Following four-plus years of legal wrangling and failed negotiations, the longstanding dispute between the town of Canton and Westwood Station developer Cabot, Cabot & Forbes appears to finally be over after both sides reached an agreement in principle late last week that would satisfy virtually all of the town’s demands. Selectman Victor Del Vecchio, speaking […]
Selectmen are not anticipating layoffs or any other major program cuts in the municipal budget for the upcoming fiscal year, yet they are also not expecting much in the way of additional funds either. That was the message delivered Tuesday night to five of the town’s department heads, who appeared before the board bearing nearly […]
It will be a quiet election season for the town of Canton in 2010 as Friday’s deadline to submit nomination papers came and went with little fanfare, producing just a single contested race. The lone contest in the April 6 election will pit incumbent Housing Authority member Ron Grinnell against challenger Jason Dupre, while all […]
Selectmen Tuesday night said they are pleased with the initial revisions to the town’s zoning bylaw, a joint project and review by the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), the Planning Board, and Building Commissioner Ed Walsh. Although the goal is to present the completed re-codification to town meeting in April, ZBA member Greg Pando said […]
SJC rules against town, but state agrees to fund most infrastructure requests While there is no way to sugarcoat last week’s defeat in the state’s highest court, officials in Canton remain very optimistic that the town will end up on the winning side of its dispute with Westwood Station after all — perhaps even sharing […]
By Tanya Willow The moon is still in the sky over Canton’s Town Hall when poll workers are due to come in and collect their wares so that they can be at their precincts when the polls open at 7 in the morning. Because of the timing of Senator Ted Kennedy’s death, Massachusetts is holding […]
~ Next clinic is scheduled for January 16 at CHS ~ By Kathy Anderson The Centers for Disease Control has said that incidences of the H1N1 virus have peaked in the United States, but influenza-like illnesses, including H1N1, are still active and Canton health officials urge residents at risk to get immunized to reduce chances […]
