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Live owls will headline the activities at the Hoot Happenings family event on Saturday, March 16, from 1-4 p.m. at the Museum of American Bird Art (MABA) at Mass Audubon in Canton. Come visit with either a great horned owl, a barn owl, or a screech owl as Mass Audubon staff engage and educate visitors […]
Mar 14 2013 | Posted in
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The Irish Cultural Centre of New England, located at 200 New Boston Drive in Canton, is gearing up for another season of March Madness — St. Patrick’s Day madness, that is. The ICC kicks off the weekend on Friday, March 15, with a concert by U2 tribute band Joshua Tree. The celebration continues on Saturday […]
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Canton is one of 22 Massachusetts communities that have achieved a AAA bond rating, the highest possible rating awarded by Standard & Poor’s. As a result of the bond rating, Canton’s interest rate is now 2.4 percent, down from 2.8 percent last year, and will save approximately $200,000 in interest when the town borrows $6 […]
Dear Editor: The Dean S. Luce School CAPT (Canton Association of Parents and Teachers) wishes to thank all of those who contributed to the success of our March 2 annual carnival. We had a great day raising funds for enrichment programs at the Luce. The success of the day couldn’t have happened without the contributions […]
Dear Editor: I am not sure everyone in Canton understands just what an outstanding history teacher Coach Paul Therrien was. He inspired me to major in political science in college and instilled in me a sense of pride and honor in being an American citizen. I would never have enlisted in the Army and served […]
Dear Editor: The Canton Council on Aging is very grateful to the Community Club of Canton for donating a GPS for our buses. This is something that the Council on Aging needed and will put to use immediately. We greatly appreciate the Community Club’s support and thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Diane Tynan COA Director
Dear Editor: St. John the Evangelist School would like to express its gratitude to Brian Fitzgerald, owner of Dockray and Thomas Funeral Home, for his very generous donation to the school. Each year, St. John’s holds a Rafflemania fundraiser in March to support the school. This year, Mr. Fitzgerald donated two weeks of advertising space […]
Agnes F. Sykes (Skehan), 93, of Canton, passed away March 11 at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton. Born and raised in Boston, she attended St. Margaret’s School in Dorchester. She has lived in Canton for 60 years and was a member of the Canton Catholic Women’s Club, St. John the Evangelist Altar Guild, and […]
Mar 14 2013 | Posted in
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Carole Puopolo of Canton passed away March 10 at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston. Born in Dorchester, she graduated from Notre Dame Academy in Boston and Boston State Teachers College. She worked for a time as a teacher in the Medford schools and was a devoted housewife and mother. She has lived in Canton […]
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Francis X. Felcon, 61, of Canton, passed away suddenly at home March 10. Born in San Angelo, Texas, he was raised and educated in Willingboro, New Jersey, and graduated from Rutgers University. He has lived in Canton since 1985 and was a senior investment officer with John Hancock for many years before he retired in […]
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