Arlene P. Dardano (Rogers), 88, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away April 11 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Brighton, she was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School where she was a member of the girls field hockey team and a class officer. She worked as a customer service representative at the […]
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Patricia R. Pfingston (Cussen), 69, of Canton, passed away April 10 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Born and raised in Dorchester, she graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in Roxbury and Boston School of Business Education. She was a devoted homemaker and mother and has lived in Canton for the last 37 years […]
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Karen F. Fadden (Ruane), 78, of Marstons Mills, Naples FL, formerly of Canton, died April 10, 2016, following a brief illness. Karen was a retired registered nurse who worked for many years at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton. Devoted wife of James Fadden, retired CFD. Loving mother of Colleen M. Ross and her husband, […]
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Kris H. Bainton, 81, of Canton, passed away April 10 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton, graduated from Canton High School, and was a veteran of the United States Army. Kris was inducted into the Canton High School Hall of Fame as a member of the […]
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John T. Amrhein, 52, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly April 5 at home. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. John was a veteran of the United States Navy where he worked as an aircraft mechanic at the South Weymouth Naval Air Station. After being honorably discharged, he […]
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Alice M. Devine, 79, of Canton, passed away April 4 at Zephyrhills Hospital in Florida. Born in Boston, she was raised in Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She has lived in Canton for the last 52 years where she was active in Canton Pop Warner, […]
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Doris “Cookie” Hannington, 91, formerly of Canton, passed away recently in Sebastian (Barefoot Bay), Florida, where she had resided for the past 45 years. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Hannington of Boston. Daughter of the late Harry and Rose Rotman and devoted sister to the late Marilyn London, the late Edith […]
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From time to time, I ask Canton Citizen editor Jay Turner if he has any ideas for my column. A while ago he suggested writing about some of the less common pets. It just so happens a dear friend of mine, Jennifer Plombon, is one of the founders of the Hedgehog Welfare Society. I knew […]

Tori McClain has called it quits after three years on the Canton Planning Board. McClain, who still had two years remaining on the five-year seat she won in 2013, announced her “immediate” resignation in a letter sent to the Board of Selectmen on Monday. “I have enjoyed my three-plus years in serving the citizens of […]
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Jay Turner
In an effort to combat the alarming rate of Canton middle schoolers who have reported suicidal thoughts, the Canton School Committee voted last week to support a plan for additional program and staff supports as outlined by a team of CPS administrators. The latest statistics on suicidal thoughts, as well as high rates of alcohol […]
Apr 14 2016 | Posted in
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Mike Berger