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 […]
I’m an incurable romantic. I’m a sap for mushy movies, happy endings, couples persevering against all odds. I savor transformations of ugly ducklings and Cinderellas. I want to believe that there is a partner for everyone because it would make me too sad to think that there wasn’t. That’s why despite the fact that it […]
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 […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library wish to thank all who sponsored the Caddystacks Mini Golf fundraiser at the library through generous donations of cash, gift cards, goods, and services. The course, laid on the top two floors of the library, was fun for the whole family as they putted along through tees and holes […]
Dear Editor: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Those words cannot be said enough and they will never relay completely how our families feel. Saturday night at the Canton Town Club was amazing. Rose and Billy Cravens have so many wonderful friends — some they would truly call family. These friends, from all different places […]
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 […]
I love to shop. I always have. I can remember spending my time in a candy store deciding just where to spend my nickel. I remember haunting the toy store across the street from where we lived in Brooklyn, Fain’s Toys. It was my idea of kid heaven, living across the street from a toy […]
Dear Editor: Thanks for the photo titled “Snow Day Pond Hockey” by Moira Sweetland that appeared in the January 9 issue of the Canton Citizen. Growing up in Canton in the 1970s, I remember skating all day at the Dog Patch, and when the sun was going down as in the photo, making the walk […]
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 […]
To: Residents of Canton From: Tony Andreotti Date: January 1, 2014 Subject: Veterans Fund Report The Canton Veterans Fund was established in August 2002 to provide funds for items and expenses not covered in the Canton Veterans Department budget. Since then, $217,252 has been donated to the Veterans Fund in honor and in memory of […]
