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This fall was ideal for leaf peeping as foliage in and around Canton reached stunning levels. Above: Canton Corner Cemetery was ablaze with color on a recent afternoon. See page 12 of this week’s Canton Citizen for more fall photos by Michelle Stark.
Nov 5 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen

Canton High School football coach Dave Bohane was honored last week as the New England Patriots High School Coach of the Week in recognition of his team’s 40-14 road victory over Oliver Ames on October 16. Five different Bulldogs scored touchdowns in the game as Canton earned its fifth win of the season and third […]
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
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Sports | By
Canton Citizen
Paul Richard Neviera, 72, a gentleman and a gentle man, a resident of Canton and Pocasset, raised in South Boston, passed away October 25, 2015. Paul was a 1964 graduate of Boston College and received his Master of Business Administration degree from Northeastern University in 1966. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam Era, […]
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Francis X. Meissner, 78, of Canton and Sarasota, FL, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, on October 24, 2015. He was founder and principal of Frank Meissner Insurance Agency for over 30 years. He was past president of the Canton Retired Men’s Club, an active member of Boston College’s Class of 1958, a longtime member […]
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Dr. Renato C. Mendoza, 66, of Canton, passed away October 21 at home surrounded by his loving family. Born, raised and educated in Malolos Bulacan, Philippines, he has lived in Canton for the last 20 years. Dr. Mendoza was a family medical doctor at Carney and South Shore hospitals and most recently was a physician […]
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Dear Editor: I have been burning biofuel for several years now. It burns cleaner, which helps the environment. A heat manager attached to the control box to the furnace/boiler also helps in how much oil one burns per season. I attended the annual meeting of the Mass Energy Consumers Alliance on Wednesday night and learned […]
(Note: Slideshow starts automatically) Canton Parks and Recreation held its annual Halloween parade on Sunday, October 25. Costumed children and their families marched down Washington Street to Canton High School, where they were treated to great music, goody bags, live creepy creatures, and a magic show. Michelle Stark photos
Oct 29 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Florence A. Morganelli, 87, of Stoughton, died peacefully October 19, 2015. Florence was a retired cashier for Marshalls at Cobb’s Corner, where she worked for over 30 years. Devoted wife of the late Frank M. Morganelli. Loving mother of Karen M. Carlucci and her husband, Gino, of Stoughton, Donna M. Blatchford and her husband, Bruce, of […]
Oct 23 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Lawrence H. Dorsey, 63, of Stoughton, formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away October 19 at Beth Israel Medical Center in Boston. Born in Boston, he was raised in Jamaica Plain and graduated from Jamaica Plain High School. He previously lived in Roslindale and Canton and has lived in Stoughton since 2007. He worked as an […]
Oct 23 2015 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Dear Editor: Look, the great deer hunt! Reason number one: deer ticks. $1,000 reward goes to one person who can prove deer ticks come only from deer. This notion of killing the deer to eliminate the deer tick is like someone suggesting to “cull the horses” because of the horsefly, which are everywhere, not just […]