Canton Ma (Canton, MA)
About Canton Ma (Canton, MA)
Canton Ma is a town located South of Boston. It is coveniently located near Routes 128, 95, 93 and 24. Canton Ma has two commuter rail stations providing easy commuter access to Boston. Canton Ma is primarily a residential community, although it has a good mix of business and residences, providing a solid tax base. With excellent public schools, plenty of open space and a great sense of community, Canton Ma is a great place to live and raise a family.
By Christine Smith, Exclusive Buyer Agent & Attorney, Canton, MA
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 Canton's 2015 Annual Town Meeting starts tonight.  Call me a geek, a political junkie or someone who needs to get a life....but I look forward to Town Meeting every year!  Canton MA has an Open Town Meeting form of government.  There is a five-member Board of Selectmen who run the town and oversee the town administrator, but the legislative body is made up of the citizens of Canton.  All registered voters in Canton MA are eligible to attend and vote at the Annual Town Meeting.Annual Town Meeting commences tonight, Monday May 11th at 7:00 pm at Canton High's Morse Auditorium.  It runs until approximately 11:00 pm and runs every consecutive Monday and Wednesday until all items in the Warrant have been voted.The 2015 Annual Town Meeting is a big one for Canton. The meeting will start off ...
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By Christine Smith, Exclusive Buyer Agent & Attorney, Canton, MA
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We may still have snow on the ground but it is April and Winter 2015 is in the rear-view mirror.  And what an historic winter it was.  Everyone is ready to move on to SPRING! With Spring comes Easter.  There are a few Easter events going on this weekend in Canton MA.  If only the Spring weather would come along with it.   Every year the Canton MA Parks and Recreation Department holds an Easter Egg Hunt.  Normally it is held outdoor at Pequitside Farm but because of the cool temperatures, predicted inclement weather and remaining snow on the ground, this year it is being held indoors at the Canton High Gym. The 2015 Canton MA Easter Egg Hunt will be heldthis Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm.  Find the Golden Egg and win a prize! Each age group has its own time frame for s...
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By Christine Smith, Exclusive Buyer Agent & Attorney, Canton, MA
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BLUE, Inc., a not for profit organization, will be holding FREE first time home buyer classes at the Canton Public Library on April 11th and April 18th. Participants who attend both sessions will receive a certificate, required for MassHousing mortgage loans.  However, the classes are open to all first time home buyers - not just those obtaining a MassHousing mortgage - and are a great opportunity for home buyers to become informed consumers before heading into the spring market. The two-day class will provide a soup to nuts overview of everything a home buyer needs to know before buying a home in Massachusetts.  Whether you want to know about first time home buying mortgage programs, what to look for when looking at houses or how much money you will need for closing costs, this course ...
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By Christine Smith, Exclusive Buyer Agent & Attorney, Canton, MA
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This weekend Canton's Dean S. Luce Elementary School Presents: Treasure Island! A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the JFK Elementary School's production of Runway In Ruins.  This week, the fourth and fifth graders of the Dean S. Luce Elementary Shcool will have their turn as they perform their rendition of "Treasure Island."   As we all know, "Treasure Island" is based on the classic novel of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson.  With hidden treasure, pirates, ships and mutiny on the high seas, it's a classic adventure story loved by many.   The Luce School Play is a little different from the other two elementary schools in Canton MA in that theirs is a 4th and 5th grade play (not just a 5th grade play).  Personally I think that is great.  It gives the kids two opportunities to p...
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By Christine Smith, Exclusive Buyer Agent & Attorney, Canton, MA
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  With a blizzard moving in to Canton MA and the entire region (I see light snow already outside my window), I thought it was a good time to remind everyone to remember to shovel out their local fire hydrant after the storm.  I know that if you've already shoveled out your driveway, walkway and stairs you probably do not want to take on more snow removal.  However, the fire department can only get to so many fire hydrants in town right after the storm.   Time spent going to the next hydrant or digging it out is time lost during a fire and can lead to serious injury and/or property damage so it is in a homeowner's best interests to dig out the closest fire hydrant. So, if you live next to or near a fire hydrant and see that it is covered in snow, go dig it out. The time it takes to dig o...
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By Christine Smith, Exclusive Buyer Agent & Attorney, Canton, MA
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The other night I received a voice mail message from a first time home buyer. The message went along the lines of this "Hi, my name is _____  and I'm calling because I am thinking about buying a condo.  It's priced at about $100,000 and I was wondering if you thought it was a good deal. I found your name on the internet and thought you could tell me if it was a good deal or not."   I had no way of knowing whether "it was a good deal or not."   I had never seen the condo. I did not know where it was located or what the neighborhood was like.  She had obviously seen it already, either with another agent or at an open house.  And who knows what personal information she had already disclossed to the Seller's agent.  I did not even know if she was preapproved or if she could afford it.  She ...
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By Christine Smith, Exclusive Buyer Agent & Attorney, Canton, MA
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The 2015 elementary school play season is upon us in Canton MA!  Leading off are the 5th graders from the John F. Kennedy Elementary School.  This year the JFK 5th Graders are performing Runway in Ruins on Friday January 23rd and Saturday January 24th.   Every year each elementary school in Canton MA puts on a play and the Kennedy school always leads off the season.  This is not a typical kids play where the lines are fed to them and it is done during school.  It is performed on the "big stage" at Canton High, with sound, lights and the works.  There is a director, who chooses, casts and directs the play.  The rest of the production (scheduling, costumes, stage crew, advertising, etc.) is put together solely through volunteer efforts of the parents and school community.  The school play...
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