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Bernadette M. O’Brien (Moore), 86, of Quincy, passed away April 1 at Epoch Senior Health Care in Sharon. Born and raised in Boston, she graduated from Jeremiah Burke High School. She was a devoted housewife and mother and has lived in Quincy for over 40 years. Beloved wife of the late John J. Jr. Mother […]
Apr 4 2013 | Posted in
Obituaries | By
Canton Citizen
Dear Friends: It has been my privilege to serve on the Board of Trustees of the Canton Public Library since 1977. It is now time for me to step down. So many wonderful things have happened to the library since 1977. Perhaps the most significant occurred more than ten years ago when, with the cooperation […]
A local musical group featuring 15 students and alumni from the Thacher Montessori School in Milton — including five Canton residents — will travel to Newtown, Connecticut this weekend to perform in a benefit concert for the first responders to the deadly massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Camp Kids, an indie rock group […]
Apr 4 2013 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Kathleen M. Curry (Sweeney), 57, of Canton, registered nurse, died peacefully surrounded by her family on March 30 following a long courageous battle with liver disease. Daughter of the late Kathleen and George T. Sweeney of Milton. She is survived by her former husband, William J. Curry of Uxbridge. Devoted mother of Kaitlyn Barry and […]
Apr 4 2013 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Paul F. Wolffe, 49, of Taunton, passed away at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center in Boston March 29. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton and Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army and worked as a carpenter for Union Local #624 in Randolph. He was […]
Apr 4 2013 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Concetta M. “Meem” Grasso (Arini), of Stoughton, passed away March 27 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born and raised in Roslindale, she attended Boston schools. She previously worked for MIT as a bookkeeper, the Town Line Bakery in Canton, and at the York Steak House in Brockton as a cashier. She has lived […]
Apr 4 2013 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
A 35-year-old Stoughton man was arrested on Friday, March 29, in connection with an attempted armed robbery of Austin’s Mobil on Route 138 in Canton. Carlos Omar Santiago was arrested without incident at his Manor Drive residence within hours of the alleged robbery, which occurred around midnight on Friday. Canton Deputy Police Chief Helena Findlen […]

LA Fitness of Stoughton recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of its grand opening. Timberline Construction, a general contractor based in Canton and serving ten sectors, completed the new high-end, modern, 45,000-square-foot sports club designed by Studio 222 of Chicago. The facility is a structural steel-framed building with an EFIS exterior, high ceilings, and an open […]
Mar 28 2013 | Posted in
Business | By
Canton Citizen

More than 300 visitors turned out at the Museum of American Bird Art in Canton last Saturday for the museum’s Hoot Happenings family event — an owl-themed day of activities featuring live owl demonstrations, cookie decorating, owl crafts and games, and much more. Children and adults alike were able to interact with barn, barred and […]
Mar 28 2013 | Posted in
News | By
Canton Citizen
The Canton High School Booster Club will hold a used sports equipment sale on Saturday, April 6, in the CHS cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The boosters will be selling gently used sports equipment of all kinds to raise funds for CHS athletic programs. After 1 p.m., all items will be sold at […]
Mar 28 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Canton Citizen