Amid heightened concerns over public swimming pool safety, the Canton town pool on Bolivar Street recently underwent a review from the town’s insurer and came away with high overall marks — a comforting bit of news in light of the tragedy that unfolded at a DCR pool in Fall River last month. Just last week, […]
The town of Canton has partnered with the Neponset River Watershed Association to help facilitate a grant received from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection for a one-year water conservation program. The program includes leak detection surveys and repair; residential rebates for the purchase of qualifying water-efficient toilets, toilet retrofit kits, and clothes washers; development of […]
Nearly three months have passed since Canton town meeting voters threw their unanimous support behind a proposed takeover of Ponkapoag Golf Course, yet the plan remains in limbo as selectmen continue to await an answer from the course’s current owner — the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation. Ponkapoag, or “Ponky” as it is known […]
The town received a bit of good financial news this week as higher than expected state aid totals and fewer state charges resulted in an additional $280,000 in free cash for the current fiscal year. In addition, through persistent applications by Town Accountant Kathleen Butters, Canton will be receiving $125,000 from a federal FEMA grant […]
Concerned with the town’s recent inability to broker agreements with real estate developers, Canton planners George Jenkins and Jeremy Comeau have proposed a set of upcoming workshops aimed at resolving key differences and establishing a workable vision for the town’s future. At the Planning Board meeting last Wednesday, both Jenkins and Comeau tossed around a […]
Selectmen Chairman John Connolly confirmed earlier this week that all municipal contracts between the town and the unions have been settled and ratified for this fiscal year. Connolly, however, said there is one caveat, which is referred to as the “me too” clause: If the Canton Teachers Association (CTA) settles for a wage increase, it […]
Heavy drilling equipment will be out on Standish Drive over the next two weeks as the next section of a water main installation is connected along Elm Street. The work is part of a summer-long project to connect the MWRA outlet on Dedham Street to the entire length of Elm Street. Previously, this section of […]
Selectmen reluctantly approved the water and sewer rate increases recommended last month by the Water/Sewer Rate Committee, noting that the increases were caused in part by a spike in the Mass. Water Resources Authority’s (MWRA) assessment to the town. The new rates will take effect July 1, resulting in an average annual increase of $18.12 […]
Selectmen approved a new re-precincting plan as suggested by the Secretary of State’s Election Division and presented by Town Clerk Tracy Kenney in an unusual Wednesday afternoon selectmen’s meeting on June 8. Although it is not official, selectmen approved the plans and sent it to the secretary of state and the Local Election Districts Review […]
Submitted by the Canton Water Department ~ Despite previous compliant test results, one recent test of our water system disclosed a violation of a drinking water standard. While this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct […]
