Just like a light switch, the CHS boys’ basketball team turned up the defense, roared back from a 12-point deficit to take an 11-point lead late in the fourth quarter, and hung on for a 56-54 win over Foxboro last week at home. It was Canton’s first win of the season and evened its season […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
After opening the season with back-to-back victories over Davenport Division opponents, the Canton High girls’ basketball team suffered a minor setback against nonleague Norwood last week, falling 42-40 despite dominating the Mustangs for three full quarters. “We played three great quarters and in the fourth quarter we just couldn’t finish,” said head coach Caitlin Jamiel, […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
Despite a small roster, the Canton High wrestling team went into this season with a lofty goal: win the Davenport Division for the first time in the program’s history. But what once seemed unlikely now appears to be well within reach, thanks to some early season victories and a roster that has doubled in size […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jeffrey Cattel
For the second time this season, the CHS girls’ hockey team played two periods of quality hockey against a tough opponent, but it still wasn’t enough as the Bulldogs fell to 0-2 at home and 1-2 overall after last Wednesday’s 7-2 loss to visiting Duxbury. It wasn’t exactly the result that the Bulldogs were expecting, […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
William E. Connolly, 91, of Wrentham, formerly of Foxboro and Canton, passed away December 26 at Pond Home in Wrentham after a long illness. Born and raised in Boston, he graduated from Roslindale High School in 1938 and Boston College in 1947. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was the controller […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Joseph H. Cogliano, 86, a lifelong resident of Canton, passed away December 24 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton. Born and raised in Canton, he graduated from St. John’s School. He was the superintendent of Knollwood & Sharon Memorial Park for 40 years before retiring in 1990. He was a member of the American […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Dorothea Hanton, 80, of Canton, passed away December 23. Born and raised in East Boston, Dottie graduated from Holy Redeemer High School. She was a bank officer at Boston Federal Savings for many years before retiring in the late 1980s. She moved to Canton with her sister in 1973 and was a member of the […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Dorothy L. Smith (Pagington), 84, of Canton, passed away December 21 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Norfolk, she graduated from Walpole High School and previously lived in Hyde Park before moving to Canton 37 years ago. She worked as a secretary for the family plumbing business, Pagington Brothers, for many years. […]
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
Anna Williams, 96, passed away peacefully on December 7 at Liberty Commons in Chatham. She was the loving sister of Asther Lauro and his wife, Helen, of Canton. A visitation was held at the Doane Beal and Ames Funeral Home on December 12. Burial followed at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne.
Dec 28 2011 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen
She has been described as the sidekick, the newsreader, or the female voice. But Lauren Beckham Falcone defines her new job in just two words. “I call myself ‘the girl,’” she said with a laugh of her role on The Loren and Wally Morning Show, heard from 5:30 to 10 a.m. on radio station 105.7 […]
Dec 22 2011 | Posted in
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Mary Ann Price