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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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

The memories of loved ones lost and dearly missed — and the beauty and blessings of life in recovery — were on full display at last Thursday’s Celebration of Life event hosted by the Canton Alliance Against Substance Abuse. Held on the lawn in front of the Senior Center on International Overdose Awareness Day, the […]
Sep 8 2023 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
In the face of mounting criticism and alarmed by what he described as the ongoing harassment of witnesses in the murder case against Karen Read, a fed-up Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey officially broke his silence last week while calling for an end to “baseless” speculation and the peddling of false narratives. In the […]
Aug 31 2023 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner

The Canton Dolphins swim team wrapped up another stellar season at the Summer Suburban Swim League Championships held on Saturday, August 12. Competing against swimmers from 10 area communities in and around greater Boston, the Dolphins, led by coach Sandy Hart, finished fifth overall in the standings this summer with a final record of 6-4. […]
Aug 25 2023 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
On an unforgettable summer night in Bristol, Connecticut, in front of a national audience and with the whole town cheering them on, Canton’s star-studded Little League 12U team cemented their status as local legends. In the end, just 60 feet separated the Canton boys from their ultimate goal of reaching the Little League World Series […]
Aug 17 2023 | Posted in
Sports,
Youth Sports | By
Jay Turner
Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone ruled on Tuesday that there was “no merit” to the arguments for her suggested recusal as advanced by defense attorneys during the latest pre-trial hearing in the closely watched murder case against Karen Read. The defense team, led by Alan Jackson, had made the request based on a combination […]
Jul 28 2023 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner

There are heavy hearts across Canton and throughout the local police family following the death of Det. John Ruane III last Tuesday, July 18, at the age of 55. A lifelong resident and Canton High School graduate, Ruane spent the bulk of his adult life in service to others, first as a proud member of […]
Jul 28 2023 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner
Members of the Canton Select Board faced an onslaught of criticism during the resident comment period at Tuesday night’s meeting. In perhaps the most direct and public rebuke of Canton’s leadership in recent memory, five local residents, each from different backgrounds and hailing from all corners of the community, went one by one in front […]