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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It was a cautious ‘yes’ for a new coffee bar and nanobrewery at the Draper Mills site but another hard ‘no’ for a proposed drug and alcohol detox center on Turnpike Street at an action-packed meeting of the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals held late last month at Town Hall. In a public session that […]
Apr 19 2019 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
Loughran tops Lopez by 1 vote in fierce 3-way battle It was only the second day of April, but there were plenty of evening fireworks in Canton Tuesday night thanks to a dramatic Board of Selectmen race that came down to a couple of hand-counted ballots. In what is surely one of the closest three-way […]
This coming Tuesday, April 2, is Election Day in Canton, and for the fourth time in five years voters will have a decision to make in the race for Board of Selectmen. This year, three candidates — Lisa Lopez, Michael Loughran and James Quigley — are all vying for the two-year vacancy created by the […]
Mar 29 2019 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Jay Turner

This story originally appeared in the March 28 edition of the Canton Citizen. Follow today’s marathon at baa.org. *** The 123rd Boston Marathon is just around the corner, and eager runners have begun to taper their training while at the same time ramping up their fundraising efforts in anticipation of Patriots Day, April 15. Of […]
Mar 29 2019 | Posted in
Sports | By
Jay Turner

After a nine-year stretch that featured several deep playoff runs and a number of close-but-not-quite finishes, the Canton High boys ice hockey team is headed back to the Boston Garden with a chance to put a final exclamation point on one of the most dominant high school hockey seasons in recent memory. Still unbeaten after […]
Mar 15 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

High school tournament season is now in full swing, and around these parts all eyes are on the still-unbeaten CHS ice hockey team (23-0-1) and their quest for another MIAA state championship trophy. But while the Bulldogs certainly have earned the spotlight as they continue their run at sports immortality, there are a number of […]
Mar 9 2019 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
For the second time in as many seasons, the Canton High girls hockey team had their championship dreams dashed by a deep and talented Wellesley Raiders squad. Only this time, the end came swiftly and suddenly — with a 5-0 loss in the second round of the Division 2 state tournament. As a result, the […]
Mar 9 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Update: The top-seeded CHS boys hockey team defeated No. 17 Medway 6-0 in Wednesday night’s D2 south sectional opener and is scheduled to host No. 9 Oliver Ames Saturday night at the Ice House. Meanwhile, the 12th-seeded girls team will head to John Ryan Arena in Watertown for a Monday evening showdown with No. 5 […]
Feb 28 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Update: With a 6-1 victory over Coyle & Cassidy on Thursday, the Bulldogs wrapped up an undefeated season (20-0-1) and will await their tournament placement on Saturday, February 23. *** With two days until “Selection Saturday” and one more game to go tonight at the Raynham IcePlex, the Canton High boys ice hockey team find […]
Feb 22 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Four CHS wrestlers are headed to this weekend’s Division 2 state tournament and two others are on deck as alternates after an impressive team showing at the 2019 central sectional championships held last Saturday in Marlboro. Senior Cole Murphy was the story of the day for the Bulldogs, pinning his way to the top of […]
Feb 16 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner