When Anthony Ackil was a teenager in Canton, his mother headed back to school to study law. Her brother, Ackil’s Uncle Faris, took over the cooking for Ackil and his three brothers. Along with the simple and tasty meals, Uncle Faris repeatedly delivered a simple message: be good. Ten years ago Ackil co-founded a local […]
I spoke with Mr. Ron Kendall, president of Buffalo Lodging, which owns and operates over 41 hotels along the eastern seaboard. I knew Ron was a hands-on guy
Realtors are integral to successful communities, supporting causes large and small and volunteering their time to help improve the lives of those who call those communities home. This year, the National Association of Realtors recognized five of these very deserving individuals, including Joel Pratt of JL Pratt Realtors in Canton, as winners of Realtor Magazine’s 2013 […]
We are in the season when businesses of all sizes host holiday parties for their employees. But if you don’t want to wake up on Christmas morning to find a lawsuit under the tree, you should consider taking these six steps suggested by Attorney Brian A. Joyce, managing partner of the Joyce Law Group in […]
The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce honored the many volunteer contributions of its members last month at Mick Morgan’s restaurant in Sharon. As a nonprofit, the chamber recognizes members are the lifeblood of its organization, and without their contributions of time, the NVCC would not be able to be such a driving force in the […]
Bank of Canton has donated $14,500 to the Canton Food Pantry at a critical time when demand has increased and both food and financial donations have dropped. Through its Affinity Credit Card Program, Bank of Canton earmarks a portion of net purchases and cash advances from this customer credit card to benefit local nonprofit organizations. […]
The Halfway Café, with six locations in eastern Massachusetts, including Canton, was recently ranked first for best pub food and the 13th overall best restaurant in Massachusetts in the Boston Business Journal. The rankings were done by Zagat, one of the world’s most influential travel and food guides, which surveyed over 8,500 avid diners and […]
The Board of Selectmen voted Tuesday night to immediately revoke the liquor license of Centerfield’s Bar & Grille after nearly a year of inactivity at the beleaguered downtown restaurant. The decision was unanimous, with Selectman Bob Burr recusing himself as he had done with previous hearings involving the restaurant. The revocation of the license allows […]
Kenmore Square, October 2013: Fenway Park is full of fans cheering on the Red Sox. Night clubs on Lansdowne Street and Yawkey Way are packed with revelers. TV satellite trucks line the streets. And in a quiet corner of it all an FM Generator technician watches a generator operate one of many portable cell sites. Sports events […]
One day the movie-going public might compare Veronica ‘Roni’ Polsgrove to legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg. The Canton ninth grader created the winning video in a contest sponsored by ARCH Orthodontics based on the theme “Beautiful smiles make the world go round.” Polsgrove won an iPad Mini for her videographic effort. Polsgrove’s 90-second production follows her […]
