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 […]
Dear Editor: Canton Little League installed “Boston Strong” banners at all of our fields prior to the start of the season to show Canton’s support for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. During the opening day parade we led our parade with one of these banners. We raised over $1,000 that was donated towards […]
Dear Editor: In recent months the Canton Citizen has reported on the old Plymouth Rubber property on Revere Street and how the current owners wanted to build a housing development on the site. The School Committee and others said it would put a burden on our schools, DPW, police and fire departments. But the town […]
Did you know … There will be a hearing tonight before the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals on a petition by Canton Holdings LLC for a site plan approval for a three-story building with 105 sleeping rooms to be built as an assisted living residence on property located at the former Plymouth Rubber Company parking […]
To all of our terrific customers and friends: As you are aware by now, Kramer Jewelers was the victim of a break-in early in the morning of July 4. We are fortunate in so many ways. First of all, the loss was minimal as all of our inventory and customers’ merchandise are put in very […]
Did you know … In a very interesting article in the Boston Globe, it was recently quoted that about 96 percent of new vehicles sold in the United States have a “little-known piece of equipment in the innards of a car” — the event data recorder, commonly known as the black box. The recorder captures […]
Sometimes it seems as if there are people in the world who actually have nothing to do all day and all night but think up scams to steal money from complete strangers. Besides being international criminals, these scammers are heartless in the way they target people with highly emotional appeals, which run the gamut from […]
