
New restaurant raises $2,700 for Good Sports On Monday, June 1, Bonefish Grill celebrated its grand opening at the University Station shopping center in Westwood with a special benefit event that raised $2,700 for Good Sports, a Quincy-based charity that provides athletic equipment and apparel to disadvantaged young people nationwide. “We are thrilled to open […]
Jul 24 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

On Monday, June 22, Catholic Charities South honored local marketing firm Cramer, run by the Martin family of Canton, as the 2015 recipient of the Peggy Simons Care and Compassion Award. Cramer, which is headquartered in Norwood, received the award for its commitment and extraordinary creative support that the company donated to Catholic Charities over […]
Jul 3 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

After over a year of non-stop construction, Cornerstone at Canton, the area’s newest assisted living community, officially opened its doors to residents on June 1. The community, located at 175 Revere Street, is managed by Senior Living Residences of Boston. “It is truly a wonderful experience to see our community come to life,” said Executive […]
Jun 18 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

The Thompson and Lichtner Co., a civil engineering and testing firm located at 480 Neponset Street in Canton, recently hosted two exciting programs: Suffolk Construction Company’s “People and Culture” and Skanska USA’s “Young Professionals.” These afternoon events were tailored to address the current civil engineering industry goals of developing employee knowledge, management, and innovation skills, […]
Jun 5 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Wegmans Food Markets announced last week that it is now hiring and training for both part-time and full-time positions for its new Westwood location on University Avenue near I-95, set to open on October 11. A variety of positions in all departments are available. These include a significant number of culinary positions, such as cooks […]
May 22 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

On Friday, April 24, Canton resident Michael Tamasi traveled to Washington, DC, to take part in a White House summit on “Upskilling America’s Workforce.” Tamasi, who is the CEO of Avon-based AccuRounds, a precision machining company, joined Vice President Joe Biden, cabinet secretaries, and members of both the business and labor communities in discussing and […]
May 14 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

With the large sign on the rooftop of the American Legion Post 24 in Canton in very poor condition and needing to be replaced, Bill Hayes contacted Signarama in Walpole for an estimate. Owner Bryan Clayman’s father is a veteran, and he said he would be honored to donate the sign in memory of his […]
May 1 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

After earning the approval of their peers in a class-wide business plan competition, the top performing teams in Canton High School’s business economics classes pitched their ideas to local professionals at the 2015 CHS Entrepreneurs Challenge Fair, held on Wednesday, April 1, in the school library. Nine teams of students participated and the overall winner […]
Apr 24 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Gallery Salons is bringing a new concept in beauty salon entrepreneurship to the Canton area that enables hairstylists, nail technicians, skin care specialists, massage therapists, and other beauty professionals to open their own small salons with little overhead. In 2010, Gallery Salons brought the concept of “salon suites” to the Boston area with the opening […]
Apr 3 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

If lemons can be made into lemonade, why not apply the same process to the cold temperatures of late fall, winter and early spring? Canton-based FreeAire Refrigeration doesn’t focus on the misery of cold weather but rather uses the power of lower environmental air temperatures to maintain low temperatures inside businesses that need to keep […]
Mar 19 2015 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price