Sika Sarnafil, a Canton roofing manufacturer, took part of the roof at its Dan Road facility and transformed it into a solar park, turning an otherwise unproductive and costly entity into an asset for the company. The solar park will displace about 37 percent of the facility’s electricity use, according to a press release from […]
A Reverse 911 message was due to be sent to nearly 8,500 residences and businesses yesterday afternoon as the town tests a new state-of-the-art emergency notification system. The test message was sent to those homes and businesses that have a traditional landline phone service. Selectmen are encouraging all residents or business owners who would like […]
Roughly two months after the town waived the white flag in its legal battle with the Roseland Property Company, the two sides were back at it again last week, this time in a clash over a planned 32-unit subdivision – a proposal that is rife with “legitimate concerns,” according to Zoning Board Chairman Paul Carroll. […]
A friend has suggested that if Betty Ann Swartz ever writes a book, she should title it Off Washington. Swartz grew up on Lewis Street, off Washington. She now lives on Ridgehill Road, off Washington Street. And on October 2, Swartz will retire after a 40-year career at the Canton Public Library, off Washington. A graduate […]
This Saturday, September 25, Cantonians both near and far will have a chance to reunite and reconnect when the town hosts its 11th annual Homecoming Parade and Block Party — a celebrated fall tradition featuring live music performances, carnival rides, outdoor dining, and much more, all in the heart of downtown Canton. This year’s festivities, […]
After six months of intense negotiations and 17 drafts, selectmen finally have a 30-page agreement with Napleton and Canton Development Properties whereby Napleton will spend about $350,000 on needed repairs to the Reservoir Pond dam. What’s more, Napleton has agreed to donate the entire 300-acre pond property to the town of Canton — a gift […]
It’s only a “preliminary recommendation,” but a Court Relocation Committee, formed to help the Massachusetts Court System close a reported $21 million budget gap this fiscal year, has proposed relocating a number of district courts across the state, including the shifting of Stoughton District Court’s services to courts in Dedham and Wrentham. As local law […]
After 43 years of service to the town, Buddy Fallon, the superintendent of buildings and grounds, retired July 23. The Canton that Fallon experienced when he first began working for the tree department in June 1967 was different from the town that residents know today. Open space was abundant in the sparsely populated town of […]
In a surprise move that town attorney Mark Bobrowski believes has everything to do with the upcoming ballot initiative to repeal 40B, the Roseland Property Company — the New Jersey developer that recently won the right to build a major housing project off Randolph Street following a lengthy legal battle — has decided to appeal […]
Anticipating a potential congressional squabble over the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ proposal to expand the number of ailments (and therefore disability claims) associated with Agent Orange, a chemical defoliant used by American forces during the Vietnam War, Tony Andreotti, the town’s veterans’ agent, made it clear where he stands on the issue. “The first […]
