Friday, May 17, 2013
The former Knights of Columbus building on Pleasant Street was approved to be converted into a new senior center.
Canton voted to approve the appropriation of $1,360,000 to convert the old Knights of Columbus building on Pleasant Street into a senior center at Town Meeting Monday night. Bob McCarthy Chairman of Building and Renovations Committee, said that at last year's Town Meeting the town approved $450,000 for the purchase of K of C building located at 500 Pleasant Street. A design was shown to those in attendance Monday, “that basically is gutting the entire K of C building down to the bare bones,” McCarthy said. “We knew had an old building and a lot of work had to be done," said McCarthy. “At this point we will have to bring it up to the new building codes for energy, lights, heating, electric, plumbing, ADA bathrooms as well as the earthquake …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
The Conservation Commission and Finance Committee meet tonight.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
1. A Still Life painting class sponsored by the Canton Art Associaction is being offered from 10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Canton Public Library in the art and activities room. Contact Ellen McHugo at emchugo@aol.com. 2. The Canton Food Pantry is open from 9:15 - 11:15 a.m. The Canton Food Pantry is sponsored by the Canton Area Helpline, a private, non-profit corporation. The Food Pantry provides free food to eligible Canton residents. We serve many individuals and families, on a temporary basis, who have been affected by economic problems. The Food Pantry is operated entirely by volunteers who wish to help their fellow townspeople, by providing a basic human necessity. 3. There's a Holiday Party at the Canton Senior Center at 11:00 …
Thursday, December 6, 2012
At the Galvin Middle School
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Thursday, December 6, 2012
At 10:00 a.m. the Canton Town Club is holding a Veteran's Coffee Hour and will be honoring two women veterans. Arline Love and Lillian Jennison-Staples. 1. Joke for Today: 'What did the red light say to the green light? Don’t look, I’m changing!' Ellen Degeneres. 2. There's 12:30 p.m. Bingo or Cribbage at the Canton Senior Center. Who wants to play? 3. Annual Prints and Holiday Pottery Sale at Massasoit Community College continues today with the following hours: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Come find your one of a kind holiday gift. 4. Meetings Tonight: School Committee Meeting at Canton High School Distance Learnng Lab. Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Salah Meeting Room at Town Hall to go over the …
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Resident remembers living in Canton when there was one traffic light.
Editor' note: Canton Moment is a new feature that spotlight's resident's memories of growing up and living in Milton. Mary Ammendolia of Canton is 85 years young. She is the mother of four children: three girls and one boy; six grand children and five great grand children. Most of her off spring still live here in Canton, where Ammendolia has lived since marrying in 1945. She and her husband Tony, a local barber, resided in Canton when there was one street light. Back in the 1940's there was a population of approximately 7,000 people. How things have changed! "Back then everyone knew everyone," said Ammedolia. It was a small town although my husband wasn't the only barber. I believe that there were four or five back then. Now we have pizza…
Beverly Conroy
9:08 am on Sunday, March 25, 2012
I to was a resident of Canton for 13 years, which I have many great memories of Canton. I lived with Hilda and Dick Brown who also lived on Pequit St. We had such great fun when kids actually got to be kids, you didn't have the internet or cell phones like my children have grown up with today. Our greatest past time was going sledding down the hill in the back yard of the projects better known as… more ›