The Canton Police and Fire departments are seeking sponsors for their upcoming gala at the Blue Hill Country Club on May 14. The gala will honor their fellow police officers and firefighters who were killed in the line of duty on September 11, 2001, with all proceeds going to the Canton Area Helpline. Platinum, Gold […]
Following budget deliberations last week, the School Committee heard a presentation from Johnson Controls on the status of a “performance contracting” plan that would allow the schools to replace the entire heating system in the Rodman building — a $2.2 million project — and pay relatively little upfront. The project, deemed critical by school business […]
From stricter energy codes to higher taxes, a new police deputy to solar-powered schools, this year’s annual town meeting promises to be an interesting affair filled with lots of lively discussion and debate — and it all gets underway Monday, April 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Canton High School Morse Auditorium. With a total of […]
A sold-out crowd gathered at Scullers Jazz Club on Tuesday, April 12, for the fourth annual Stars Over Boston event. The Alliance for Women in Media’s (AWM) Boston chapter hosted the show, challenging local singers to an Idol-style sing-off. The star-studded panel of judges included Joyce Kulhawik, Tom Doyle, Candy O’Terry, and Hank Morse, who […]
Already drained from the previous two weeks of budget deliberations, the five members of the Canton School Committee donned a brave face and slogged through their final round of cuts last week, eliminating the equivalent of three full-time teachers to help close a projected $1.5 million deficit in the 2012 operating budget. Saving the toughest […]
By a vote of 3-2, Canton selectmen on Tuesday reluctantly agreed to support the local option meals tax offered by the state, but voted 4-1 against adoption of the Community Preservation Act and the state’s optional “Stretch Energy Code.” (See town meeting preview.) These articles will be acted upon by voters at the upcoming annual […]
CHA making the most of limited resources Submitted by the Housing Authority The Canton Housing Authority’s executive director serves in many capacities at the state level, which has helped get funding for many important projects. On the Massachusetts chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (MassNAHRO), he serves as the vice president […]
The Canton Fire and Police departments conducted a joint, simulated mass casualty incident drill at the Galvin Middle School on April 2. The scenario played out was a school bus accident with multiple patients injured. Students from Canton High School, the Galvin Middle School, Xaverian Brothers and Catholic Memorial volunteered to act as patients. The […]
Saddled with a total budget deficit of $1.57 million and with just over $920,000 left to cut, the Canton School Committee plodded through its list of suggested reductions over three-plus hours last week, managing to trim another $573,000 but leaving the most painful decisions for tonight’s meeting, which starts at 7 in the CHS distance […]
Town Clerk Tracy Kenney will be meeting with library director Mark Lague to see if the library staff will be able to take over issuing passports now that the U.S. Department of State has ruled that town clerks’ offices can no longer handle the function. Town Administrator Bill Friel explained to selectmen Tuesday night that […]
