Capital Planning Committee gears up for intensive spring cycle. Chairperson Christopher Deck and Vice Chairperson Adam Nichols outlined an expected schedule of one to three weekly meetings from January through March 2027, mirroring the FY27 planning cycle. Nichols was reappointed as the committee's
Timberline Construction named longtime industry veteran Matthew Dempsey as its new project executive this week, adding nearly three decades of experience. Providence Business News reported the hire under the headline "Timberline Construction Welcomes Matthew Dempsey as Project Executive…
Canton Youth Basketball Association will hold two summer clinics, July 26 and August 16 at Canton High School, for grades 4-9, led by Canton High varsity coaches Jesse Mitchell (girls) and Joe Sweeney (boys); cost is $5 per player per clinic, with financial assistance available. CYBA al…
Two Canton-resident obituaries appear in this week's notices, covering deaths on July 9 and July 11, 2026. Spellman, Ethel, age 104, of Canton, died July 9, 2026, with arrangements through Stanetsky Memorial Chapels of Canton. Bastable, Louise, age 80, of Canton, died July 11, 2026, wit…
Two Canton obituaries this week: Skoletsky, Vicki Lee (Berman), 81, and Barry, Robert, 96, both of Canton, Massachusetts. No professional or public biographical detail was stated in either source obituary. Arrangements were handled by Stanetsky Memorial Chapels (Skoletsky) and Dockray &…
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The Board of Library Trustees approved Library Director Andrea Capone's request to approach the Department of Public Works about placing book spine images on the crosswalk near the Canton Public Library.
Canton Community Preservation Committee approves plan, closes cemetery projects. The Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously to approve its 2026 preservation plan and to formally close the Canton Corner Cemetery and Olde English Burying Ground projects, returning a combined $17,138.42 to
Library board dedicates pergola to Quinns, elects new officers. The Board of Library Trustees voted unanimously May 19 to dedicate its new park pergola to Bill and Lisa Quinn. Trustees also elected Peg Mead as Chair, Jan Chamberlain as Vice Chair, and Rob Fichman as Secretary for 2026-2027. Library
Canton Community Preservation Committee unanimously approves FY28 funding applications with revised materials checklist. Chair George Comeau, Alison Grossman, David McCarthy, Lisa Lopez, and Adam Brothers voted 5-0-0 to advance the applications with added revision dates and a new cover page.