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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.)

Presidential Election Poll Results

Canton voters appear to be leaning heavily toward Democrat Hillary Clinton as their preferred choice to be the next U.S. president, although trust in both major party candidates is lacking, according to the results of an online survey conducted by the Canton Citizen last week. Administered anonymously over a seven-day period on the Canton Citizen […]

Duserick named NE-10 Defensive Player of the Week

Canton native and CHS graduate Brianna Duserick was recently honored as the Northeast-10 Conference Defensive Player of the Week after leading the Stonehill Skyhawks to their seventh and eighth victories during the week of September 25 to October 1. Duserick, a senior defender, was one of three Stonehill players to earn NE-10 honors that week, […]

Canton voters face tough decision on ballot question 4

The debate over whether to legalize recreational marijuana for adults in Massachusetts has kicked into high gear in recent weeks as voters in Canton and across the commonwealth continue to mull the pros and cons of the proposed ballot initiative in the run-up to the November 8 state election. Ballot Question 4, submitted by the […]

CHS volleyball gears up for ‘Aces for Alaina’ fundraiser

The Canton High girls volleyball team has been rolling right along this fall with seven match victories in eight tries — including five in a row — to lead the Hockomock Davenport Division as they approach the halfway point of the season. But when the Bulldogs take the court next Thursday against Oliver Ames, the […]

Brothers’ enlistment continues proud family tradition

As he stood there in his service dress uniform under the hot July sun at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, Master Sergeant Stephen Mulford was struck by how little and also how much things had changed. A former Marine himself, Mulford had gone through boot camp there 40 years earlier and it all looked […]

Boys soccer rebounds with 2 big home wins

A young and improving CHS boys soccer team took a big step forward last week as the Bulldogs got on the scoreboard and into the win column with home victories over North Attleboro and Milford. With the two wins, Canton evened its record to 2-2 overall and moved into second place in the Hockomock League’s […]

Convicted Canton killer denied parole for third time

Convicted Canton murderer Rod Matthews will remain behind bars for at least the next five years after the state parole board rejected his latest bid for release, marking the third time since 2001 that he has been denied a request for parole. In its decision, handed down earlier this week, the board determined that Matthews, […]

CHS field hockey shows promise despite mixed results

It was an up-and-down second week for the Canton High varsity field hockey team as the lady Bulldogs followed up a pair of close losses with a convincing home win over Davenport Division newcomer North Attleboro on Friday afternoon. Canton’s 3-0 victory against the Red Rocketeers was its second of the young season and moved the […]

State moves forward with Dedham St. corridor project

Canton motorists can expect to see a return to normalcy on Washington Street in the coming weeks as construction crews near completion on the concurrent intersection improvement projects at Dedham and Chapman streets. However, those who travel on the other end of Dedham Street can expect to face a new set of traffic challenges as […]

Volleyball makes early statement with back-to-back W’s

Another fall season is underway, and the arrow is once again pointing up for the Canton High girls volleyball team, which entered play this week at 2-0 after impressive victories over Attleboro and Mansfield. One of the most consistently dominant programs in eastern Massachusetts over the past decade, the lady Bulldogs began the season with […]

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