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After a successful tour in France, Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance — featuring Canton native Aisling Nally in the lead role of Saoirse — kicked off its 60-city 2013 North American tour at the K-Rock Centre in Kingston, Ontario, on January 29. The tour includes dates at three of the following local New England venues: […]
Feb 14 2013 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Dear Editor: This past Sunday, I drove from downtown Canton to Norwood Center. I found it very curious that every main thoroughfare in Canton, from Washington Street to Neponset Street, and including Sherman Street and Revere Street, had not been fully plowed down to the bare pavement by Sunday afternoon. There was probably an inch […]
Dear Editor: On Friday and Saturday, February 1 and 2, the Dean S. Luce fourth and fifth grade presented “Cinderella” as our annual school play. It truly takes a village, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank some people who helped to make the performance special: director Cheryl Myles, who turned our […]
Eleanor A. Aquilino (Rooney), 87, passed away February 11 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Cambridge, she graduated from St. John’s High in North Cambridge. She worked for Met Life in Cambridge for seven years as a clerk. She has lived in Canton since 1959 and previously lived in Newton. Beloved wife of the […]
Feb 13 2013 | Posted in
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Kevin T. Lennon, 73, of Canton, passed away at home February 10 surrounded by his loving family. Born and raised in Boston, he attended Boston schools and was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He was the owner and operator of Belgrade Sunoco in Roslindale for many years and also was the lead […]
Feb 13 2013 | Posted in
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Christine V. Tolias (Barakas), of Canton, passed away at home February 7. Born in Ipswich, she was raised in Peabody and attended Peabody schools. She has lived in Canton for over 60 years and was the owner of Salon 109 for many years. Beloved wife of the late Nicholas S. Mother of Virginia A. Cohen […]
Feb 13 2013 | Posted in
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Anne “Olga” Hughes (Szewc), 98, of Canton, passed away at the Hellenic Nursing Home on February 6. Born in Fall River, Anne was raised in Detroit and has resided in Canton for 54 years. She was the assistant reference librarian at the Canton Public Library for many years. Loving mother of William and his wife, […]
Feb 13 2013 | Posted in
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Carolyn L. Jenkins (Eliot), 86, of Haverhill, formerly of Canton, passed away in Haverhill February 5. Born in Franklin, she was raised in Foxboro and graduated from Foxboro High School and Burdette Business School in Boston. She worked as a bookkeeper for Rustcraft in Dedham for many years. She has lived in Haverhill for the […]
Feb 13 2013 | Posted in
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St. John the Evangelist School held its annual Father-Daughter/Someone Special Dance on Friday, February 1. Photos by Moira Sweetland
Feb 7 2013 | Posted in
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The Canton Youth Hockey Pee Wee C team, coached by Bob Dowling and Pat Walsh, finished in second place at the Mark Woodcock Pee Wee Tournament held January 11-13 in Saratoga Springs, New York. Canton beat teams from Saratoga and Connecticut before falling to a team from Oswego (NY) in the tournament finals. Team members […]