All good things must come to an end, and unfortunately for the CHS boys’ basketball team, everything that went right in its first-round upset victory over Abington turned the other way last Wednesday, February 27, against fifth seeded Norton. Norton (15-5), well rested from a first-round bye, used its home crowd to seize the momentum […]
Dorothy M. Goggin (Hayes), 85, died peacefully March 2, 2013. Born in Boston, she was raised in Charlestown. She proudly served in the United States Marine Corps Reserves during the Korean War. Dorothy worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Beacon Sales in Somerville for over 17 years. She was a member of the “Old […]
Paul X. Fallon, 73, of Canton, died in his home March 1, 2013. Paul grew up in Roslindale and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War before moving to Canton in 1968. He became a union steward and worked as an MBTA operator for over 20 years. After retirement, Paul […]
Edward W. Dockray Jr., 64, of Canton, died March 1, 2013. Ed was an avid golfer and a longtime member of Wampatuck Country Club in Canton. He was a graduate of Bentley College with a BS in accounting and worked as a payroll manager in retail until his retirement. He is the son of the […]
DID YOU KNOW … As mentioned before in this column, permits are now available at the Canton Fire Station for the burning season that runs from January 15 to May 1. However, there are rules to follow. Permission must be obtained for each day of burning by calling the Fire Department at 781-821-5095. Open burning […]
After years of contending with both “friendly” and “unfriendly” affordable housing projects in an effort to meet the state’s 10 percent threshold as required under Chapter 40B, the town of Canton has finally earned the right to be selective in the types of developments it approves — and officials intend to keep it that way, […]
This coming Saturday, March 9, a group of firefighters and police officers from Canton and surrounding towns will take to the ice with heavy hearts as they skate in memory of a fallen brother, CPD Officer Ralph Centeno, in the fifth annual Canton Fire/Police Charity Hockey Benefit at Metropolis Rink. This year’s event will feature […]
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor black tobacco farmer whose cells — taken without her knowledge in 1951 — became one of the most important tools in medicine, vital for developing the polio vaccine, cloning, gene mapping, in vitro fertilization, and more. Henrietta’s cells have been […]
The Galvin Middle School performed the popular musical Fiddler on the Roof on Friday and Saturday, March 1 and 2, in the CHS auditorium. Above: The Rabbi (Riley McDonnell) officiates the wedding of Tzeitel (Kayla Smigielski) and Motel (Evan Tondre). Paul Burega photo
Harold Winslow cut the very figure of the dashing sea captain that he was. At 45 his shock of black hair swept up from his prominent forehead, and his eyes still had the twinkle of wistfulness for the Atlantic Ocean. Winslow thought back on his career and smiled softly to himself, yet his body winced […]
