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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
Obituaries | By
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
Obituaries | By
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
Obituaries | By
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
Dear Editor: On Friday, March 15, two separate events were held in Canton to support the Scott M. Herr Memorial Foundation. The first event was the finals of the fourth annual Scott M. Herr Memorial floor hockey tournament held in the afternoon at Canton High School. Games were played from March 11-15 in the school gym. […]
Dear Editor: I saw the article that was written about one of our Canton natives who ran solo in the Boston Marathon and raised $4,200 for the Pat Tillman Foundation. I read that the money will be used for educational scholarships for military and their spouses. It reminded me of someone my mother has often […]
Dear Editor: The St. John the Evangelist School Foundation would like to express its most sincere gratitude to the following individuals and families who made donations in the name of Mildred Ryan: Denise Dupont, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hagen, Stephen Karp, Florence Kiggins, Mr. and Mrs. Carter, the Slawsby family, and Walter & Shuffain, P.C. Through […]