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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.)

CHS boys hockey team rolls into Division 2 Elite Eight

After a later than usual start to the postseason due to the aftermath of the recent blizzard, the top-ranked and heavily favored Canton High boys ice hockey team showed virtually zero rust as they cruised into the MIAA Division 2 Elite Eight with back-to-back blowout victories over No. 32 Somerset-Berkley and No. 16 Hopkinton. Perhaps […]

Officials explore options for renewing Electricity Choice

After a successful first two years following the adoption of a new municipal energy aggregation program dubbed “Canton Electricity Choice,” town leaders are now setting their sights on a potential renewal of the program — assuming, of course, that the price is still right. That was the key takeaway from a presentation to the Select […]

Transfusion team helps save bus crash victim

Thanks to the quick thinking and expertise of neighboring firefighters/paramedics from Norwood and Canton, a 35-year-old Newton woman is on the road to recovery after being struck by an MBTA bus in downtown Norwood earlier this week. The accident occurred around 3:50 p.m. on Monday, March 2, across from Norwood Town Hall in front of […]

Canton’s Lisa Lopez, Mike Loughran both running for state representative

Seven years after squaring off in one of the town of Canton’s closest-ever political races, former Select Board colleagues Lisa Lopez and Mike Loughran are again vying for the same office — this time with a seat on Beacon Hill on the line. Earlier this week, both Lopez and Loughran announced that they would be […]

Trio of Bulldog wrestlers claim sectional titles

In a historic showing at last week’s Division 2 Central meet at Wayland High School, three different CHS wrestlers made it all the way through their weight class brackets unscathed to be crowned sectional champions. For all three Bulldogs — sophomore Calvin Quinn, junior Matt Morin and senior Owen Sasin — it marked a new […]

4-way Select Board race to headline town election

The field has been set for the 2026 annual town election, and once again, a contested race for Select Board will be the headliner on the April ballot after four candidates returned papers by Tuesday’s nomination deadline for two open seats on the board. With Select Board member Chris Albert opting not to seek reelection […]

CHS sophomore wrestler captures gold at Hock Championships

Five Bulldog wrestlers battled their way onto the podium, and one of them — sophomore sensation Calvin Quinn — secured the program’s first individual league title in eight seasons at a memorable Hockomock League Championship meet held last Saturday in Foxboro. “The Hockomock League is the best high school wrestling league in the state, hands […]

CHS swim teams continue recent hot streak

The undefeated Canton boys clinched their second consecutive Hockomock Davenport Division title and the girls team made it two wins in their last three meets in another strong week for the Bulldog swim program. The two squads are now 8-0 and 3-5, respectively, and were due to host King Philip Regional in their regular season […]

Three local figure skaters chosen for USA Olympic team

Local residents who tune in to watch next month’s Winter Olympics Games will have an added rooting interest with the selection of three Boston area skaters to represent Team USA in Milan. One of those three, Spencer Akira Howe, is a current Canton resident, and he’ll be making his Olympic debut in the pairs competition alongside his skating partner, Emily Chan of Dedham.

Hockey teams ring in the new year with winning week

The boys team continued its torrid start to the season while the girls broke into the win column in a memorable start to the new year for the Canton High varsity ice hockey squads. The Canton boys, considered perhaps the runaway favorites for the Division 2 state title this year and a consensus top-10 team […]

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