Brightview Canton, Brightview Senior Living’s seventh community in Massachusetts, welcomed the community’s first residents on Monday, July 18. A ribbon cutting — with first depositors Bud and Roz Liftman — officially opened the community. “It’s an exciting day,” said Executive Director Len Hartwell. “There has been a steady stream of moving vans as residents and […]
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
John E. Goode, 67, died Saturday, July 23, 2016, at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was the beloved husband of 43 years of Anne M. (Herendeen) Goode. Born in Readville, he was raised in Savin Hill and was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Brookline. Mr. Goode was also a graduate of Boston […]
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Kathleen M. White (Lydon), 93, of Canton died Thursday, July 21, 2016. Kathleen was retired from the New England Telephone and Telegraph Pioneers. She was active in the Canton Senior Center and the Irish Cultural Center in Canton for many years … Order a digital subscription to access the full version of all obituaries.
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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The summer season is now in full swing, and with milder temperatures expected for this weekend, it’s a perfect time for Canton residents to get outside and explore their community. To help them make the most of these local outdoor adventures, the Canton Citizen is pleased to present its 2016 summer hiking guide. ‘People of […]
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Did you know … According to the Canton Department of Public Works (DPW) Water Division, the town of Canton has a distribution system of over 128 miles of water mains with more than 6,600 service connections, 1,100 fire hydrants, five storage tanks, and two pump stations. Canton uses an average of 2.5 million gallons of […]
Three Canton police officers are being praised by their superiors for their efforts in thwarting an apparent burglary in progress at a demolition site in Canton last week. The incident occurred around 7:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 21. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said police initially received a call for an open door at an […]
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Both opponents and proponents of Spectra Energy’s Access Northeast gas pipeline expansion outlined their stances during a capacity-filled Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday night, with approximately 25 attendees wearing bright red shirts declaring their opposition to the controversial project. The air conditioner in the Salah Meeting Room was not functioning properly, leaving many attendees […]
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The Canton Junior League baseball team is headed to Freehold, New Jersey, to compete in the Eastern Regional Championships after out-dueling Swansea two games to none in the 2016 Massachusetts State Finals last weekend in Billerica. The two wins by the Bulldogs — 6-0 on Saturday and 12-9 in a thrilling comeback on Sunday — […]
The Canton Community Theatre presents Little Shop of Horrors, a horror comedy rock musical by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical, which opens tomorrow night, is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of […]
Jul 29 2016 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
St. Gerard’s held its annual Kids Camp last week at the Galvin Middle School. The popular camp drew hundreds of campers and counselors and featured a variety of games and activities, including perennial favorite Splash Mountain and a week-ending talent show. See this week’s Canton Citizen for more Kids Camp photos by Moira Sweetland.
Jul 23 2016 | Posted in
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