The roof of an ice skating rink built for the 1960 winter olympics collapsed dumping tons of snow and metal less than five hours after the arena had been closed because of the danger.
Ponkapoag ice rink roof collapse.
It came crashing down with little notice.
Residents officials push for canton rink option.
The following is taken from the article by the new england cable news necn.
It was like an explosion snap.
Police in canton said the rear portion of the roof at.
Coaches and parents are credited with saving the lives of two dozen students after the roof of an ice skating rink collapsed in canton massachusetts.
Basically we knew something was wrong so they knew to get out of the building he said.
At 7 a m the team had just started practicing inside when the coaches heard loud unusual noises coming from above.
A youth hockey team escaped injury during a major roof collapse at a massachusetts skating rink saturday reports cbs boston.
Three in canton and one in.
In canton near the ponkapoag golf course was the site of a dramatic roof collapse at the metropolis ice hockey ring.
The roof of an ice rink in canton massachusetts collapsed under heavy snow.
Nearly two years after the catastrophic roof collapse at canton s beloved metropolis skating rink the state design wheels are finally in motion with the goal of building a new regional ice rink.
Otherwise canton would have had to borrow up to 5 million.
Zapustas ice arena in randolph closed on saturday afternoon and will remain.
Matt sampson explains how a youth hockey team their parents and ice rink employees all escaped safely and why the.
The vote will allow the board of selectmen to use all of the insurance money that was previously approved at town meeting to restore.