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Canton Youth Basketball Association (CYBA) Annual General Membership Meeting Tuesday, June 30, 2026, 7-8 p.m. Location: The Revere Room (Floor 1 – Pequitside) The purpose of this meeting is to elect the Board of Directors for the coming year, receive reports, review bylaws and to transact such business as may properly come before the meeting. […]
Jun 18 2026 | Posted in
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Joseph Thomas Sullivan, 93, of Canton, is remembered with great love by his family. Born on April 17, 1933, and raised in Milton, Joseph graduated from Milton High School in 1951. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in geology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In 1954, Joseph proudly enlisted in […]
Jun 18 2026 | Posted in
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The Canton Citizen is thrilled to present its annual CHS graduation issue! Available June 11 on newsstands across Canton, the special edition features: * A comprehensive recap of last week’s commencement ceremony * Tons of graduation day photos by Citizen photographer Mike Tureski * Then and now photos featuring more than 30 grads from the […]
Jun 12 2026 | Posted in
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The town of Canton issued the following statement last week in response to a newly filed lawsuit pertaining to the discovery of offensive text-message exchanges between former State Trooper Michael Proctor and ex-CPD Sergeant Sean Goode. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday by Karen Read, names both the Mass. State Police and Canton Police Department as […]

The Canton High School Athletic Department celebrated the many accomplishments of the spectacular Class of 2026 at its annual senior banquet held on Thursday, June 4, in the CHS auditorium. Of the 265 members of the Class of 2026, 165 of them — more than 62 percent — were awarded varsity letters. Fifteen of those […]
Jun 12 2026 | Posted in
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Charles S. “Chuck” Connor, 73, of Canton, passed away peacefully at home with family on June 8, 2026. Born on July 31, 1952, in Canton, Chuck was a lifelong resident of the town he loved and proudly called home throughout his life. Chuck was the son of the late Charles “Charlie” Connor and Pauline M. […]
Jun 11 2026 | Posted in
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Maureen Gaspa, 80, of Canton, passed away peacefully on June 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on December 13, 1945, in Boston, she was the daughter of Margaret Muldoon and was raised in South Boston before making Canton her home in 1978. Maureen was the beloved wife of James W. Gaspa, […]
Jun 11 2026 | Posted in
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Robert “Bob” Walsh, 87, passed away on June 2, 2026. Born in Boston, Bob was the son of Edward and Mary Walsh and grew up in the Roslindale neighborhood of Boston. He spent much of his life in Canton, where he was a longtime resident before recently relocating to Raleigh, North Carolina. Bob dedicated his […]
Jun 11 2026 | Posted in
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James A. Burke, 94, of Canton, passed away peacefully on May 29 at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Boston. Born and raised in Dorchester, Jim proudly served in the U.S. Naval Air Force during the Korean War as an airplane mechanic. He was deeply proud of his military service and remained honored to be […]
Jun 4 2026 | Posted in
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Carrie Anne (Callahan) Lennon, 47, of Brockton, passed away unexpectedly on May 24, 2026. Born in Norwood and raised in Canton, Carrie was a proud graduate of Canton High School, Class of 1997. She carried the friendships and memories of her hometown with her throughout her life. Carrie will be remembered for her love of […]
Jun 4 2026 | Posted in
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