The CHS golf team continued its winning ways last week with victories over Foxboro at home (159-173) and King Philip at Wentworth Hills Country Club (163-166). In the Foxboro win, senior Griffin Jerrier led the way with a match-low 39. while Jim Jenkins, Danny Powers, and newcomer Joey Vaughan were all right behind with a […]
Ralph Malcolmson, 95, of Leominster, formerly of Canton, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2015, at his home surrounded by family. Ralph, or “Papa” as he was called by many, was born in Stoughton on September 3, 1920, the son of the late Samuel and Annie (Dalzell) Malcolmson. He graduated from Canton High School and […]
Dr. Harold W. “Ben” Tate, Jr., DDS, 84, of Canton, passed away after a brief illness September 18 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton and graduated from Harvard College and New York University College of Dentistry in 1961. He served for four years in the United States […]
Crosby Goshgarian, Sr., of Watertown, passed away on September 16, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Melinė “Marge” (Tutunjian) Goshgarian. Devoted father of Carol Hoplamazian and her husband, Jack, of PA, Adrina Kletjian and her husband, Robert, of Boston, and Crosby Goshgarian, Jr. and his wife, Florence (Flo), of Canton. Loving grandfather of David Hoplamazian […]
Stephanie E. Bassett, 95, of Dighton, formerly of Canton, Weymouth, and Dorchester, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 16, 2015, in the comfort of her home. Stephanie was a retired court stenographer. She had also worked at Filenes in Downtown Crossing, as a waitress for the Amber Lantern Inn in Onset, and as a welder in […]
Editor’s note: The following is the fourth in a series of profiles on Canton’s golf courses. The series continues with a look at Ponkapoag Golf Course, a 36-hole municipal course located on Route 138 at the foot of the Blue Hills. From “world beater” status in the 1940s and 50s to the “worst golf course […]
Did you know … The former Cumberland Farms property at 777 Dedham Street remains vacant; however, as recently reported in the Citizen, a number of prospective buyers have expressed interest, most notably Dallas-based TopGolf, which operates state-of-the-art golf entertainment facilities. Other companies that have looked at the property in the past include FedEx and U-Haul. […]
The Canton School Committee voted to ratify agreements with all of the remaining school employees’ unions, including the Canton Teachers Association, at its meeting last Thursday, September 17. The news is significant as the committee now knows all of its labor costs — a big part of the school budget picture — for the next […]
After hitting a bit of a rough patch early in the season, the Canton High varsity field hockey team appears to be back on track following consecutive victories over Foxboro and Oliver Ames. The Bulldogs, a perennial league powerhouse, are now even at 2-2-1 overall and are just a single standings point out of first […]
A Yarmouthport man died Friday night at Boston Medical Center after his motorcycle left the roadway and hit a stonewall on High Street in Canton. The accident occurred around 11:15 p.m. near the intersection of High and Dolman streets. Police identified the motorcyclist as 27-year-old William Donovan. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said EMTs had initially […]
