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The Canton A’s, playing a stretch of 10 games in six days, finished the regular season with an impressive record of 16-11 and a third-place finish in the Cranberry League — good enough to host a playoff game at Canton High on July 21. Canton was due to play Bourne (12-15) on Tuesday, with the […]
Jul 24 2015 | Posted in
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Helen R. O’Brien (Flaherty), of Canton and Kingston, passed away July 21 at Life Care Center of the South Shore. Born and raised in Boston, Helen had resided in Canton for over 50 years. She was a proud member of the Canton Garden Club and the Canton Catholic Women’s Club. Beloved wife of the late […]
Jul 23 2015 | Posted in
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Ralph Donaruma Jr., 59, of Canton, passed away July 16 at the UPMC Presbyterian Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Born in Milton, he was raised in Hyde Park and graduated from Don Bosco High School. Ralph worked as the service director for Cadillac Village in Norwood for many years before retiring. He was an avid […]
Jul 23 2015 | Posted in
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Dr. Oksana Kuzyk, 70, of Norwood and Roslindale, a retired dentist, died peacefully July 14, 2015, after a brief illness. Formerly of Lviv and Truskavetz, Ukraine, she was the loving mother of Dr. Anna Dalavurak of Canton. Grandmother of Katerina Dalavurak of Boston and former wife of Miron Gulyashchiy … Order a digital subscription to access the […]
Jul 23 2015 | Posted in
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Support finding a cure for cancer one trivia question at a time! On Friday, July 31, the Steps for Life team will hold a Trivia Night fundraiser to benefit the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Jimmy Fund for cancer research. The event will be held at the Canton Town Club, located at 300 Bailey Street. […]
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Congratulations to Canton’s Thomas Singleton, who picked up two recent victories on the New England PGA Junior Tour. On July 6, the Galvin Middle School seventh grader won the boys 12-13 year old division at the Milton-Hoosic Tournament in his hometown of Canton. Two days later, he continued his strong play at Presidents Golf Course […]
Harold H. Harkins, 91, of Canton, passed away at home July 12 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Canton, he graduated from Canton High School and was a lifelong resident of the town. He was an Army veteran of World War II and worked for Draper Brothers in Canton for many years […]
Jul 17 2015 | Posted in
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Rita P. Cooper (Cleary), 90, of Canton, died peacefully Saturday, July 11, in the comfort of her home. Rita enjoyed spending long weekends at her son John’s vacation home in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. She also enjoyed playing (and mostly winning on) lottery scratch tickets as well as spending holidays with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren […]
Jul 17 2015 | Posted in
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Wilfred E. FitzGerald, 86, of Easton, formerly of Canton, passed away July 6 at the Copley at Stoughton surrounded by his loving family. Born in Boston, he was raised in Wollaston and graduated from Thayer Academy in Braintree and Burdette College. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War and […]
Jul 17 2015 | Posted in
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Senator Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) is pleased to announce that he will hold office hours in Canton on Monday, July 20, from 9-10 a.m. at Canton Town Hall in the Salah Meeting Room, 801 Washington Street. “I encourage all interested constituents to attend my district office hours,” said Joyce. “This is an opportunity for me […]
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