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Marcia Beverly Livingstone Fineberg, 94, a longtime resident of Canton, passed away on July 21, 2020. She was born and raised in Somerville and graduated from Framingham State Teachers College in 1949. She enjoyed teaching kindergarten and first grade before she married. Throughout her life she was the ultimate teacher with an exceptionally strong quest […]
Sep 17 2020 | Posted in
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The Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) held its fourth annual Celebration of Life on Monday, August 31, on the front lawn of the Armando Recreation Center. Coinciding with International Overdose Awareness Day, the socially distanced event remembered those who have been lost to drug overdose while also offering support to those who are currently […]
Sep 11 2020 | 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 September 10 edition include: * Schools make progress with CTA, add ‘transition’ week * In Honor of the Fallen: Overdose awareness reflection by Pam D’Agostino * Canton’s Ed Amico wins MIAA Coach of the Year honors […]
Sep 11 2020 | 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 September 3 edition include: * School Committee finalizes remote-to-hybrid start * Families advocate for hybrid — rally photos and full-page letter * Canton’s Galvin, Staiti fare well in Mass. State Primary * Canton man inspires neighbors […]
Sep 4 2020 | Posted in
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The incumbents ruled the day in the federal and state races and Canton’s Richard Staiti prevailed in his bid for a county commissioner nomination after a busy Democratic Primary day on Tuesday, September 1. As of Thursday morning, Staiti, a former town selectman and current Norfolk County Advisory Board member, held a 6,500-vote lead over […]
Sep 3 2020 | Posted in
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Mary E. “Mae” (Mawn) Healy, age 88, of Stoughton, formerly of Canton, passed away on August 26, 2020. Beloved wife of the late Paul W. Healy. Beloved daughter of the late James and Bessie Mawn, originally of Glenfarne County, Leitrim, Ireland. Loving mother of Sean J. and his wife, Christine, of Quincy and Nancy C. […]
Sep 3 2020 | Posted in
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Michael Patrick Dunn Sr., 69, died at his home in Melbourne, FL, on Wednesday, August 26, under hospice care with his daughter, granddaughters and wife by his side. Son of the late Monroe J. Dunn and Edith A. (Ledwell) Dunn, Michael is survived by his wife, Lynn (Patalano) Dunn, of Melbourne, FL. Brother to the […]
Sep 3 2020 | Posted in
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Lena H. (Giammarco) Kenefick, 98, recently of Newton Upper Falls, formerly of Canton, passed away at Newton Wellesley Hospital on August 24, 2020. She was the loving wife of the late Albert R. Kenefick for 64 years, daughter of the late James and Maria Giammarco, and sister of the late James and Rudolph Giammarco. Lena […]
Aug 27 2020 | 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 August 27 edition include: * School Committee meeting recap & parents’ petition calling for return to hybrid * Profile on Canton group Black Voices Heard * New state guidelines outline pathway for high school sports in […]
Aug 27 2020 | Posted in
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Nancy (Coyne) Nyquist, 63, of Plymouth, formerly of Canton, died Saturday, August 22, 2020, at her home. She was the wife of Paul Nyquist for 34 years and the daughter of the late James M. and Phyllis (Mason) Coyne. She is also survived by her daughter Lindsay Bascom and her husband, Jason, of Plymouth, the […]
Aug 27 2020 | Posted in
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