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Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Local Government

Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.

Aerial view of a school campus with a red running track and athletic fields surrounded by trees.

Local Government

Milton asks MSBA to add Labarré site to school study

By Milton-Canton Ledger staff · October 12, 2026 · 3 min read

Local Government

Milton asks MSBA to add Labarré site to school study

By Milton-Canton Ledger staff · October 12, 2026 · 3 min read

Local Government

Milton asks MSBA to add Labarré site to school study

By Milton-Canton Ledger staff · October 12, 2026 · 3 min read

A two-story red brick fire station with two red garage bay doors and orange traffic cones in the parking area.

Local Government

Milton Finance Committee begins FY2028 budget work as $16.1M fire station, Labouré purchase loom

Milton's Select Board Finance Committee met July 14 to review the FY2026 year-end close-out and begin FY2028 budget planning as the town faces a $16.1 million fire station rebuild and a potential Labouré College campus acquisition.

July 16, 2026 · 2 min read

Two construction workers in safety vests excavating a street at night for water main replacement.

Local Government

Canton water main work begins on Sherman Street as summer construction ramps up

Canton's water main replacement on Sherman Street, Dewitt Avenue, and Sanford Road began Monday, July 13, adding to a summer of DPW construction that includes sewer relining and a new traffic signal at York and Randolph streets.

July 16, 2026 · 1 min read

Local Government

A decade of hidden text messages just resurfaced — and they've reopened one of the most closely watched cases in Massachusetts

An independent internal affairs report found former Canton Police Sgt. Sean Goode violated multiple department policies through more than a decade of racist and misogynistic text messages. The findings have drawn fresh online attention weeks after the town released the full report on June 29.

July 16, 2026 · 2 min read

A single-story white building with an arched entrance and American flag on a sunny day.

Local Government

Milton's first recreation master plan advances after community survey

Milton's first-ever Town-Wide Recreational Master Plan entered its analysis phase this spring after a community survey and public meetings wrapped up in March, with field space emerging as a top concern among youth sports organizations.

July 16, 2026 · 2 min read

A concrete dam with water flowing over it, metal railings on top, surrounded by autumn foliage

Local Government

Canton submits new 10-year open space plan to state, seeks continued grant eligibility

Canton submitted its 2027–2037 Open Space and Recreation Plan to the Massachusetts Division of Conservation Services in July 2026, a step required to maintain eligibility for state grants worth up to $425,000 per project.

July 15, 2026 · 2 min read