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Karen F. Fadden (Ruane), 78, of Marstons Mills, Naples FL, formerly of Canton, died April 10, 2016, following a brief illness. Karen was a retired registered nurse who worked for many years at the Massachusetts Hospital School in Canton. Devoted wife of James Fadden, retired CFD. Loving mother of Colleen M. Ross and her husband, […]
Apr 14 2016 | Posted in
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Kris H. Bainton, 81, of Canton, passed away April 10 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton, graduated from Canton High School, and was a veteran of the United States Army. Kris was inducted into the Canton High School Hall of Fame as a member of the […]
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John T. Amrhein, 52, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly April 5 at home. Born in Boston, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Canton High School. John was a veteran of the United States Navy where he worked as an aircraft mechanic at the South Weymouth Naval Air Station. After being honorably discharged, he […]
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Alice M. Devine, 79, of Canton, passed away April 4 at Zephyrhills Hospital in Florida. Born in Boston, she was raised in Randolph and graduated from Randolph High School. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She has lived in Canton for the last 52 years where she was active in Canton Pop Warner, […]
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Doris “Cookie” Hannington, 91, formerly of Canton, passed away recently in Sebastian (Barefoot Bay), Florida, where she had resided for the past 45 years. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert Hannington of Boston. Daughter of the late Harry and Rose Rotman and devoted sister to the late Marilyn London, the late Edith […]
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For the second year in a row, Susan Tamasi of Canton will aim to finish all 26.2 miles of the famed Boston Marathon in support of a cause that is dear to her heart. Tamasi, a mother of three, will once again run with Team HOPe on behalf of House of Possibilities, an Easton-based nonprofit […]
Apr 14 2016 | Posted in
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Blue Hills Brewery, a Canton-based microbrewery headquartered on Turnpike Street, will join more than 50 other breweries from New England and beyond at the 18th annual Boston Beer Summit on Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16, at the Castle at Park Plaza. Boston’s premier craft beer tasting event, the Boston Beer Summit draws approximately […]
Apr 8 2016 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Dear Editor: Having worked for many years in the election process in Canton, I can appreciate the work that is done by the poll workers. The day begins for them at 6:30 a.m. until the polls close at 8 p.m. There is complete accountability for the ballots. The final count has to equal the ballots […]

Following a month-long audition process that began with open auditions and concluded with the annual Patriots Cheerleaders Boot Camp, the 2016 New England Patriots cheerleaders have been selected and Canton native Alyssa Crane has made the team. A former Canton High School cheerleader, Crane graduated in 2011 and went on to attend the University of […]
Apr 8 2016 | Posted in
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Peter Mark Flynn, 88, died peacefully April 1, 2016, at the Community Hospice House in Merrimack, New Hampshire, surrounded by his loving family, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Peter was a self-proclaimed “last of the born at home babies,” born in Canton on June 25, 1927, a son […]
Apr 8 2016 | Posted in
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