Last fall, Kristin Draper, president of the Draper Knitting Company and a sixth generation member of the family, received a call from a representative of the Olympia Gloves Company in New York. “They contacted me looking for some fabric,” Draper said. “I did not know what it was for.” Information on Draper’s website explains that […]
More than three years after first dazzling town leaders with a plan to bring its innovative, year-round golf entertainment concept to the former Cumberland Farms property at 777 Dedham Street, Dallas-based TopGolf has reaffirmed its interest in building on the property — and the town once again appears to be fully on board. “It can’t […]
The Canton Association of Business and Industry held its annual holiday event and business meeting on December 7 at Blue Hill Country Club in Canton. Highlights of the evening included several award presentations. The award for CABI Business of the Year was given to Buffalo Lodging Associates — which had provided free office space, internet […]
The Canton Police Department gave a presentation to the Success Express business group at Blue Hill Country Club on Thursday, November 9. Lt. Charles Rae and school resource officers Ensley Cotard and Jonathan McCourt explained how they team up with school administrators and staff to improve safety. They shared details on protocols and drills that […]
Bank of Canton made a $10,000 cash donation last week to the Canton Food Pantry, which included the annual proceeds of the bank’s Town Card credit card program. The donation will help provide Canton residents with basic necessities and healthy meals this winter. “Wintertime hits our clients the hardest,” said Canton Food Pantry Co-Director Mary […]
Phoenix Electric Corporation of Canton recently received a Manufacturer of the Year award at a State House ceremony. The company was nominated by State Representative Bill Galvin (D-Canton). Phoenix manufactures custom switchgear products for power transmission and distribution companies. They employ over 80 people in Canton, where they design and manufacture products that are used […]
Featuring talk by award-winning journalist Rev. Liz Walker Mind-body fitness expert Shelia Donovan, the owner of Shelia Donovan Pilates Studio, is celebrating her 15th year at the studio with a Client Appreciation Day Open House that will include free classes and a talk by Reverend Liz Walker. The open house will begin at 8 a.m. […]
Monique Souza came across her father shaving his head in the bathroom one day. He had been diagnosed with cancer and the chemotherapy treatment caused his hair to begin to fall out. She took the razor and finished the job for him. “The first head I shaved was my dad’s,” she said. Souza has shaved […]
Update: On September 29, Teamsters Local 25 President Sean O’Brien announced that a contract had been unanimously ratified by employees of Independent Pipe and Supply, officially ending the strike after 60 days. *** A bitter standoff between Teamsters workers and a Canton-based pipe distributor has dragged on into a second month with no signs of a […]
The clock is rapidly winding down on the Reebok era in Canton, and as the company’s remaining employees prepare for their impending move to their new world headquarters in Boston’s Seaport District, the focus among local officials has shifted to finding the next corporate partner to occupy the sprawling, 65-acre campus off Royall Street. As […]
