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 […]
The Canton High School athletic year officially got underway this week with the first football practice on Monday, August 19, with most other fall teams beginning practice today, Thursday, August 22. The 2013-14 year begins with many changes, including three new head coaching hires; a switch for most teams from Division 3 to Division 2, […]
The Canton Board of Selectmen announced a sweeping agreement last week with the developers of University Station, formerly Westwood Station — marking an end to one of the longest and costliest legal battles in town history and paving the way for construction of the long awaited mixed-use project on the Westwood/Canton border. The 21-page “cooperation […]
Members of the Canton High School cheerleading team recently attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) camp held August 2-5 at Mount Ida College in Newton. This four-day camp provided opportunities for cheerleaders to learn and participate in new cheers, dances, jumps, stunts and team-bonding activities. Several Canton cheerleaders made their mark at the camp, including […]
Update: Another Dunkin Donuts was robbed on Monday, August 19, bringing the count to 12 in eastern Massachusetts since March, according to the Boston Globe. The robbery occurred at 395 Providence Highway in Dedham around 10 p.m., and the suspect matched the description in the other robberies, according to the Globe. The Canton Police Department […]
The Friends of the Canton Public Library will host its annual book sale on Friday evening, October 18, and Saturday, October 19. The Friday evening pre-sale is for Friends members only. Memberships will be sold at the door. Forms are also available at the library’s circulation desk or online at town.canton.ma.us/library/friends.html. The Friends of the […]
Purchase age raised to 21, assorted products banned ~ Beginning next year, tobacco users in Canton will be faced with some of the toughest regulations in the country after the Board of Health voted unanimously Monday night to raise the legal purchase age to 21 while at the same time banning a slew of “nonmedical” […]
Canton Citizen is now on Twitter! We plan to use our Twitter page for breaking news, updates, event reminders, promotions, and occasional commentary. We are brand-new to the medium and are very excited about the possibilities, although we will always remain a traditional weekly newspaper at our core. We encourage you to follow us @CantonCitizen and […]
Cactus Gang, New England’s premier country band, performed in front of the Rodman building on Wednesday evening, July 31, as part of the Canton Recreation Department’s free summer concert series. Moira Sweetland photos
The Canton A’s semipro baseball team recently completed an outstanding summer season, and the amazing thing, according to general manager Cab Devoll of Canton, is that the coaching staff “didn’t know what [they] had when they started the season.” Devoll helped draft the players on the current roster, which finished the regular season with a […]
