Armed with a league championship and an impressive 10-4 season record, the CHS golf team went into postseason play this week with high hopes and lots of positive momentum. Six Bulldog golfers — Matt Minichiello, Jack Goyetch, Danny Powers, Jackson Maffeo, Joey Vaughan and Pat Duggan — were set to compete in the Division 2 […]
Oct 28 2016 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
William J. Hommel Sr., 89, of Canton, formerly of West Roxbury, died peacefully at home October 23, 2016. The son of Alfred and Helen, he was the youngest of six children. A proud Marine Corps and World War II veteran, he also owned Joseph L. Cronin Cap and Gown Company with his wife. A metallurgist […]
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Lorraine T. (Feeney) Reilly, 88, of Canton, died on October 22, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Weymouth, after suffering a stroke in early September. She was born in Boston in 1927, the fourth daughter of the late Mary (Curran) Feeney and Joseph Feeney, and grew up in Saint Vincent’s Parish. Lorraine graduated from South […]
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Christopher J. Congdon, 31, of Canton, passed away unexpectedly October 22 at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in Norwood, he was raised in Canton and attended Xaverian Brothers High School for two years and graduated from Canton High School, Class of 2003. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Northeastern University in 2010. Chris […]
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Edith M. Brunt-Henderson, 94, of Canton, passed away October 21 at Highgate Manor in Dedham. Born and raised in Dedham, she graduated from High Park High School and has lived in Canton for over 20 years. Edith enjoyed crocheting and spending time at the casinos playing the slot machines. Beloved wife of the late Charles […]
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Edward C. “Eddie” “Ted” Callery, Jr., 40, passed away unexpectedly at home October 19. Born in Stoughton, he was raised in Stoughton and graduated from Southeastern Regional High School in Easton. As a youth he played Little League Baseball in Stoughton and was always a hard worker. He was the owner and operator of Goliath […]
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Louise C. Grimley (Dwyer), formerly of Canton and Centerville, of Mansfield, passed away at home October 18. Born and raised in Boston, she previously lived in Canton and Centerville before moving to Mansfield in 2015. Louise worked in the cafeteria at the John F. Kennedy School in Canton for several years. Beloved wife of the […]
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Did you know … It is Halloween and as they have for many generations, hundreds of little ghosts and goblins will once again scurry around your neighborhood looking for candy. Groups of them will knock on your door, and after loudly stating their time-honored demand of “trick or treat,” they will present their loot bags […]
Editor’s note: The newly approved Reservoir Pond use regulations allow for boat launching at the Earl Newhouse Waterfront for boats no larger than 16 feet and with a motor no greater than 10 horsepower. Dear Editor: Last Tuesday evening, the Canton Board of Selectmen addressed a self-described long-winded letter that I previously sent to the […]
The CHS boys and girls cross country teams both enjoyed home wins over Stoughton on Senior Day and are now preparing for the Hockomock League Championship meet, scheduled for Saturday, October 29, at the Wrentham Developmental Center. Last week’s victory for the boys team was its first of the season and it was a close […]
Oct 28 2016 | Posted in
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Mike Berger