The mood was upbeat at Tuesday evening’s Select Board meeting as officials announced a final agreement with Tufts Health Plan and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to establish a new combined headquarters at the former Reebok property, since renamed The Block. The agreement could net the town at least $1.6 million in tax revenue annually. Also, […]
After a longer than expected wait due to construction delays and COVID impacts, excitement is steadily building for the anticipated opening of Northern Spy — Canton’s new “destination” restaurant at the burgeoning Paul Revere Heritage Site. Located inside the historic — and fully refurbished — rolling mill building on the site of America’s first copper […]
Running a small business is demanding work, requiring energy, commitment, and the mental strength to persist through unpredictable challenges. For decades, Richard and Leslie Kramer have given much of their lives to Kramer Jewelers. Now they are ready for a change and have started the process of closing the store. By the time the Kramers […]
Dave Turano, a business consultant with his own firm, JCE Group, specializes in communication coaching. He works with companies who hire him to train and develop leadership teams among their staff. At home, he spends a good amount of time talking to his wife, Crissy, about his job. In June of last year, Chrissy suggested […]
Coffee lovers who visit Church St. Brewing Co. in Canton will experience the taste of coffee from owner Denis Toomey’s native Costa Rica as well as a décor in the coffee shop that incorporates natural woods from Martha’s Vineyard, where he grew up. Toomey and his business partner, Amanda Bonanca, created Church St. Brewing Co. […]
This story originally appeared in the July 30 edition of the Canton Citizen. *** They toil away in relative anonymity on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. They are dedicated, tireless, passionate, increasingly flexible — and surprisingly optimistic. They are America’s restaurant owners, and in the face of the worst public health crisis in […]
This story originally appeared in the July 2 print edition of the Citizen. After nearly three years of marketing efforts and a recent rebranding under the stewardship of real estate investment firm Spear Street Capital, the former Reebok world headquarters off Royall Street in Canton appears to finally be headed for long-term occupancy with the […]
Avi Shemtov is a busy man these days. Depending on how you count, he’s involved with at least seven enterprises. As a chef, restaurateur and entrepreneur, he naturally has to work hard to maintain his businesses in good financial health, but especially so in this time of coronavirus restrictions. It is his passion for food […]
Bank of Canton recently donated $2,000 and several hundred bags to the Canton Food Pantry in response to the community’s growing need for food and basic necessities brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. The bank donated another $4,000 and bags to food pantries in Randolph and Quincy as well. “We’ve greatly appreciated Bank of Canton’s […]
This story originally appeared in the January 23 edition of the Canton Citizen. Its roofing and weatherproofing systems protect some of the most iconic buildings in Massachusetts and across North America. It is tops in the world in thermoplastic single-ply roofing, tops in the nation in PVC roof membranes, and is an industry pacesetter in […]
