Town meeting voted against an increase in the meals tax, but in favor of an increase in the hotel tax, although there are no hotels in town. The meeting also voted in favor of spending $35,000 for equipment for a skateboard park.

A posting on Facebook says, "The rumor mill suggests that Canton Selectman,Bob Burr (R- Canton) has taken papers out to run against Senator Brian Joyce (D- Milton)."

Mac D'Alessandro will challenge Congressman Stephen Lynch in Democratic primary

People from the gas company are coming and going across the street. They have been there so many times in the past. What is it all about? Do they ever accomplish anything? Are they going through motions for the sake of going through motions? Is there a real problem? Is somebody nutty? Is there going to be an explosion some day? I don't know.

Harmony Wu will not challenge Congressman Lynch in primary

The turnout was low in Tuesday's town election. See: Canton Citizen