In their first action of the 2018 regular season, the Canton High varsity volleyball team showed a good mix of poise and promise en route to a convincing road win last week over Attleboro. Fighting through some season-opening jitters, the lady Bulldogs fell into an early 8-1 hole before clawing their way back to win […]
Sep 14 2018 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
The first thing to realize when it comes to making complicated decisions perfectly is that there is no “perfectly.” Complicated decisions usually have at least one significant obstacle and often it’s more like “one thing after another.” Complicated decisions frequently involve time, money, deadline pressure, and emotion — that’s what makes them complicated. Even something […]
Alfredo Gabriel D’Amore passed away peacefully on September 8 surrounded by family. Alfredo was born in Ari, Abruzzo, Italy where he lived through a childhood marked by a long childhood illness and World War II. He immigrated to the United States as a young adult. At a social dance in the North End of Boston, […]
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Canton Citizen
Therese J. “Jane” Ulrich of Mansfield, formerly of Canton, passed away September 6 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Oaklyn, NJ, she graduated from West Catholic High School in Philadelphia. She had lived in Hatboro, PA before moving to Canton in 1970 where she raised her family and later moved to Mansfield […]
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Theresa M. Sabean, 89, of Canton, formerly of Dorchester and Randolph, died peacefully September 5, 2018. Theresa was a retired telephone operator. Daughter of the late James and Irene Sabean. Loving cousin of Bruce MacKenzie, Ross MacKenzie and his wife, Diane, Grant MacKenzie and his wife, Cindy, and Kathryn MacKenzie and her husband, Ronnie, all […]
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Gerard Ivar Anderson, 90, of Mansfield, formerly of Canton, passed away September 5 at the Wingate at Norton. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dedham and was a veteran of the Korean War, having served in the Army 224th Infantry Regiment 40th Division. He had lived in Canton for over 50 years where he […]
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Paul E. Hagen, 80, of Brockton, died September 1, 2018 at Massachusetts General Hospital after a brief illness. Paul was the loving husband for 56 years of Florence Anne (Chisholm) Hagen. Born in Norwood, he was a son of the late Laura E. (Farrell) Hagen. He was raised in Canton and was a graduate of […]
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Yolande Thimothee, 84, of Canton, Hudson and Mattapan, passed away at the Hellenic Nursing Home on August 28. Loving mother of Joanne and her husband, Robert “Kevin” Maher, of Bainbridge Island, WA. Sister of Dr. Roger Perard of Canton. Also survived by her grandchildren, Noah, Alex and Matthew Maher, all of WA. A funeral mass […]
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There are over 30 historic photographs and artifacts connected to dogs in the archives of the Canton Historical Society. In some cases, the same dog appears across many photos throughout the life of a given photographer. We also have several historic dog licenses, some dating back to the Civil War period. Not to have a […]
Sep 14 2018 | Posted in
Canton History | By
George T. Comeau

As a dedicated family man and a 25-year veteran of his hometown police force, CPD Detective John Ruane III has spent the vast majority of his adult life helping and serving others. But in an instant this summer, his circumstances changed, and now it’s Ruane who finds himself in need of help. And it hasn’t […]
Sep 14 2018 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner