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The Canton Citizen is pleased to announce its 2014-15 winter all-star selections. The full list, featuring 24 CHS athletes from seven sports, appears in the April 2 issue as part of the annual winter sports wrap-up. Boys Co-MVP Rob DiCalogero (Wrestling) A senior captain and a four-year varsity starter, DiCalogero entered this season with high […]
Canton residents Aoife Barrington-Haber and Renee Hanscom are two of the stars in the Canton Community Theatre’s upcoming production of August: Osage County, a high-octane family drama by playwright Tracy Letts. Performances will take place April 16-18 at 8 p.m. and April 19 at 4 p.m. at the Village Shoppes at Cobb’s Corner, 95 Washington […]
Apr 2 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Ann R. McCarthy (Keefe), 94, of Canton, passed away at home March 19 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Boston, she was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Hyde Park High School and attended Boston College. She lived many years in Hyde Park, where she was a member of the Most Precious Blood […]
Mar 26 2015 | Posted in
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Anthony Emidio Bertone “Tony,” 65, passed away March 17, 2015. Born and raised in Canton, Tony attended Canton Public Schools and was a member of the Class of 1967. After high school, he served four years in the U.S. Navy before returning home. Tony worked as a supervisor for California Paints, formerly of Norwood, for […]
Mar 26 2015 | Posted in
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Janice Spaulding Pinette, 79, of Haverhill, formerly of Falmouth, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, at Beth Israel Deaconess hospital after a long illness. Family members were at her bedside. Janice was born on January 8, 1936, in Arlington. She was the daughter of the late Wilmont (Bud) Spaulding and Ruby Faxon Spaulding. She attended […]
Mar 26 2015 | Posted in
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Christopher C. Thoener, 48, of Foxboro, formerly of Canton, passed away unexpectedly March 9. Born in Boston, he grew up in Canton and graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School and Northeastern University. He worked as a lineman for Braintree Electrical Light Department for many years. He has lived in Foxboro for the last 16 years […]
Mar 26 2015 | 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. Special features in the March 26 issue include: * A profile of the five candidates for Board of Selectmen, including a comparison of their views on nine community issues. * True Tales from Canton’s Past — biweekly history […]
Mar 26 2015 | Posted in
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The Canton Public Library is proud to announce the first annual Canton Community Volunteer Fair, to be held at the library on Thursday, April 16, from 4-8 p.m. The event coincides with National Volunteer Week (April 12-18), which is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. […]
Dear Editor: It is with pleasure that I recommend Kevin Feeney to serve on the Board of Selectmen. I am confident that Kevin will show the same devotion to this position that I have observed him give his family, friends and civic endeavors over the past few decades. His characteristics of integrity, intelligence and stability along […]
Dear Editor: On the one hand, to know that we were the home of Commodore John Downes, who sailed on the first voyage of the USS Constitution, makes me very proud. At age 23 he served as a lieutenant aboard the USS Wasp (a later version of which my father helped design for our World War […]