Stories written by Jay TurnerJay joined the
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A thrilling tournament run for the boys and the start of a new winning streak for the first-place girls team highlighted another spectacular stretch for the Canton High lacrosse programs in what is shaping up to be a magical spring season. The red-hot Canton boys squad, winners of nine of their last 10 games, added […]
Apr 30 2026 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
**See below for an update from the Randolph Police Department.** A group of Hansen Elementary students witnessed what school leaders characterized as a “very difficult and disturbing” scene on Tuesday morning after an irate parent boarded his child’s school bus and physically assaulted the driver. The incident occurred on Bus C10 at the Prynne Hills […]
Apr 30 2026 | Posted in
Top Stories | By
Jay Turner

Senior Eli Weaver continued his dominance at No. 3 singles with his fifth double bagel of the season, and all of Canton’s starters won in straight sets as the CHS boys tennis team rolled to their sixth win of the spring with another 5-0 showing in their latest match against Taunton. The Bulldogs have now […]
Apr 24 2026 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
This coming Monday, April 20, marks the 130th running of the iconic Boston Marathon, and once again there is plenty of local rooting interest with a total of 20 Canton runners appearing on the official B.A.A. entry list. Among neighboring towns, only Milton and Dedham have greater representation, and only Milton has a wider gap […]
Apr 17 2026 | Posted in
Featured Content | By
Jay Turner
The Canton Select Board will welcome one familiar face and one enthusiastic newcomer when they reconvene in open session next week after voters voiced their preference for Julie Beckham and JR McCourt in a spirited four-way race for two open board seats in Tuesday’s annual town election. More than 1,400 voters cast their ballots early […]

After an up-and-down 2025 campaign that ended without a trip to the state playoffs, a rejuvenated CHS girls lacrosse team got back to game action last week and look to be ready to make some real noise in the Hockomock League. After opening with a convincing road win over the Mansfield Hornets, the lady Bulldogs […]
Apr 10 2026 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
At least one newcomer will join the town’s top executive board next week as Canton voters head to the polls for Tuesday’s annual town election. In addition to a mail-in option for those who formally requested a ballot, a three-day, in-person early voting period was also offered to residents at Town Hall on March 28, […]
Apr 2 2026 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Jay Turner

In a remarkably smooth, efficient and cordial panel discussion staged live this week in front of a packed audience inside the Community Room at the Canton Public Library, the four candidates in this year’s hotly contested race for two open Select Board seats formally introduced themselves to the voters while also sharing their platforms, skillsets, […]
Mar 27 2026 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
Boston magazine recently released its “definitive” ranking of the Top Places to Live in Greater Boston, and the town of Canton once again earned some very respectable scores, besting nearly 100 other eastern Massachusetts communities to come in at No. 43 overall. This marks the second year in a row that the magazine has partnered […]
Mar 13 2026 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner
In a span of just two days last week, Canton Police charged three individuals with malicious destruction of property in separate and unrelated incidents. The first incident occurred on the morning of Thursday, March 5, in the parking lot of Norfolk County Probate Court on Shawmut Road and involved a dispute between parties that started […]
Mar 13 2026 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner