The Canton sixth grade girls basketball team followed up a truly remarkable season with a historic finish, capturing the Division 1 state crown at last weekend’s Massachusetts State Tournament at Governor’s Academy in Byfield. The Canton girls, led by coaches Michelle Gallery and Brian Cerruti, went 4-0 at the two-day tournament, bringing their final season […]
Patrick F. McDonald, 57, of Canton, passed away March 21 at Norwood Hospital. Born in Cambridge, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in 1976 and Providence College in 1980. He worked as a salesman for the family business, Matt J. McDonald Co., in Boston for several years. Patrick was […]
Dorothea E. Adams (McCloskey), 93, of Easton, formerly of Sharon, passed away March 18 at Brockton Hospital. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and graduated from Jeremiah E. Burke High School. In her younger years she worked in the maintenance department of State Street Bank in Boston before retiring to raise her family. […]
Mrs. Joan T. Hommel, 89, of Canton, formerly of West Roxbury, died March 17, 2016, after a brief illness. Devoted wife of William J. Hommel Sr. Loving mother of Edward W. Hommel and his wife, Bella, of Nova Scotia, John G. Hommel and his wife, Valerie, of Boston, Nancy M. Donoghue and her husband, Daniel, […]
Robert G. Drinan, 61, of Newton, passed away March 16. Born in Boston, he has lived in Newton for the past eight years and previously lived in Dedham and Canton. Beloved brother of Corinne Cobb of Canton. Uncle of Melanie Cobb and her fiancé, Ed Wormald, of Stoughton. Relatives and friends invited to attend a […]
Vincent A. Crowley, 79, of Canton, died March 15, 2016, after a brief illness. Vincent was a proud veteran, serving in the U.S. Army. He was also a retired engineer for the commonwealth of Massachusetts and an avid bridge player … Order a digital subscription to access the full version of all obituaries.
Did you know … Massachusetts license plates are made in prison. If you ever wondered about Massachusetts auto license plates, you may be interested to know that they are all made by prisoners at the MCI-Cedar Junction prison in Walpole, where they have been making them since 1920. Approximately 4.8 million Massachusetts plates are currently […]
The long-awaited report from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) concerning the use of the 255-acre Reservoir Pond arrived at the selectmen’s meeting Tuesday night, and although preliminary in nature, it provided a roadmap for selectmen to draw on in the near future. The MAPC report was due to be posted on the town’s website […]
The Canton High School drama club presented the Caribbean-themed musical Once on This Island last weekend in the CHS auditorium. Inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale “The Little Mermaid,” the play tells the story of a poor island girl who uses the power of love to bring together people of different social classes. See […]
The changing character of the Ponkapoag Civic Association, noise disturbances at the Pleasant Street roundabout, and a citizen proposal for a town-wide traffic study were all on the docket at an action-packed Blue Ribbon Traffic Committee meeting held last Tuesday evening at Canton Town Hall. In a nearly two-hour session that was dedicated almost entirely […]
