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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The field has been set for the 2019 annual town election and it’s a bit more diverse than in recent years with eight women and seven newcomers among the 12 candidates vying for office. Unfortunately, voters will still not have many choices to make since only one of the offices up for grabs — a […]

It was a weekend of personal bests and several strong individual performances for the CHS swim teams as the Bulldogs traveled to Milford High School to compete in the 2019 Hockomock League Championship meet. Sophomore standout Jessica Hart was the top overall finisher for either Canton squad, placing third overall in the 100-meter breast stroke […]
Feb 9 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Although it hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing to this point, the development teams behind Canton’s two newest hotel proposals remain committed to their respective projects and are forging ahead with construction plans after a series of unexpected delays. Both proposed hotels — a Hilton Garden Inn on Royall Street and a Best Western on Turnpike […]
Feb 8 2019 | Posted in
Business | By
Jay Turner

Bitten hard by the injury bug over the past few weeks of the season, the CHS varsity wrestling team has had to adjust on the fly and recalibrate team expectations with the goal of being ready when tournament time comes around. Currently at 4-15-1 overall, the Bulldogs will host one final regular season quad meet […]
Feb 1 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

It was a perfect week on the scoreboard for the Bulldogs’ powerhouse hockey programs as both CHS varsity teams combined to go 4-0 against four tough opponents, all with winning records. The girls team bounced back from a three-game winless stretch to notch impressive victories against Dedham and Norwood, while the boys team ran its […]
Feb 1 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

“Expect nothing and appreciate everything.” Whether it was a genuine life motto or just a catchy line that had caught his eye while scrolling through social media posts, the quote that Anthony Maffie ended up choosing for his Instagram bio seemed to fit the young man to a T. Diagnosed with epilepsy after a string […]
Jan 25 2019 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner

Update: The Bulldogs ran their season-long winning streak to nine with a 4-0 road win over Foxboro on Wednesday. The team will try to make it a perfect 10 when they host Stoughton Saturday night at the Ice House at 8 p.m. *** With eight wins in their first eight games and a season scoring […]
Jan 18 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

The Canton Community Preservation Committee (CCPC) has finalized its spending recommendations for fiscal year 2020, and headlining the list are a number of recreation and open space projects — including a long-proposed destination slide structure at the Luce School and new interpretive signage at the Paul Revere Heritage Site — along with a good-faith gesture […]

Both CHS swim teams got off to a strong start to the new year with an exciting double win over division foe Sharon last week at the Randolph High School pool. The Bulldogs are hosting all home meets in Randolph this season as Blue Hills Regional School undergoes a major renovation project. On Friday, January […]
Jan 12 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Children don’t disappear. Somebody always knows. Jeanne Quinn’s words cut like a razor in the opening moments of the teaser trailer for Dead of Winter, a new documentary-style television series that is set to premiere globally next Wednesday evening on Investigation Discovery (ID). The series, produced by Red Marble Media, will focus each episode on […]
Jan 12 2019 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner