On Saturday, October 16, Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) Commissioner Jim Montgomery joined with Mass Audubon and local officials at a ribbon-cutting and “grand reopening” ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Blue Hills Trailside Museum and Otter Exhibit improvement project within the Blue Hills State Reservation. “By partnering with key stakeholders on projects […]
The Canton Public Schools have cleared the first major hurdle in a multi-step process to obtain funding from the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) for a possible renovation/expansion or replacement of the Galvin Middle School. As detailed by Interim Superintendent Derek Folan at last Thursday’s School Committee meeting, Canton was recently notified that the MSBA, […]
The Canton Board of Health is pleased to offer the following free clinics this weekend at the Hansen Elementary School: * Saturday and Sunday: Flu vaccination from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for individuals ages 2 and older. Insurance is not required. Pre-registration is encouraged but not required (home.color.com/vaccine/register/canton). * Saturday and Sunday: COVID-19 BinaxNow testing from […]
The issue of speeding in school zones and at crosswalks reached a new level of concern at a recent Traffic Committee meeting as members and residents agreed that motorists would pay more attention if they were hit with a costly speeding ticket. The committee also mapped out an initial plan to improve safety for school […]
With the COVID transmission level currently at “substantial,” the recently adopted indoor mask mandate remains in effect in public spaces across the town of Canton. In response to questions about what constitutes a public space, the Board of Health offered the following definition: “A public space is defined as any place, whether licensed or unlicensed, […]
Over the past year, the Canton Conservation Commission has been making an effort to contact property owners who may have open, expired permits attached to the title of their properties. The commission has over 450 open, expired wetland permits and over 70 open, expired stormwater management permits on record. Most of these will have been […]
Correction: In the 9/30 print edition of this article, it was reported that results from the 2021 MCAS exams would begin to be mailed home on September 30. However, September 30 reflects the date that the state released the individual scores to school districts, not when they would be mailed home. School officials anticipate mailing […]
The Canton casualties of COVID-19 and the many frontline workers and volunteers who have selflessly served the community throughout the pandemic will be memorialized and honored as part of a special “Evening of Remembrance” scheduled for next Wednesday, October 6, at 6 p.m. on the grounds of the Armando Recreation Center. The town-sponsored event, which […]
The Canton Select Board wants to take the next step in exploring the town acquisition of the St. Gerard Majella property at 1860 Washington Street, starting with an open discussion and planning session set for the next board meeting on Tuesday, September 28. The board may possibly set a special town meeting date for resident […]
The deadline to apply for the interim School Committee seat vacated recently by Charles Rae is October 16 at 5 p.m. The appointment will be made by a joint vote of the School Committee and Select Board, and the appointee will serve until the April 2022 town election. Interested candidates should send a letter of […]
