2013 February | Canton Citizen

Boys’ hockey knocks off KP for 10th straight win

The red-hot Canton High boys’ hockey team made it 10 in a row with a 5-2 win over King Philip Regional last Wednesday at home. The Bulldogs, who were once a

Feb 14 2013 | Posted in High School,Sports | By Jay Turner

Local radar pioneer still growing, innovating

A few years ago, John Lagadinos began hearing from customers who were worried that he might be headed toward retirement. As the founder and president of Pulse Systems, a leading manufacturer of radar technology and related subsystems, Lagadinos had designed and outfitted countless radar transmitters around the globe, and his customers had come to depend […]

Feb 14 2013 | Posted in Business | By Jay Turner

Town officially takes ownership of Reservoir Pond

The long-running saga involving repairs to the Reservoir Pond Dam is now over and the town is now officially the owner of the property. Selectman Sal Salvatori, who has been the point person on the matter and who negotiated an agreement between the town and the Napleton Company, announced Tuesday night that the state Office […]

Feb 14 2013 | Posted in News,Town Government | By Mike Berger

Rising grad rate puts Canton near top of the class

The Canton Public Schools’ graduation rate has risen significantly since 2008 and is now one of the highest in the region, reported School Superintendent Jeff Granatino last week. In his update to the School Committee on Thursday, February 7, Granatino noted that the rate has increased from 85.9 percent to 96.8 percent over the past […]

Feb 14 2013 | Posted in News,Schools | By Mike Berger

Blizzard wallops Canton, causes nightmare for DPW

Twenty-eight and a half inches of snow fell within a 21-hour period in Canton between Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, prompting DPW Director Mike Trotta to note it was the worst blizzard and snow removal period he could remember in his 30-plus-year career. Although he didn’t pull his plow drivers off the road, Trotta said […]

Feb 14 2013 | Posted in News | By Mike Berger

MAC: Taxes Rise, Home Values Drop

DID YOU KNOW … The average assessed value for a house in the south shore suburbs, according to a recent study conducted by the Boston Globe for fiscal year 2013, is $362,117, down 15.7 percent from fiscal year 2007 ($429,396). Meanwhile, over that same period of time, the average property tax bill jumped 22.4 percent […]

Feb 13 2013 | Posted in Featured Content,Man About Canton,Opinion | By Joe DeFelice

As You Like It: Ten Things I Wish

… Weren’t Replaced by Technology is the name of the link that my husband sent me last week. It was a list compiled by Michelle Guo on her personal blog, which she had pared down from Mashable’s 50 Things Replaced by Modern Technology. Guo’s list comprised the following: Print photographs, hand write letters, make mix […]

Feb 13 2013 | Posted in As You Like It,Featured Content,Opinion | By Joan Florek Schottenfeld

Reader disappointed with condition of Canton roads

Dear Editor: This past Sunday, I drove from downtown Canton to Norwood Center. I found it very curious that every main thoroughfare in Canton, from Washington Street to Neponset Street, and including Sherman Street and Revere Street, had not been fully plowed down to the bare pavement by Sunday afternoon. There was probably an inch […]

Feb 13 2013 | Posted in From One Citizen to Another,Opinion | By Canton Citizen

Dozens of volunteers help make Luce play a big success

Dear Editor: On Friday and Saturday, February 1 and 2, the Dean S. Luce fourth and fifth grade presented “Cinderella” as our annual school play. It truly takes a village, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank some people who helped to make the performance special: director Cheryl Myles, who turned our […]

Feb 13 2013 | Posted in From One Citizen to Another,Opinion | By Canton Citizen

Aquilino, Eleanor A.

Eleanor A. Aquilino (Rooney), 87, passed away February 11 at Norwood Hospital. Born and raised in Cambridge, she graduated from St. John’s High in North Cambridge. She worked for Met Life in Cambridge for seven years as a clerk. She has lived in Canton since 1959 and previously lived in Newton. Beloved wife of the […]

Feb 13 2013 | Posted in Obituaries | By Canton Citizen