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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.)

Canton superintendent announces plans to step down

Members of the Canton school community learned of another major departure in the administrative ranks this week with the announcement by Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller that she will be stepping down from her post as Canton’s superintendent of schools. Fischer-Mueller, who has served in the role since 2016, shared the news on Tuesday in a letter […]

CHS boys lax eyes Davenport Division crown

Update: The Bulldogs edged Foxboro 7-6 on Wednesday but lost the rematch two days later 11-6. The team can secure a share of the Davenport Division title with a win on Monday, June 14, versus Oliver Ames. *** With another win last Thursday at division foe Oliver Ames, the CHS boys lacrosse team stayed perfect […]

More than half of all Canton residents fully vaccinated

Update: According to the latest state report issued today, the percentage of fully vaccinated residents in Canton has increased to 56.7 percent. Click the link below to access the full report. *** As the percentage of fully vaccinated residents approaches the 50 percent mark statewide, the town of Canton has managed to officially cross that […]

Bulldog wrestlers show grit, resilience amid challenges

It’s been a trying season for the Canton High wrestling team, but the Bulldogs continue to battle and have shown glimpses of promise, according to interim head coach Dave Delpico. Hurt by several key departures, the team has been unable to fill out a full lineup, particularly at some of the lower weight classes, and […]

Canton High boys lax roars out of the gate with 4-0 start

Update: The CHS boys lacrosse team extended their season-long unbeaten streak to six in a row with two wins this week against division foe Sharon. With talent up and down the roster and an offense that seems to be firing on all cylinders, the CHS boys lacrosse team has gotten off to a blistering start […]

Canton Farmers Market seeking volunteers for inaugural season

Plans are rapidly coming together and excitement is steadily building for the impending arrival of the Canton Farmers Market — a new weekly venture set to launch on June 13 on the lawn in front of the Rodman building. Conceived and organized by a group of likeminded residents with diverse skillsets, the farmers market will […]

Out of quarantine, Canton’s Harding soaks in UMass hockey title

It didn’t quite play out the way he pictured that it would, but Canton’s Jerry Harding is now an NCAA hockey national champion — and a deserving one at that — after his UMass teammates came together to help finish the job at this year’s Frozen Four in Pittsburgh. Harding, a key forward in his […]

CHS volleyball bows to KP in Hock Cup semis

The CHS volleyball team’s quest for Hockomock League supremacy ended in heartbreak on their home floor last week as the Bulldogs fell to Kelley-Rex co-champ King Philip 3-1 in the semifinals of the inaugural Hockomock Cup tournament. The defending Division 2 state champions, the Bulldogs had come into the match riding a seven-game winning streak […]

Canton woman speaks out about crisis in Venezuela

When Sofia Penna went recently to receive her COVID-19 vaccination in her adopted home state of Massachusetts, she presented her Venezuela license as identification and was treated with no questions asked. “They didn’t care who I was or what my legal status was,” she said. “It was so easy; everything was well thought out and […]

Tom Theodore, Mike Loughran win Select Board seats

For the first time in three years, there was little uncertainty after the close of polls on election night as both contested races featured decisive winners. In the four-way Select Board race, Tom Theodore bounced back from last year’s recount defeat to top the ticket, leading all vote-getters with 1,732 votes.

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