Town Clerk Tracy Kenney has announced that nomination papers for the April 3, 2012 annual town election will be available in the Town Clerk’s office beginning January 23 at 9 a.m. The last day to obtain nomination papers is February 10 at 5 p.m. Those seeking office in the election must obtain the signatures of […]
After 27 years of covering government meetings for Canton Community Television — or as it was known back then, “Cable 8” — camera operator Jerry Frank is retiring. Frank started as the selectmen cameraman back in 1984, when the meetings could only go out live — no repeats, back before VHS recording tape, before computers […]
A controversial housing subdivision off Village Gate Road and Wayside Lane that faced years of opposition from abutters, town meeting voters, and various town officials finally received a green light from the Planning Board last week as members unanimously approved a special permit for a flexible development plan — albeit with a boatload of conditions. […]
The town of Canton has exhausted all legal appeals with respect to the Roseland housing project off Randolph Street; however, through conditions negotiated by town officials, the town will be getting more say in the project, more money, and improvements to the water supply in the York/Randolph Street area. Both the courts and the state […]
Repairs to Shepard’s Pond Dam on Washington Street, an upgraded Pequitside Farm parking lot, and expanded meeting space for the public library highlight the municipal side capital plan for the upcoming budget year. The most expensive item is $2 million for the cost of repairing Shepard’s Pond, which was ordered for repairs by the state […]
Those wishing to place a zoning article for the upcoming Annual Town Meeting, scheduled for April 30, 2012, must submit a completed application — including an explanation of the proposed article — to the Board of Selectmen’s office by December 9 at 12 noon. All zoning articles will be reviewed prior to town meeting by […]
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday voted to accept the recommendations of the assessors to raise both the residential and commercial tax rates for the next fiscal year. The new residential tax rate will be $11.91 per thousand valuation — up 36 cents from the current rate of $11.55 — and the new commercial tax […]
The Canton Water and Sewer Department is offering generous rebates for residents who replace older toilets and clothes washers with water-efficient appliances. Rebates are dispensed in the form of a credit on residential water/sewer bills. Terms and conditions apply, and residents are encouraged to call the water department prior to purchase to confirm eligibility. Only […]
Last weekend’s surprise snowstorm left thousands in town without power — as many as 3,000 by Sunday morning. That number was reduced to 1,000 by Monday afternoon, 241 by Tuesday, and 80 as of yesterday morning. However, most of the remaining homes without power are concentrated in the Lake Road area (around Glen Echo Lake), […]
Tensions ran high at last week’s Planning Board meeting as members George Jenkins and Jeremy Comeau, for the second meeting in a row, clashed with Canton attorney Paul Schneiders and his client, Ronen Drory, over a proposed gas station/convenience store project on Route 138. Having previously engaged in a lengthy discussion over traffic impacts and […]
