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Dear Editor: The Staffiere family would like to extend our appreciation to our wonderful family, friends, neighbors, the Legends hockey team, Canton Youth Hockey and Canton Youth Soccer, JFK CAPT, and anonymous donors who have supported our family during this very difficult year with dinners, gift cards, flowers, plants, special gifts, rides to activities for […]

Congratulations are in order for 14-year-old Kayla Lee of Canton, who placed second in the 11- to 14-year-old category at the 2016 American Fine Arts Festival’s “Golden Era of Romantic Music” International Competition. Lee, a 10th grader at the Winsor School in Boston, received the prestigious honor for her performance of Les Cloches de Geneve: Nocturne by […]
Nov 25 2016 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Joseph D. Walsh, 83, of Norton, formerly of Canton, passed away November 20 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Dorchester, he attended Dorchester Public Schools, graduating from Dorchester High School. Joe and his wife, Audrey, resided in Canton for 31 years where they raised their four children. Joe worked for […]
Nov 25 2016 | Posted in
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Dear Canton: I am proud that Massachusetts has been an example for other states across the nation in terms of clean energy and energy efficiency. In addition to a state energy bill that encourages offshore wind and energy storage for renewable energy, on August 17 the Massachusetts Supreme Court ruled that the “pipeline tax” is […]
The Friends of the Blue Hills Deer — a grassroots organization made up of community organizers devoted to stopping hunts in and around the Blue Hills — will deliver 1,046 signatures to state leaders demanding the Department of Conservation and Recreation cancel its hunt planned for November 29 and 30 and December 6 and 7. […]
Nov 25 2016 | Posted in
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Hazel M. Bembery, 97, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 17, 2016. Hazel was a retired orthopedic inspector for Johnson & Johnson. She was the devoted wife of the late Samuel N. Bembery. She was the loving mother of Edward G. Bembery and his wife, Barbara, of Canton. A mass of Christian burial was celebrated Monday, […]
Nov 25 2016 | Posted in
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Canton High School presented Epic Proportions, a zany, screwball comedy by Larry Coen and David Crane, November 17-19 in the CHS auditorium. The play was directed by Katie Brobst and starred Meryl Prendergast as Louse Goldman and Tyler Czyras and Riley McDonnell as brothers Benny and Phil Bennet. See this week’s Canton Citizen for a complete […]
Nov 25 2016 | Posted in
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As the Canton Community Theatre prepares for this year’s holiday show, The Snow Queen, its cast of 23 has been working hard to deliver a production that makes the audience ask, “What’s next?” Based on the classic fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, The Snow Queen was adapted for the stage by Stuart Paterson with […]
Nov 25 2016 | Posted in
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Check out this week’s issue of the Canton Citizen for the latest in Canton news, sports, events, and more. Highlights from the November 23 issue include: * Thanksgiving feature: Canton couple full of thanks for healthy, happy son * Photo coverage and complete cast list for CHS production of Epic Proportions * School Committee news: Highlights from the November 17 meeting […]
Nov 25 2016 | Posted in
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State Representative Bill Galvin (D-Canton) is pleased to announce that FM Generator and Timberline Construction, which are both located in Canton, are receiving grants from the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development‘s Occupational Safety Health Education and Training Program. These trainings aim to prevent workplace injuries by promoting healthy and safe work environments. FM […]
Nov 18 2016 | Posted in
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