Dear Editor: As the CHS athletic year gets underway, I’d like to take a moment to recognize the efforts and generosity of several groups and companies for helping us improve WWII Veterans Memorial Field by installing a new scoreboard and enclosing our press box over the past two years. In recent years, it became clear […]
Did you know … Now that Labor Day has come and gone, I guess you could say that summer is just about over, and signs of autumn are all around. The weather is noticeably starting to change, and temperatures are starting to slowly slip downward, causing crickets to chirp a little slower in the evening. […]
Yesterday a lady in the supermarket snack aisle remarked: “Did you ever notice that they put the Oreos right next to the rice cakes?” Startled, I looked around and realized that she was right. Directly in front of the rice cakes was a cardboard display stacked with double stuff Oreos. “Yes, but we will prevail,” […]
Dear Editor: The citizens of Canton should be grateful for the great work done by the five selectmen of Canton in regards to the massive University Avenue project. They have extracted many benefits for Canton from the developers that many thought were highly unlikely. Gerald A. Salvatori Jr., Avril T. Elkort, Robert E. Burr, John […]
The Canton community packed the stands at Memorial Field Friday night for a special charity scrimmage event hosted by the CHS football program in honor of former Bulldog great Billy Cravens, who was recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The inaugural “green and white” game raised nearly $12,500 for the Cravens family through ticket […]
Did you know … Dunkin’ Brands Group, the corporate parent of Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands, is asking the town of Canton to extend the current 10-year tax increment financing deal for five years. The tax break, which will need town meeting approval, would reduce the annual property tax payments by 20 percent. The company’s […]
Did you know … If you are interested in setting up a marijuana dispensary operation, which experts estimate will be a $1 billion a year business in Massachusetts, you would have to put up to $500,000 in escrow and pay $30,000 in non-refundable fees. A state selection committee will pick a total of 35 applicants […]
You wouldn’t think that that is the question I’m asked most by coworkers, friends and family, but I think it is. Followed by, “Do you have a tissue, hand cream, safety pin, a pen or a mirror?” And the answer to all those questions is, “But of course I do!” And why am I always […]
Editor’s note: The following letter was sent to the Board of Selectmen and is reprinted with permission from the author. Dear Canton selectmen: We understand from the article in the August 22 issue of the Canton Citizen that an agreement has been reached with University Station regarding infrastructure improvements between Canton and Westwood. We would […]
Did you know … The ninth annual Reebok/Canton Road Race will be held on Saturday, October 5, starting and ending at the Reebok campus off Royal Street in Canton. This year’s race, which has a 7:30 a.m. registration time, will feature a 5k and a 10k; a wheelchair race; a one-mile fun run for children […]
