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William Bruce Benson, 77, of Foxboro, formerly of Canton, died peacefully August 29, 2016, following a three-year battle with cancer. He was 77 years old. Bruce was born in Brockton and was the son of the late Peter E. Benson, Sr. of Oslo, Norway, and the late Lydia S. Benson of Boston. He was a […]
Sep 16 2016 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Only a few days remain for those who want to enter their photos — or vote for their favorite — in the Friends of the Blue Hills’ Incredible Blue Hills photo contest. The contest deadline is Friday, September 16. Anyone who enters this free contest will be in the running for two prizes of $250 […]
Sep 9 2016 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen
Norfolk County Sheriff Michael G. Bellotti issued a bulletin last week warning about a number of telephone scams targeting residents of Norfolk County. In recent weeks the Norfolk Sheriff’s Office has received dozens of calls from county residents who have received calls from fraudulent scam artists purporting to be deputy sheriffs. The individuals identify themselves […]

Brightview Canton, Brightview Senior Living’s seventh community in Massachusetts, will hold a land dedication event and luncheon on Wednesday, September 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. “Thirteen acres of open space and parkland contiguous to the site of Brightview Canton will be dedicated to the town of Canton,” said Len Hartwell, executive director. “We […]
Sep 2 2016 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen
I am sure he was a very nice little boy. And I think his granny’s dog was probably sweet and harmless. And I have no doubt that granny would have done anything to protect her grandson and dog. But this morning, she just wasn’t thinking clearly, or I expect she wouldn’t have opted to have […]
Dear Editor: This past year, various companies, CAPTs, and alumni generously donated to help send a Canton Future Problem Solving (FPS) individual, three Community Problem Solving (CmPS) teams, and a scenario writer to the International Competition at Michigan State University in East Lansing. Our FPS individual, CmPS teams, and scenario writer would like to thank […]
Bruce R. Smathers, 65, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly at home August 28. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 1968, and also graduated from Blue Hills Technical School. Bruce went on to take graduate courses at Wentworth Institute and Clemson University. He was a senior […]
Sep 2 2016 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Dr. William Edward Lenkaitis, 70, died peacefully on August 27, 2016, after an 18-month battle with brain cancer. Bill was born in Strongsville, OH, on June 30, 1946, to the late Lewis and Myrtle Lenkaitis. He attended Penn State University where he was the captain of the 1967 Penn State football team and a member […]
Sep 2 2016 | Posted in
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Lorraine M. Hatch (Fenner), 86, of Canton, passed away August 27 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Brockton, she graduated from Brockton High School. She worked for the Brockton Savings Bank as a clerk in the Mortgage Department for many years and also was a teacher’s aide for the Brockton […]
Sep 2 2016 | Posted in
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Harold W. Devlin Jr., 76, of Canton, died Saturday, August 27, 2016, peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family. Harold was a retired Boston firefighter and United States Marine Corps veteran. He was born and raised in Charlestown and has resided in Canton since 1972 … Order a digital subscription to access the full version of […]
Sep 2 2016 | Posted in
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