By Jared Penta, Canton Conservation Ranger Last year we covered Japanese knotweed and how that invasive species was abundantly present here in Canton. We hope all of you have helped in the effort of removing that plant, but unfortunately there is another to look out for as well. Mile-a-Minute weed, or Asiatic tearthumb, is an […]
This past May, I wrote a Smart About Money column about the failure of “banking-as-a-startup” fin-tech Synapse and how Synapse customers who thought their money was FDIC-insured learned that was not the case. A reader asked, “What’s a fin-tech?” The words are short for financial technology and, according to IBM, a fin-tech company’s “core capability […]
I pray you never lose a loved one to opioid use. I have, and it’s an agony I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. Our son, Evan, died many years ago after overdosing on heroin. Back in 2014, that was the drug of choice. But times have changed, and now fentanyl has permeated every segment […]
The Canton Conservation Department invites the public to an upcoming community meeting on the Ward Well Master Plan project, with a virtual session scheduled for Wednesday, July 30, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and an in-person session on Thursday, July 31, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Canton Public Library. […]
The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) invites the public to its ninth annual Celebration of Life on Thursday, August 28, from 7-9 p.m. on the grounds of the William Armando Center at 92 Pleasant Street. Also located on this site is the newly installed Serenity Garden honoring loved ones lost who remain with us […]
Notice is given by the Planning Board under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40A Sections 5 and 11 and the Canton Zoning Bylaw Section 1.6 that a Public Hearing will be conducted on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM in Canton Town Hall (Memorial Hall), Salah Meeting Room, 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA. The […]
Buying a house in a super-hot sellers’ market (meaning most of eastern Mass.) favors buyers who are prepared as much as possible before they start seriously looking. Yes, there are exceptions, and everyone’s heard about buyers who found their unicorn house with a unicorn seller and it all happened like magic. But it’s best to […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library are pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 edition of Canton Writes, the annual town-wide writing contest sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Canton Citizen. More than 100 total entries were submitted this year in the categories of poetry, short story and nonfiction/memoir. First-, […]
By William P. O’Donnell, Norfolk Register of Deeds As summer comes bringing with it the unmistakable scent of freshly cut grass and impending cookouts, our thoughts turn to a truly special day in Norfolk County and in our country, the Fourth of July. It is more than just fireworks and parades; it is our collective […]
