There has been a palpable excitement among local residents and town officials for the anticipated arrival of Topgolf in Canton, and last month representatives from the Dallas-based golf entertainment company added fuel to the buzz with an introductory appearance at the Canton Planning Board meeting. While the site plan approval process was due to officially […]
Canton road racing legend Louis Raffetto repeated as the 5k champion and the local business community netted close to $50,000 for Canton-based charities at another “hugely successful” Canton Road Race held this past Sunday at the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children. Presented by City of Boston Credit Union in partnership with the Canton Association of […]
A new multi-family housing development could soon be in the works in Canton Center courtesy of a prominent local builder with a track record of downtown revitalization. John Marini, a Canton-based developer, former zoning board member, and longtime champion of “smart growth” development principles, recently announced plans to purchase the former Emerson and Cuming factory […]
As an attorney specializing in estate planning with just a couple of staff members, Brian Mahoney didn’t think he would be accepted as a member of the Canton Association of Business & Industry (CABI), let alone go on to serve as the association’s president one day. There was a time years ago when he thought […]
Bank of Canton recently donated $5,000 to Friends of Canton Scouting to help fund their purchase of a 2014 Ford E-350 passenger van for local Boy Scout Troop 77. The new van can transport 15 people and tow the troop’s trailer, which is used to carry equipment necessary for the scouts’ campouts and expeditions, such […]
On April 26, the Canton Association of Business & Industry held a Lunch and Learn workshop about the new I-95 bridge and northbound ramp being constructed on Dedham Street. Representatives from local businesses, CABI members, town officials, representatives from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, and guests participated in the event, hosted by Reiser at its […]
Betsy’s Barbershop hosted its third annual Buzz-Off event on Sunday, May 20. In exchange for a donation, guests received a buzz cut and a t-shirt with all proceeds going to support cancer research through the Joe Andruzzi Foundation. Andruzzi, a former New England Patriot and Super Bowl champion, stopped by to help out with the […]
With a unanimous vote at Wednesday night’s annual town meeting, Canton voters authorized a rezoning of the former Cumberland Farms property on Dedham Street, paving the way for the development of a Topgolf entertainment and restaurant venue that would add significant revenue to the town’s tax roll. Sponsored by the Board of Selectmen with support […]
With unanimous approval from selectmen, the Planning Board, and the Finance Committee, Topgolf is expected to go into the May 14 town meeting with plenty of momentum behind its effort to rezone and develop the former Cumberland Farms site on Dedham Street. The zoning amendment, submitted by the selectmen, would establish a new Limited Industrial […]
Bank of Canton recently donated $1,000 to Canton High School sophomore Anvitha Addanki to help cover research expenses associated with her award-winning 2018 science fair project. Addanki’s project examined the effects of nicotine and alcohol on fruit flies’ reproductive health, as well as herbal remedies to potentially mitigate those effects. Her work was awarded second […]
