Stories written by Jay TurnerJay joined the
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The Canton High girls’ swim team wrapped up its historic 2012-13 season with an impressive showing at the Division 2 state championship meet, held last Saturday at Springfield College. The Bulldogs, which recently clinched their first Davenport Division title in program history and finished fourth overall at the league meet, sent six of their top […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

After a four-day layoff due to the recent blizzard, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team returned to action last week and showed little signs of rust, extending their unbeaten streak to a whopping 12 straight games with a win and a tie against Division 2 contenders Mansfield and Newburyport. All three teams are headed […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
For the second time in the past three years, the town of Canton will hold a contest-free election after the February 11 nomination deadline came and went with only a single candidate submitting papers

The Canton High wrestling team had an excellent showing at Saturday’s Division 3 south sectional meet, led by junior standouts Chris Sullivan and Quinn Merrigan, who both captured their respective weight classes
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Three and a half months after Canton voters said yes to adoption of the Massachusetts Community Preservation Act, the newly formed Community Preservation Committee — the local agency tasked with reviewing CPA proposals and recommending projects to town meeting — is beginning to take shape following the completion of appointments last month. The nine-member CPC […]
Feb 21 2013 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner

After a string of impressive performances, including a title-clinching win over division foe Westwood, the Canton High girls’ ice hockey team suffered a bit of a letdown last Monday against Medway/Ashland, settling for a 3-3 draw to bring its record to 14-2-1 overall. The Bulldogs’ other game last week, a highly anticipated showdown against Division […]
Feb 14 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

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

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

The wins kept on coming for both of Canton High’s ice hockey teams last week as the girls’ wrapped up a division title with victories over Mansfield and Westwood while the boys destroyed a pair of inferior opponents in Stoughton and Taunton to clinch yet another Davenport Division crown. The most impressive performance of the […]
Feb 7 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
The Canton High girls’ swim team added a new chapter to its outstanding 2012-13 season as the Bulldogs bested eight other teams to finish fourth overall at Saturday’s Hockomock League championship meet in Milford. The deep and talented Canton squad, led by sophomore sensation Shannon McLaughlin, racked up 205 points to finish just ahead of […]
Feb 7 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner