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Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 29 edition include: * Canton Citizen’s Annual Spring Sports Wrap-up featuring all-star selections * Community in Unity: Pappas grad rejoins world of video gaming * Fun at the new town pool – photos by […]
Jul 30 2021 | Posted in
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Visitors to the greater Boston area have a new lodging option as Roedel Companies of Wilton, New Hampshire announced the opening of Hilton Garden Inn Boston Canton last week. Located on Royall Street near interstates 93 and 95, Hilton Garden Inn Boston Canton is only the third hotel to open in greater Boston since 2019 […]
Jul 30 2021 | Posted in
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Mary E. (Santoro) Titus of Canton passed away July 26 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Norwood, she was a graduate of The Henry O. Peabody School. After moving to Canton in the late 1950s, she and her husband, Donald, took over Neponset Café. While Donald tended the bar, Mary […]
Jul 29 2021 | Posted in
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Dear Editor: At our recent town meeting, Canton adopted Municipal Energy Aggregation (MEA). Simply put, MEA is a form of group energy purchasing in which the town selects an electricity supplier on behalf of its residents and businesses. Now that the town has adopted MEA, the Select Board will develop a plan to become the […]

St. Gerard’s Kids Camp returned to the Galvin Middle School last week for a 32nd year of friendship and fun. This year’s theme was “Taking Back Kids Camp” as campers and counselors honored all of those who worked through the global coronavirus pandemic. The popular camp featured a variety of games and special activities, including […]
Jul 23 2021 | Posted in
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Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the July 22 edition include: * Revere Heritage Series: 2nd installment examining the site’s interpretive signage * Judge Rotenberg Center retains right to shock; disability groups vow to continue fight * Kids Camp 2021 photos by […]
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Maureen Duggan Petroni, 71, of Canton, West Harwich, and Longboat Key, FL, passed away July 17 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Braintree and graduated from Archbishop Williams High School, Massasoit Community College, and Katharine Gibbs School. Maureen was a devoted wife and mother and has lived […]
Jul 22 2021 | Posted in
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Ernest N. Whitaker, of Quincy, formerly of Canton, passed away July 16 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Dorchester, he attended Boston schools and was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was the owner of Teltron Engineering Inc. in Foxboro for over 50 years. He lived life passionately, […]
Jul 22 2021 | Posted in
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Lyla Jean Toland, born on June 28, 2021, aged 13 days, gently passed away in her parents’ arms at Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston on July 11, 2021. Lyla is the daughter of Owen and Heather Toland of Belmont. They joyfully expected her arrival and during Lyla’s short time on earth she touched everyone she […]
Jul 22 2021 | Posted in
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Joan Kelly Hale, 85, of Springfield, formerly of Wilbraham and Canton, died peacefully on August 1, 2020. The daughter of Joseph and Edna (Hewitt) Kelly, she was raised in North Easton. After graduating from Oliver Ames HS in 1952, she studied at the Boston Dispensary and worked in the Bacteriology Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital. […]
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