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Submitted by the Canton Water Department ~ Our water system recently violated a drinking water standard. Although this is not an emergency, as our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we are doing to correct this situation. We routinely monitor for the presence of drinking water […]

A team of Massachusetts football all stars, featuring Canton eighth graders Jack McGowan and Zack Trombley, are headed to San Antonio, Texas, on January 4 and 5 to compete in the “final four” of the Football University (FBU) National Championship after winning four straight games over the past two weekends. The team defeated fellow all-star […]
Dear Editor: Words are hard to express my heartfelt gratitude to all those who made the ceremony for my son, Shaun, on November 15 such a wonderful success. My thanks goes to Chief Ken Berkowitz, Deputy Chief Helena Findlen, Veterans’ Agent Tony Andreotti, CHS Principal Derek Folan, the American Legion Riders, Detective Chip Yeaton, the […]
Louise A. Jones (Concannon) of Plainville, formerly of Aton, New Hampshire, and Canton passed away December 11 at home. Born and raised in Milton and Hyannis, she attended Barnstable schools, graduated from Emmanuel College and attended a master’s in education program at Boston College. She was an active member of all the youth sports programs […]
Dec 12 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Katherine G. DiMarzio, 95, of Canton, passed away December 5 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Hyde Park, she attended Boston schools and has lived in Canton for the last 55 years. She was an avid bingo player and enjoyed spending time at the Canton Senior Center. She was a devoted housewife and mother […]
Dec 12 2012 | Posted in
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Albert J. Hagen of Gorham, Maine, formerly of Canton, passed away at Spring Brook Manor in Westbrook, Maine, on December 4, 2012. On Sunday, December 2, we were with Al to celebrate his 77th birthday. He was surrounded by family. Al graduated from St. John’s Elementary School in 1949. In 1953 he graduated from Canton […]
Dec 12 2012 | Posted in
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Paul R. Crepeau, 66, of Canton, passed away suddenly at Norwood Hospital. Born in Brookline, he was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Stoughton High School and was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He has lived in Canton for the last 17 years and previously lived in Hyde Park for over 25 […]
Dec 12 2012 | Posted in
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Canton students of all ages – from elementary to high school to alumni – are pitching in to help the less fortunate. Below are just a few examples of recent charitable acts: * Griffin Lincoln, a fifth grader at the Kennedy School, held his second annual candy drive for the patients at Dana Farber Cancer […]
Dec 6 2012 | Posted in
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As part of the Mass. Hospital School’s inaugural Winterfest, a Jingle Bell 5K run was held on Sunday morning. The two-day celebration also included breakfast with Santa, a Christmas tree raffle, arts and crafts, hayrides, a train exhibit, snowy owls from the Trailside Museum, a miniature horse display and a Christmas campfire. Runners are pictured […]
Dec 6 2012 | Posted in
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Lillian L. Dorian (Durrell), 84, of Canton, passed away December 4 at the Hellenic Nursing Home. Born in Worcester, she was raised in Warren, Maine, and graduated from Waterville High School where she was captain of the basketball team. She has lived in Canton since 1956 where she was a member of the Ponkapoag Women’s […]
Dec 6 2012 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen