Stories written by Jay TurnerJay joined the
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Update: The CHS boys ice hockey team battled defending state champion Medfield to a 1-1 draw Wednesday night at the Canton Ice House. The Bulldogs (7-2-2) will visit Stoughton tomorrow at Asiaf Rink in Brockton. With another win on Monday against former playoff nemesis Newburyport, the Canton High boys ice hockey team ran its unbeaten […]
Jan 20 2017 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
When Canton High School and Canton school district administrators made the decision in 2014 to do away with prerequisites for Advanced Placement (AP) courses, they did so with the conviction that all students are capable of achieving success. Two years later, not only do they have some promising data that they can point to; they […]
Jan 20 2017 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Jay Turner
Coming off a tough road loss to Westwood in a mixed-gender meet a few days prior, both Canton High swim teams got back to their winning ways with a double victory last Wednesday at home over Mansfield. The boys won handily, 98-70, and remained unbeaten against Hockomock League schools while improving to 5-2 overall. The […]
Jan 20 2017 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

It went from approval to completion in just over one year’s time, and in a matter of months it has already started to feel like home. For the local hockey community, that seems to be the prevailing sentiment toward the new Canton Ice House
Jan 13 2017 | Posted in
Business | By
Jay Turner

While the week did not end as they would have liked owing to Saturday’s snowstorm, the Canton High varsity wrestlers still have much to be excited about after securing their first home win last Tuesday with a dominant showing against Davenport Division opponent Milford. The bad news for the Bulldogs last week had nothing to […]
Jan 13 2017 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

An encouraging start to last week’s inaugural Pat Walsh Memorial Tournament ended in heartbreak for the Canton High girls ice hockey team last Friday as the lady Bulldogs fell just short against Westwood in a game that they desperately wanted to win. While it counted no more or no less in the standings than any […]
Jan 6 2017 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
The following is an excerpt from the Canton Citizen’s 2016 year in review. Check out this week’s paper for a look back at some of the other top stories of 2016, including the development of the Paul Revere Heritage Site, the surprise departure of Reebok, and much more. Storm-related tragedies rock Canton community The collective hearts […]
Jan 6 2017 | Posted in
Featured Content | By
Jay Turner

It’s every young sports fan’s dream to catch a souvenir at a ball game, but after 7-year-old Celtics superfan Noah Chase did just that at the TD Garden last month — snagging one of the t-shirts that the team throws into the stands during timeouts — he found that the bigger thrill was in giving […]
Dec 30 2016 | Posted in
Sports | By
Jay Turner

The third time was the charm for the Canton High boys ice hockey team as the Bulldogs picked up victory number one with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Bishop Feehan last week. While the young Canton icemen have yet to find their groove offensively, head coach Brian Shuman thought they played a solid game overall […]
Dec 30 2016 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

A whopping 11 public projects, many of which are “shovel ready,” will all be in line for some form of Community Preservation Act funding in the spring in what Community Preservation Committee Chairman George Comeau is calling a “banner year” for the CPA in Canton. At its meeting held last Tuesday, December 20, the eight-member […]
Dec 30 2016 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner