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Jay 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 here for complete bio.)

Red-hot girls hockey preps for tough stretch

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, […]

‘Turtleboy’ jailed following alleged domestic dispute

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. […]

Wrestlers impress in early tourney action

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 […]

Icemen stomp Lincoln-Sudbury to kick off title defense

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 […]

Epic CHS volleyball season ends on brink of state title

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 […]

Officials looking into paper ballot for STM articles

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 […]

CHS field hockey gearing up for playoffs

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 […]

Local pet owner touched by kindness of stranger

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 […]

Girls volleyball team continues unbeaten streak

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 […]

Lawyers in Karen Read case set to argue new motions

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. […]

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