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Visit the Canton Historical Society at 1400 Washington Street during one of its December open houses and browse the many gifts of Canton history available for purchase. Open houses will be held on the next two Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Guests who visit this coming Sunday, December 15, will enjoy refreshments and also have an […]
Dec 14 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Margaret P. Brooks (Uliano), 82, of Sanford, Maine, formerly of Canton, died December 9, 2019. She was the devoted wife of the late Rudolph S. Brooks. Loving mother of Deborah Cantin and her husband, Bob, of Sanford, ME, Sheryl Burns of South Portland, ME, Teresa Brooks of Foxboro, Rudolph Brooks and his wife, Linda, of […]
Dec 13 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Margaret E. “Peg” Molis (O’Brien), 91, of Canton, passed away December 4 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in Boston, she was raised in Roslindale and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas School in Roslindale. She worked for New England Telephone Company for 10 years and previously worked as a receptionist for Garber Brothers […]
Dec 13 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Check out this week’s issue of the Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the December 12 edition include: * ZBA weighs first detox proposal under new bylaws (click here for excerpt) * Traffic Committee pushes for safety upgrades at 2 intersections * Canton choreographer presents ‘saucy’ history-themed dance revue * […]
Dec 13 2019 | Posted in
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Bank of Canton recently donated $10,000 to the Canton Food Pantry to help provide basic necessities and healthy meals to Canton residents in need. The donation represents the annual proceeds of the bank’s Town Card credit card program, plus a supplement. “This gift will help a lot of local families this time of year,” said […]
Dec 7 2019 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen

Congratulations to the Canton Bulldogs U18 boys ice hockey team, who captured the Tier III Massachusetts State Championship during the weekend of November 15-17. After falling to Waltham 2-1 in the first game of pool play, the Bulldogs responded with four straight victories — culminating with a 1-0 win over Waltham in the tournament finals. […]
Theresa (Terrie) L. Ronayne (Ammendolia), 70, of Canton, died peacefully on December 3 in the comfort of her home, surrounded by her loving family. Terrie was the senior manager of facilities at Jordan’s Furniture for many years until retiring in 2005. She was a past member of the Canton Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary. In her […]
Dec 7 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Richard Francis O’Neill died peacefully November 28, 2019. He was 91 years old. Richard was born in Stoughton and lived in Canton for over 50 years. He is predeceased by his wife, Alice Mary (Gill), as well as by his daughter Patricia O’Neill. Father of Francis O’Neill and John O’Neill of Canton, Deirdre O’Neill and […]
Dec 7 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Mary M. Hodgman (Carnes), 73, of Canton, died peacefully November 25, 2019. Mary was a retired global income specialist for State Street Bank in Quincy. After retirement, she worked part-time for Saybrooke Environmental Management in Stoughton. She was a former Eucharistic minister at St. John the Evangelist Church in Canton. Devoted wife of the late […]
Dec 7 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Michael C. Staiti, 79, of St. Augustine, Florida passed away after a long illness November 25. Michael was raised in Canton and was a 1958 graduate of Canton High School. Michael was a veteran of the United States Navy. Upon his discharge from service he was employed at Garland Knitting Mills in Brockton as a […]
Dec 7 2019 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen