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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 February 15 edition include: * Update on the investigation into the recent fatal crash on High Street * Photos from St. John’s annual Father-Daughter Dance by Moira Sweetland * Canton’s NHS chapter raising the bar with service work * Where […]
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Rose E. O’Brien (Harkins), 88, of Canton, passed away February 5 at Hancock Park and Nursing Center in Quincy. Born in Clonmany County, Donegal, Ireland, she came to the United States at the age of 21. She previously lived in Roslindale before moving to Canton in 1975. She worked as a book binder for the […]
Feb 9 2018 | Posted in
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John W. McClellan, 92, of Canton, passed away February 4 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Quincy and has lived in Canton since 1953. He served in the Navy on the USS Lexington during World War II from 1943 to 1946 and went on to graduate from […]
Feb 9 2018 | Posted in
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Michael Purnell, 45, of Canton, passed away suddenly yet peacefully on January 27, 2018. Mike was born in Boston but was raised in California before moving back to Boston in 1996. Mike worked for Harpoon Brewery for 20 years where he met some of his closest friends, who were like family. He married his wife, […]
Feb 9 2018 | Posted in
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Eunice M. Sanderson (MacAskill), of Canton, formerly of Everett, passed away January 24 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Malden, she was raised in Everett and graduated from Everett High School. She was a devoted wife and homemaker and has lived in Canton for the last six years and enjoyed spending her summers in […]
Feb 9 2018 | Posted in
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Dear Editor: I read in the Canton Citizen recently that a student group was planning to add some new flags to the display in the Canton High School lobby. I am deeply concerned about this and am hoping the “Hall of Flags” can be properly vetted and reconsidered. I am curious how this display first […]

The Dean S. Luce Elementary School fourth and fifth graders proudly presented Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr. on Friday and Saturday, February 2 and 3, in the CHS auditorium. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more play photos by Michelle Stark. Play Cast Pilot – Thaddeus Bloomfield; Grimsby – Jayden Hinds; Triton – Ryan Garrett; […]
Feb 9 2018 | 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 February 8 edition include: * Highlights from the most recent School Committee and selectmen’s meetings (previews here and here) * Photos from JFK production of The Little Mermaid Jr. * Canton Citizen’s 2018 Valentine’s Couple of the Year * […]
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To parents of school-age children in Canton: Can anyone tell me why only two people — Barry Nectow, business administrator for the Canton Public Schools, and Stephen Connolly, operations manager at Michael J. Connolly & Sons bus company — have the final say in where school bus stops are located in Canton? Seven weeks ago, […]

The John F. Kennedy Elementary School fifth graders presented Willy Wonka, Jr. on Friday and Saturday, January 26 and 27, in the CHS auditorium. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more play photos by Michelle Stark. Willy Wonka Jr. Cast Charlie Bucket – Abigail Porter; Willy Wonka – Anna Persson; Grandpa Joe – Sean Keevan; […]
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