DID YOU KNOW … Canton biotech firm Organogenesis will be moving into a new research lab and headquarters at 150 Dan Road. Construction is also underway at 275 Dan Road to expand its manufacturing space to meet the increasing demands of its top product, the Apligraf skin graft. The $65 million project is expected to […]
DID YOU KNOW … The town of Canton does not require a quorum of any kind to start a town meeting. As one politician said, “Perhaps it is time to give up the old town meeting form of governance. The average citizen does not have the time or inclination to attend. They only go there […]
DID YOU KNOW … Brennan Sullivan of Canton was named the 2011-2012 student athlete of the year at Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood. Brennan, who played on the 2008 Canton Junior League Baseball World Series team, won nine varsity letters at Xaverian. He was a three-time MVP of the soccer team, a two-time captain, […]
DID YOU KNOW … The Canton Memorial Day Parade is scheduled to step off on Monday, May 28, at 9 a.m. from the front of Canton High School. This year’s co-marshals of the parade will be George McPhail and John Jennison. Karen Ronayne, with the help of the Canton Girl Scouts, put American flags on […]
DID YOU KNOW … The cost of bringing a family of four to a Boston Red Sox game is getting ridiculous. According to Team Marketing Research of Chicago, it will cost you an average of $337, which is the highest cost in Major League Baseball. This year, your favorite Fenway frank will cost you $5, […]
DID YOU KNOW … The outstanding Canton Choral Society will perform a spring pops concert on Sunday, May 20, at 8 p.m. at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church at 1508 Washington Street. The singers will present a selection of well-known music from Porgy & Bess, work from Brahms Nanie, and the program will also […]
DID YOU KNOW … Foley’s Backstreet Grille will hold the first annual Backstreet Open Golf Tournament on May 7 at the Easton Country Club. The tournament will benefit the Best Buddies Organization, which offers career training and support for people with intellectual disabilities. As a member of Team Tom Brady, Karen Foley will participate in […]
A team of developers led by the New England Development Company has purchased the 140-acre Westwood Station site and is planning to resurrect the long-stalled plans to build one of the state’s largest mixed-use development of offices, homes, retailers, and restaurants — albeit in a scaled-down form, according to published reports. The prior owners, Cabot, […]
DID YOU KNOW … The Canton Lions Club will hold its 35th annual Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, April 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Canton American Legion Hall. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for children. Proceeds will go to benefit eye research and blindness prevention as well as other Lions’ […]
DID YOU KNOW … The long-awaited repairs to the Pleasant Street Dam will begin shortly, and a work permit will be issued to the J. D’Amico Company. Owner Jim D’Amico, a Canton resident, hopes to begin work this month. He estimates that the project will take about six weeks to complete, and residents around the […]
