Did you know … The Canton Lions Club will hold its 37th annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 13 (Palm Sunday), from 8 a.m. to 12 noon at the Canton American Legion Post 24, 950 Washington Street behind Canton High School. Tickets are only $5 per person with a $15 family maximum. Proceeds will benefit […]
Did you know … Despite a report to the contrary in last week’s edition of Man About Canton, Connors Wayside Furniture at 2239 Washington Street (Route 138) is still open for business and the property has not yet been sold. According to the Connors family, a sale is currently pending and the building is under […]
Did you know … The first phase of the 130-acre University Station project in Westwood will include a Wegman’s Supermarket, a Target store, and Nordstrom Rack. The stores are expected to open in 2015. A second phase will bring 350,000 square feet of office space, a 150-room hotel, and additional residences and stores. The state […]
Did you know … MAC is out of town in Florida so this week’s column will again consist of facts and information contained in Canton’s History and Demographic Report, which is full of basic town information that you may or may not know but should. For instance, today’s Canton was originally part of the large colonial […]
Did you know … Westwood Station, now known as University Station, had its official groundbreaking ceremony three months ago. The 2.1-million-square-foot project adjacent to Interstate 95/University Avenue and the Route 128 railroad station is expected to open its first phase in the spring of 2015. It will include 600,000 square feet of retail and service […]
Did you know … According to the Massachusetts Department of Revenue, 71 income tax filers in the town of Canton reported $1 million or more in income. The average income of those 71 filers was $2.5 million. In all, 12,665 Massachusetts residents earned $1 million or more in 2011, the most recent year for which […]
Did you know … Eagle Scout candidate Shawn Lynch of Canton recently told selectmen that he plans to list every selectman who has served the town since it was incorporated in 1797 and have their names engraved on a plaque to be presented to the town. Lynch is a Life Scout and will achieve Eagle […]
Did you know … It is time to resurrect the Route 138 Economic Opportunity Overlay District Bylaw. The bylaw, which took nearly two years to draft, would have established two overlay zones, one from the Milton town line to the I-93 overpass and one from Randolph Street to Tracy Wood Road. The bylaw would encourage […]
Did you know … In Massachusetts, 155 towns have now accepted the Community Preservation Act (CPA). The 2000 state law allows a local property tax surcharge of up to 3 percent to support recreation projects, open space, affordable housing, and historic preservation. The state match this year has nearly doubled from last year (26.64 percent […]
Did you know … The Canton Lions Club will be sponsoring a celebrity hockey game between the Boston Black and Gold Legends (former Boston Bruins hockey players) and the Canton All-Stars on Friday, February 7, starting at 7 p.m. at the Canton skating rink located at 2167 Washington Street. Admission is free. There will also […]
