Stories written by Jay TurnerJay joined the
Citizen as a staff writer in the spring of 2007, and in a few short months he was promoted to lead writer/assistant editor. He now serves as the managing editor, overseeing news and editorial content and managing the newspaper's circulation. (Click
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With two more blowout victories last week against Mansfield/Oliver Ames and Stoughton/Sharon, the CHS girls ice hockey team is starting to create some separation in the Hockomock League approaching the halfway point of the season. Now 7-2 overall and a perfect 4-0 in league play, the Bulldogs are two full games ahead of the pack, […]
Jan 12 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Aidan Kearney, the polarizing blogger/journalist and a driving force behind the “Free Karen Read” movement, was led out of Dedham District Court in handcuffs on Tuesday and could see up to 90 days behind bars after a judge revoked his bail during an arraignment on new charges for domestic assault and battery and witness intimidation. […]
Dec 28 2023 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner
A convincing dual-meet win over nonleague Durfee and two impressive early tournament showings stand out as highlights in what has been a very promising start for the Canton High wrestling team. Led by returning head coach and program alumnus Nick Matt, the Bulldogs enter the season with 36 wrestlers — more than double the size […]
Dec 22 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Four different Bulldogs found the back of the net and new goalie Connor Geoghan recorded his first career shutout as the CHS boys ice hockey team rolled past perennial D1 contender Lincoln-Sudbury in Saturday’s season opener at the New England Sports Center. Not only was it an ideal start for the defending Division 2 state […]
Dec 15 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
One of the greatest single seasons in Bulldog history ended with a mix of tears and smiles on Saturday as Canton High’s girls volleyball team finally met its match in the Division 2 state title game, falling 3-0 to the vaunted Westborough Rangers for their one and only loss of the 2023 season. Although competitive […]
Nov 24 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
As the dialogue around government oversight and accountability intensifies in the run-up to the November 20 Special Town Meeting, new procedural questions are emerging — particularly around voting methods — that could impact the way that town meeting business itself is conducted. The biggest question seems to center on whether to use a paper ballot […]
Nov 10 2023 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Jay Turner
There is still work to be done, but the focus has now shifted to the upcoming state tournament as the CHS field hockey team eyes a top 10 ranking in Division 2. As of Tuesday, the Bulldogs were in the No. 10 position just behind neighboring Westwood and they could potentially climb a few more […]
Oct 27 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
This story originally appeared in the October 12 edition of the Canton Citizen. When Jeanne Quinn first learned that her cat Two Sox, a female rescue with distinct white-capped front paws, would need to have her leg amputated, her immediate reaction was twofold: ‘I can’t afford this. But I’ll find a way.’ Not wanting her […]
Oct 25 2023 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner
Through 11 matches, the Canton High girls volleyball team’s season-long winning streak remains intact after another stellar showing last week in victories over Foxboro, King Philip Regional, and nonleague Westwood. As of Tuesday, the Bulldogs were ranked third overall in the MIAA Division 2 power rankings and were comfortably ahead of the pack in the […]
Oct 13 2023 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
After successfully dodging the commonwealth’s pre-trial gag order request and not seeming the least bit fazed by District Attorney Michael Morrissey’s rare public rebuke issued last month via videotaped message, defense attorneys for Karen Read are instead doubling down on their claims of prosecutorial misconduct and widespread corruption in the murder case against their client. […]
Sep 14 2023 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner