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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Powered by excellent team defense and an improving offensive attack, the CHS varsity field hockey team is rounding nicely into form as it approaches the midway point of the season. Since losing to Franklin on September 11 and falling to 1-2-1, the lady Bulldogs have caught fire, reeling off four straight wins while outscoring the […]
Sep 28 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

He rose from hardscrabble beginnings to reach staggering heights of personal and professional success. He was, by his own admission, lucky in love and rich in family and friends. He hung out with sports legends and captains of industry and attained a certain measure of celebrity status himself as both a business icon and one […]
Sep 19 2019 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner

After 15 years of serving a dream organization and finding his life’s purpose fighting poverty and disease in some of the neediest places across the globe, Dr. Anatole Manzi still finds himself struggling at times to fall asleep at night. “Whenever I close my eyes I feel like there are so many needs out there […]
Sep 13 2019 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner

Update: The defending Davenport champion CHS volleyball team continued their strong start with a 3-1 win at Franklin Wednesday night, improving to 3-0 on the season. *** Veteran head coach Pat Cawley recorded her 200th career victory and the lady Bulldogs made quick work of the visiting Attleboro Bombardiers in a memorable and productive opening […]
Sep 13 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
He rose from hardscrabble beginnings to reach staggering heights of personal and professional success. He was, by his own admission, lucky in love and rich in family and friends. He hung out with sports legends and captains of industry and attained a certain measure of celebrity status himself as both a business icon and one of the region’s most prolific and hardworking philanthropists.
Sep 6 2019 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Jay Turner

The full version of this story appears in the August 22 print edition. ~ Opting for a wait-and-see approach to the parking dynamics at the soon-to-be-opened Paul Revere Heritage Site, the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously earlier this month to approve a site plan and special permit for Northern Spy — a new […]
Aug 23 2019 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner

The 2018-19 school year marked the end of an era for two of Canton High School’s athletics programs following the departures of veteran coaches Bill Bendell and Valerie Baker. Bendell, who headed the boys lacrosse program, and Baker, who led the fall and winter cheerleading squads, were two of the school’s longest tenured coaches with […]
Aug 9 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

More than 16 months after acquiring the former Reebok world headquarters property off Royal Street in Canton, new owner Spear Street Capital remains hard at work executing on its bold new vision for the sprawling corporate campus. The 42-acre property, designed and built for Reebok in 2000 but having been recently reimagined as “The Block,” […]
Aug 2 2019 | Posted in
Business | By
Jay Turner

Months after wrapping up one of the most dominant high school hockey seasons in Massachusetts history, the state champion CHS boys varsity ice hockey squad continues to pile up the honors and accolades, both locally and nationally.
Jul 26 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

See this week’s Citizen for complete CHS graduation coverage, including then and now photos, scholarship winners, future plans and much more. The weather was picture-perfect and the speeches hit all the right notes as the 229-member CHS Class of 2019 — a group that achieved greatness by working hard and “honoring the process” — marked […]
Jun 14 2019 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Jay Turner