The town has started insurance proceedings and is seeking full replacement value for the repair of Metropolis Rink, which suffered a partial roof collapse on the morning of Saturday, February 28. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident, which occurred while players and coaches from Norwood Youth Hockey were practicing on the ice. Town […]
In late December 1800, Paul Revere at age 65 wrote, “I have engaged to build me a Mill for Rolling Copper into sheets which for me is a great undertaking, and will require every farthing which I can rake or scrape. For the Houses which I must necessarily build, I shall want fifteen thousand of […]
Snow and debris cover the rear quarter of Metropolis Skating Rink following the collapse of the roof on Saturday, February 28. Cape Cod Aerial Photography, co-owned by Canton resident Bill McGonagle, captured the above image using drone technology. To view more aerial images of the rink collapse, visit capecodaerials.com and search the galleries for “Ponkapoag […]
Hundreds of people will be walking and running through the streets of Canton next month as they help to raise money for two good causes. Both of the fundraisers, which have been held in town before, will benefit young people. Waterfall Bar & Grill, located at 2 Forge Pond, will host a “Not Quite the […]
For the second straight year, the Canton High boys ice hockey team made magic in the postseason, only to fall just short of its ultimate goal. Returning to the Division 2 south sectional final after a memorable 5-1 thrashing of Medfield last week
The Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce’s Health and Wellness Alliance, in conjunction with its Human Resources Leadership Council, will host a Lunch and Learn event on Thursday, March 12, at the Bank of Canton headquarters to focus on work/life balance and your bottom line. All local business owners, managers, and human resources leaders are encouraged […]
Coming off back to back runner-up finishes at the Division 3 central and MIAA state wrestling tournaments, CHS senior captain Rob DiCalogero continued his stellar final season with a fourth-place finish at last weekend’s prestigious All-State event, featuring the top wrestlers from across Massachusetts regardless of division. DiCalogero, wrestling at 145 pounds, was Canton’s lone […]
Patricia Quenzel (Hawkins), 85, of Sharon, passed away March 2 at Norwood Hospital. Patricia was born and raised in New York and graduated from Hofstra University. She went on to earn her master’s in education from Bridgewater State and taught second and third grade in the Sharon Public Schools for many years and was the […]
Margaret M. Crowley (nee Ahern), 95, a longtime resident of Canton, died on February 18, 2015, at the Hellenic Nursing Home in Canton after a long illness. She was born in Cork City, County Cork, Ireland, and immigrated to the United States at 5 years of age. She was the only daughter of the late […]
Dear Editor: As a parent of a hockey player and a taxpayer in the town, I am extremely concerned with how this catastrophe (collapse of the roof at Metropolis Rink) unfolded. The town of Canton should be ashamed of themselves for allowing this to happen, and people need to be held accountable. First and foremost, […]
