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CANTON — For the third time, the Canton Town Board will consider waiving the residency rules for the position of deputy clerk.

CANTON — Town Council members left a proposal to waive residency requirements for the deputy clerk on the table Wednesday night.

PATRICIA RAE WORKMAN, 67, of Getaway, Ohio, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022. Patty, as her many friends called her, was born June 8, 1954, daughter of the late James

CANTON — At a joint meeting of the Town Council and village trustees, Mayor Michael E. Dalton informed those on the Zoom call that CSX Railroad will be closing Main

CANTON — In preparation for increased interest in large-scale renewable energy projects within municipal limits, the Town Council has passed a series of local laws regulating commercial development. Following a second public hearing last week, the town passed an energy storage law complementary to its solar law, passed in 2019. The laws are based on model regulations authored by the state Energy Research and Development Authority. The energy storage law received a virtual public hearing in...

CANTON — The Town Council on Thursday night passed a resolution to supplement an urban forestry grant awarded to the village by the state Department of Environmental Conservation in May.

Sunday, May 23, 2021 - 5:42 pm BY PAUL MITCHELL North Country This Week CANTON - A Canton town councilman has expressed concerns about roughshod town roads caused by the heavy truck traffic from the company handling the transmission line replacement work. James T. Smith voiced his displeasure to fellow board members and St. Lawrence County Legislator Kevin Acres (R-Madrid) at the board’s monthly meeting. “I’ve noticed over the past two months that the town roads are g...

CANTON — Town Council will again be a full, four-member group pending swearing-in of David K. Nelson, who was unanimously approved Thursday night to serve an interim term through the

Friday, May 14, 2021 - 6:15 am BY PAUL MITCHELL North Country This Week CANTON – With several grant opportunities looming, members of the Canton Town Board took a quick comprehensive look at “priorities” at the board’s monthly meeting Thursday evening. The list voiced by board members included the Canton Pavilion, a proposed sand and salt storage building on Stiles Avenue, roads and the Canton Municipal Building. Town Supervisor Mary Ann Ashley said she will continu...

Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 12:57 pm CANTON - Town Supervisor Mary Ann Ashley received the Canton Democratic Party nomination for town supervisor at a Wednesday evening caucus, outdistancing challenger Karen McAuliffe. Ashley garnered 112 votes while McAuliffe collected 51 votes. Canton Democrats did not nominate a candidate for Canton Town Clerk. Earlier this month, acting town clerk Karin S. Blackburn withdrew from the race citing disrespectful treatment and a “toxic envir...