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CANTON – The race for Canton town supervisor pits two women who have been longtime contributors to the community.

CANTON — Town Council on Thursday night acknowledged the appointment of a part-time deputy clerk to assist with town duties through the end of the year.

CANTON — The race for Canton town clerk is now uncontested, with appointed interim Clerk Karin S. Blackburn withdrawing her intent to seek election. In a Thursday statement in part citing disrespectful treatment and a “toxic environment” at the municipal building, Mrs. Blackburn wrote she has made the decision “after serious soul-searching” and family discussions. “It is a decision I have reached with mixed emotions, but one I am certain is the best for me and, I hope, for the greater good of the community,” she wrote. Voters elected Mrs. Blackburn in 2019 t...

CANTON — The Canton Democratic Committee during its virtual March meeting officially endorsed candidates for town seats. Members unanimously voted to endorse Town Supervisor Mary Ann Ashley, running for re-election; Town Clerk Karin S. Blackburn, appointed in December and running for the elected position; David K. Nelson and current Councilor James T. Smith, each running for a four-year term on Town Council; and Martha Foley Smith, running for a two-year unexpired Town Council term. John S. Taillon, Robert T. Santamoor and Paul J. Baxter, all Republicans, have also announced they will vi...

CANTON — This year’s election roster for Canton Town Council seats has increased to five this week.