Construction continues on the new town pool and renovated Metropolis Skating Rink, with both facilities likely to be completed in the coming weeks. The brand-new aquatics center, which is being built on the site of the former town pool on Bolivar Street, was originally slated for completion by late July or early August. However, construction […]
Canton is one of 15 communities in the Bay State to be awarded a maximum $200,000 Green Communities grant from the state Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Town Planner Laura Smead, who applied for the grant, made the announcement at Tuesday’s Select Board meeting. Smead said the funds will pay for LED light conversions […]
Roughly 30 people logged in live to last week’s COVID-19 Task Force webinar held on Thursday, September 3. A panel of local leaders, including Fire Chief Charles Doody, CPS physician Dr. Daniel Muse, Board of Health members, and School Committee Chair Kristin Mirliani, responded to residents’ questions that were submitted in advance. Doody said the […]
The full version of this story appears in the September 3 print edition. The Canton School Committee last week signed off on a new timeline for the district’s phased-in reopening model, approving a remote start for most K-12 students on September 16 before moving to a hybrid model on September 29. The hybrid model calls […]
The incumbents ruled the day in the federal and state races and Canton’s Richard Staiti prevailed in his bid for a county commissioner nomination after a busy Democratic Primary day on Tuesday, September 1. As of Thursday morning, Staiti, a former town selectman and current Norfolk County Advisory Board member, held a 6,500-vote lead over […]
The full version of this story appears in the August 27 print edition of the Citizen. In a sudden reversal that surprised many families, the Canton School Committee voted 3-2 last Thursday to delay its previously approved hybrid reopening model in favor of a new phased-in approach with a likely remote start for the bulk […]
As of Tuesday, August 18, the town of Canton had reported a cumulative total of 380 COVID-19 cases (326 confirmed and 54 probable), an increase of 11 in the past seven days. Fire Chief and Emergency Services Director Charles Doody said the actual number of cases is likely considerably higher when factoring in unknown and […]
A jam-packed Democratic ticket and new voting options for all voters are two of the top local storylines in the upcoming State Primary Election scheduled for Tuesday, September 1. While polls will be open during regular hours on election day, a new state law designed to safeguard voters during the COVID-19 pandemic allows for two […]
Lauren Caliri loves living in Beirut and speaks passionately about the beauty of Lebanon and the generosity of its people. She is deeply moved by the suffering caused by last week’s massive explosion at the city’s port. “What you see on TV,” she said, “it’s so much worse.” A Rhode Island native, Caliri has been […]
The Canton Select Board voted on Tuesday night to approve new water and sewer rates that will take effect in October. The rates reflect a 7 percent increase for water and a 4 percent increase for sewer services and will cost the average homeowner an additional $40 per year. Randy Scollins, the town’s director of […]
