Did you know … The state legislature recently made some major changes that will affect all housing authorities throughout the state of Massachusetts. By a vote of 145-4 (House) and 38-0 (Senate), a bill was approved changing the regulation of local housing authorities. The main provision requires that one of the five members of the […]
Dear Editor: In 1953, I was brought to Canton by my parents. It was a very different place then. (Family and friends questioned, “Where? Why way out there?”) At that time only routes 138 and 1 and old Route 128 were the main highways. There were a lot of farms, large estates, narrow roads, and […]
Did you know … A recent headline in the Boston Globe South section read as follows: “Easton officials consider end to Town Meeting.” A handful of other south shore suburbs, including Braintree, Bridgewater, Randolph, Stoughton, and Weymouth, have made the switch, trading in the communities’ almost 300-year-old town meeting tradition for a more efficient town […]
Canton may be the first town in Massachusetts to move its local elections from the spring to November, but first it has to get approval from the state legislature. Usually local petitions are unimportant to other communities, but if this happens in Canton, other towns might ask to do the same, making this a dangerous […]
Did you know … Blue Hills Regional Technical High School in Canton is listed as one of the top vocational high schools in Massachusetts. In fact, it was recently ranked No. 96 in GoLocalWorcester’s annual list of Top High Schools in Massachusetts. (Canton High also made the list, coming in at No. 86.) This past […]
The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will once again publish the winning entries as space permits. This week’s entry by Adam Naddaff-Slocum was selected as the winner in the Middle School Nonfiction category. Since summer is approaching, I want to share something with you that […]
Update: The airport park dedication referenced below was moved to Wednesday, July 23, at 10 a.m. Did you know … According to Janet Pratt, president of the Canton Area Helpline, over 3,000 people were serviced through our Canton Food Pantry last year. They continue to expand and serve the needs of Canton families and seniors. […]
Gourmet Garden, located at 95 Washington Street in Canton, is a welcome addition to our neighborhood, serving high quality Japanese and Chinese cuisine. I was struck by how open, spacious, classy yet casual the atmosphere is. The appetizers were nothing like I have ever tasted. The Hokkaiyaki Combo was a delicate marriage of baked scallops […]
Did you know … The new automated trash and recycling program started in the town of Canton on July 7. Every homeowner received a free 64-gallon cart to be used for trash and a 94-gallon cart to be used for recyclable materials such as newspapers, bottles, glass, and cans. There is no need to separate […]
The Canton Citizen, a sponsor of the annual Canton Writes contest, will once again publish the winning entries as space permits. This week’s entry by Aidan Lee was selected as the winning entry in the Middle School Short Story category and also garnered the Best in Show award. Boom! Boom! […]
