
Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to recognize Rob Price, CEO of Canton-based School of Rock, as the 2023 recipient of its New England Entrepreneur of the Year award. Price was selected by an independent panel of judges made up of previous award winners, leading CEOs, investors and other regional business leaders. The candidates were […]
Jun 23 2023 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Gene Manning, interim town planner, chair of the Board of Assessors, and head of the town’s Economic Development Committee (EDC), was pleased to report recently that Canton is maintaining strong economic growth despite financial headwinds nationally. Manning delivered his annual economic report at the start of this year’s Annual Town Meeting, which was held May […]
May 26 2023 | Posted in
Business | By
Mike Berger

On Saturday, April 8, Code Ninjas in Canton celebrated its four-year anniversary with an open house and summer camp kick-off event. The event was a huge success, with over 100 parents and kids attending and participating in fun STEM coding activities, including Roblox, Minecraft, Lego Robotics, Scratch, Junior STEM activities, and more. Code Ninjas’ senseis, […]
Apr 28 2023 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

This past Sunday marked the end of an era as Big D’s Neponset Café, a Canton landmark that served thousands of residents for over 70 years, closed its doors for good. Owned by the Titus family for three generations, the five Titus siblings, Donna, Donald, Wendy, Gary and Billy, summed up the bar’s legacy in a single word: people. It was the people who made Big D’s what it was.
Feb 24 2023 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Armstrong Relocation & Companies, an industry-leading provider of moving, relocation and supply chain solutions and United Van Lines’ largest U.S. hauler, has acquired Humboldt Storage & Moving, a United Van Lines agency headquartered on New Boston Drive in Canton. Coupled with its recent acquisition of MacDonald’s Moving Services in Greater Boston, Armstrong now operates as […]
Feb 10 2023 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

The Canton Select Board on Tuesday voted to impose a 10-day liquor license suspension for Panda Gold, a Chinese restaurant located at 599 Washington Street, following a December 20 altercation between patrons that apparently spilled into the Walgreen’s parking lot. While the exact dates of the suspension are still being finalized, it marks the second […]
Jan 13 2023 | Posted in
Business | By
Mike Berger
Dining service has officially ended at two different well-known casual restaurant locations in Canton following the closures of the Ninety Nine on Route 138 and Bertucci’s in Cobb’s Corner. However, just in the past few weeks, Interim Town Planner Gene Manning said he has begun fielding inquiries from other restaurants that are interested in coming […]
Dec 23 2022 | Posted in
Business | By
Mike Berger
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell reported a significant decrease in overall real estate activity — and sale prices — across the county in the month of November compared to the same time a year ago. Last month, there were 9,015 documents recorded at the Norfolk County Registry of Deeds, a 37 percent […]
Dec 16 2022 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

In December of 1972, a group of around 20 local businessmen came together to create an organization in Canton with the goal of promoting strong communication and collaboration among local industry, residents, and town government. The Canton Association of Industry (CAI), as it was originally named, held its first meeting at the Red Boot Steak […]
Nov 12 2022 | Posted in
Business | By
Mary Ann Price

It’s no secret that the economy has made life difficult for many people this year. Once again, Canton Co-operative Bank will be collecting store-bought pies to help the Canton Food Pantry make Thanksgiving brighter for local individuals and families who are struggling. The food pantry has also announced that in addition to pies, they especially […]
Nov 4 2022 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen