The Thompson and Lichtner Co., a civil engineering and testing firm located at 480 Neponset Street in Canton, recently hosted two exciting programs: Suffolk Construction Company’s “People and Culture” and Skanska USA’s “Young Professionals.” These afternoon events were tailored to address the current civil engineering industry goals of developing employee knowledge, management, and innovation skills, […]
Jun 5 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Wegmans Food Markets announced last week that it is now hiring and training for both part-time and full-time positions for its new Westwood location on University Avenue near I-95, set to open on October 11. A variety of positions in all departments are available. These include a significant number of culinary positions, such as cooks […]
May 22 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
On Friday, April 24, Canton resident Michael Tamasi traveled to Washington, DC, to take part in a White House summit on “Upskilling America’s Workforce.” Tamasi, who is the CEO of Avon-based AccuRounds, a precision machining company, joined Vice President Joe Biden, cabinet secretaries, and members of both the business and labor communities in discussing and […]
May 14 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
With the large sign on the rooftop of the American Legion Post 24 in Canton in very poor condition and needing to be replaced, Bill Hayes contacted Signarama in Walpole for an estimate. Owner Bryan Clayman’s father is a veteran, and he said he would be honored to donate the sign in memory of his […]
May 1 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
After earning the approval of their peers in a class-wide business plan competition, the top performing teams in Canton High School’s business economics classes pitched their ideas to local professionals at the 2015 CHS Entrepreneurs Challenge Fair, held on Wednesday, April 1, in the school library. Nine teams of students participated and the overall winner […]
Apr 24 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Gallery Salons is bringing a new concept in beauty salon entrepreneurship to the Canton area that enables hairstylists, nail technicians, skin care specialists, massage therapists, and other beauty professionals to open their own small salons with little overhead. In 2010, Gallery Salons brought the concept of “salon suites” to the Boston area with the opening […]
Apr 3 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
If lemons can be made into lemonade, why not apply the same process to the cold temperatures of late fall, winter and early spring? Canton-based FreeAire Refrigeration doesn’t focus on the misery of cold weather but rather uses the power of lower environmental air temperatures to maintain low temperatures inside businesses that need to keep […]
Mar 19 2015 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price
The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Health and Wellness Alliance, in conjunction with its Human Resources Leadership Council, will host a Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, March 12, at the Bank of Canton headquarters to focus on work/life balance and your bottom line. All local business owners, managers, and human resources leaders are encouraged […]
Mar 5 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce (NVCC) is thrilled to announce the winners of its 2014 Business of the Year awards: Dedham Medical Associates/Atrius Health and Marathon Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine. The awards were presented at the chamber’s 121st Annual Meeting & Awards Dinner held on January 22. Dedham Medical — led by Canton […]
Feb 12 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
With 12 locations in the United States, another one opening in a few weeks in San Antonio, and dozens more slated to be built over the next two years, Dallas-based TopGolf is in the midst of a rapid company expansion and is poised to become the ‘next big thing’ in the sports entertainment industry. Combining […]
Jan 22 2015 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
