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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Update: The Board of Registrars voted on Thursday to schedule a full recount for next Thursday, July 16, beginning at 8 a.m. in the Canton High School cafeteria. Voters who have been eagerly awaiting the final outcome of the 2020 Select Board race between presumptive winner Lisa Lopez and current runner-up Tom Theodore will soon have their answer as the Board of Registrars finalizes plans for a formal recount of ballots — the town’s second in as many spring election cycles.
Jul 10 2020 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Jay Turner
It’s back to the ballots to determine another Select Board winner as local registrars brace for their second formal recount in as many town election cycles. While no official announcement has been made by the Town Clerk’s office, Tom Theodore announced this week in a letter to voters that he will in fact be seeking […]
Jun 26 2020 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
During a recent virtual celebration of CHS Class of 2020 Athletic Honors and Awards, Hockomock League President Tom Angelo proudly announced Canton High School as the winner of the 2019-20 Val Muscato All-Sports Award for the Davenport Division. Named in honor of the late Valentine Muscato, former longtime athletic director and hall of fame coach […]
Jun 19 2020 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Chris Connolly topped the ticket for the second time in three years and Lisa Lopez eked out a narrow victory over incumbent Tom Theodore in another thrilling, down-to-the-wire finish for a Board of Selectmen race in Canton. Last year it was Lopez
Update: Click here for the official results from Tuesday’s town election. After a two-month postponement due to COVID-19 concerns, it’s finally nearing decision time in the 2020 town election as Canton’s remaining voters get set to head to the polls on Tuesday, June 16. This year, there are choices available for Board of Selectmen, where […]
Jun 12 2020 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Jay Turner
Barring any setbacks in the public health arena, there will be ‘pomp and circumstance’ after all for the Canton High Class of 2020 this summer. In a letter to the seniors and their families dated May 28, CHS Principal Derek Folan said he was “thrilled” to announce plans for an in-person commencement to be held […]
Jun 4 2020 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Jay Turner
Note: Dates for certain senior events have been updated since the print edition. It will be a festive scene in the center of Canton on Saturday with a celebratory ‘car parade’ on tap for the members of the Canton High School Class of 2020 and their families. Organized by the school in conjunction with local […]
May 29 2020 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Jay Turner
Many facets of everyday life remain on pause due to the coronavirus pandemic, but democracy is still alive and well in Canton with a municipal election and both an annual and special town meeting on the horizon in June. In the case of the town election, in-person voting has been rescheduled to June 16 but […]
He devoted nearly 20 years of his life to protecting and promoting the health of Canton’s residents, but in the midst of the most severe public health crisis in over a century, John Ciccotelli, the town’s longtime health director and by all accounts a picture of quiet strength, had physically nothing left to give. After […]
Apr 23 2020 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner
The dramatic upheaval of day-to-day life in Canton continued unabated through the weekend and into this week — and will likely only intensify in the days and weeks ahead — as local leaders enact extraordinary measures and many residents hunker down at home in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. First detected in December […]
Mar 20 2020 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
