to town standards, the residents within the Knob Hill subdivision off Walpole Street finally received a bit of good news late last month when the Planning Board voted 3-0 to cease negotiations with the developer and have the town take control of the necessary […]
J D’Amico of Randolph, the contractor hired by selectmen and the Napleton Company to repair the Reservoir Pond dam, met with police, fire, and DPW officials last week to map out a construction plan, which will involve closing a section of Pleasant Street near the pond for portions of the day. Dam repairs will officially […]
The Board of Selectmen has decided to authorize a transfer of up to $17,500 from the NSTAR Mitigation Fund to help finance the cost of next week’s July 4th celebration. The cost of the holiday festivities is estimated at $30,000, which includes $18,000 for the fireworks display. Fundraising has been slow in part because of […]
A police officer who noticed a man being dropped off at the closed Dunkin Donuts on Neponset Street near I-95 around 1 a.m. on Sunday, June 17, found a man hiding behind the bushes. Officers Steve Saraf and Donald Stapleton investigated and found a man with a pair of gloves and a tire iron in […]
The current owner of Reservoir Pond, the Illinois-based Napleton Company, has reached an agreement with town officials and the state Office of Dam Safety on technical repairs for the Pleasant Street dam, and repairs are expected to get underway by early July. The project will take four to six weeks, and there may be times […]
As a result of a past town meeting bond authorization, the town is starting to realize a “guaranteed” $63,000 in annual energy savings for all municipal buildings through a performance contracting plan. In addition, NStar has paid the town $21,443 because it has invested in new lighting equipment. Voters at a past town meeting had […]
The mysterious details regarding the financial investigation into the Canton Travel Basketball program and the Canton Recreation Department, covering many executive sessions by the Board of Selectmen over the past several months, were publicly released Tuesday night by the board’s special labor counsel Leo Peloquin. Peloquin began his report by noting that selectmen had released […]
A small but contentious condominium project on Plymouth Street that was previously opposed by the Planning Board is now one step closer to becoming a reality after the Zoning Board of Appeals voted 3-0 late last month to approve the plan in concept — much to the chagrin of several abutters who claim the project […]
