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), […]
Nov 2 2011 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger

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 […]
Oct 26 2011 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner

The issue of traffic was a recurring theme at the Planning Board meeting last Wednesday as the board held hearings on three separate site plan proposals — a gas station/convenience store on Route 138, a large liquor store in the Blue Hills section of Route 138, and a seven-unit condominium project on Plymouth Street in […]
Oct 13 2011 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
A bird’s nest and the carcass of a dead animal found on top of a water storage tank on Indian Lane were the apparent causes of the E. coli bacteria found last week in the town’s water supply. The presence of E. coli prompted state health officials to issue a boil water order for all […]
Oct 5 2011 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger
Residents have responded well to a police officer’s request for donations to rescue a dog from war-torn Afghanistan. In two weeks, residents have sent in $1,578 — more than half the goal — according to Police Lt. Helena Findlen. The fundraising effort is being spearheaded by Canton Police Detective Glen Piro, who is currently serving […]
Below is an updated notice from the town regarding the recent boil water order: As of 4 p.m. on Monday, October 3, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has lifted the boil water order in Canton. The town, late this afternoon, received written authorization to lift any water use restriction. This state approval was granted as […]
Sep 27 2011 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Mike Berger

On Sunday, September 11, hundreds of people packed the stands at Memorial Field to honor the brave men and women of Canton who served America in the Vietnam War. In a stirring hour-long ceremony, everyone from high-ranking military personnel to Galvin Middle School students came together to pay tribute to Canton’s heroes in America’s longest […]
Sep 15 2011 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Danny Joseph

They said he would never be forgotten, and ten years later, the town of Canton made good on its promise as community leaders held a special remembrance ceremony Sunday morning at Veterans Memorial Park in honor of Michael Uliano and the nearly 3,000 others who lost their lives in the September 11 terrorist attacks. Uliano, […]
Sep 14 2011 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner

“In the end, no one will ever be the same.” Those were the words that appeared on the front page of the Canton Citizen on September 13, 2001 — just two days after the worst terrorist attack in American history. Even then, in the immediate aftermath of unprecedented tragedy and with the country still “reeling […]