Local Government
Milton opens five polling sites Tuesday for state primary
All five Milton polling locations open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 1, for the Massachusetts State Primary; here's where each precinct votes.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
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Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
Canton primary likely decides next state rep; early voting closes Friday
Canton's Sept. 1 Democratic primary will effectively decide the town's next state representative because no Republican filed for the 6th Norfolk seat; early voting at Town Hall closes Friday, Aug. 28.
Local Government
Affordable housing lotteries, ADU policy on tap for Canton trust's Aug. 27 session
Canton's Affordable Housing Trust meets Thursday, Aug. 27, with a nine-item agenda covering two active housing lotteries, a state bill that would allow development on religious land, accessory dwelling units and future CPA funding.
Local Government
Canton cable committee to take up Verizon license renewal Sept. 2
Canton's Cable License Renewal Committee meets Sept. 2 via Zoom to discuss renewing Verizon's cable franchise agreement, a process that will determine service terms and fees for Canton subscribers for up to a decade.
Local Government
Milton Council on Aging board to vote on mission statement Sept. 14
Milton's Council on Aging board will vote Monday, Sept. 14, on two bylaw amendments that would add a formal mission statement and update the agency's listed office address to 10 Walnut Street.
Local Government
Developer warns Milton historic district plan would chill investment
A proposal to designate Milton Village as a Local Historic District heads to the Oct. 19 Special Town Meeting after the Select Board approved it for the warrant, but developer JD Wild warns the bylaw would add 60-plus-day approval delays and discourage investment in one of Milton's busiest commercial corridors.
Local Government
Milton posts polling locations, sample ballots for Sept. 1 primary
Milton's election page now lists all precinct polling locations, specimen ballots for both parties, and key deadlines including Aug. 22 voter registration and Aug. 25 mail-ballot cutoff ahead of the Sept. 1 State Primary.
Local Government
Canton building committee to vote on Galvin school budget package Aug. 19
Canton's School Building Committee meets Wednesday, Aug. 19, to vote on a pre-guaranteed maximum price package and review construction progress on the $241.7 million Galvin Middle School rebuild targeting a 2028 opening.
Local Government
Canton board weighs Dan Road building conversion
Canton's Planning Board meets Aug. 12 with a packed agenda headlined by a proposal to convert a 120,000-square-foot Dan Road building into seven industrial suites, plus a parking plan change and zoning appeal at the Judge Rotenberg Center and two scenic road hearings on York Street.
Local Government
Milton ranks fifth in state for ADU permits under new law
Milton approved 24 accessory dwelling units in 2025, ranking fifth statewide, after the Affordable Homes Act let homeowners in Milton and Canton add units up to 900 square feet without zoning board approval.
Local Government
Canton school panel reviews FY27 budget, Cabot Fund
Canton's School Committee Budget and Finance Sub-Committee meets Wednesday, Aug. 12, to review the FY27 operating budget and discuss criteria for the Arthur Tracy Cabot Fund, which awards grants up to $2,500 for children's outdoor activities.
Local Government
Canton ZBA takes up JRC campus change, six other cases Thursday
Canton's Zoning Board of Appeals meets Thursday, Aug. 13, with seven cases on the docket including a Judge Rotenberg Center request to scale back a previously approved parking expansion and a continued Blue Hill Country Club padel court proposal.
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