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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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 […]
Oct 7 2016 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner

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 […]
Oct 1 2016 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

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, […]
Sep 30 2016 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner

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 […]
Sep 23 2016 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

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 […]
Sep 23 2016 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner

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 […]
Sep 16 2016 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
After a full year of studies and hearings, the Canton Board of Selectmen, in a series of votes Tuesday night, finally came to terms on a use plan for the town-owned Reservoir Pond. While acknowledging from the outset that they could not possibly satisfy all sides with any one set of regulations, board members said […]
Sep 16 2016 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner

School is back in session and there is a crispness in the air, and along with the change in seasons comes the promise of a new sports calendar. For fans of Canton High School athletics, the action begins in earnest with several season openers this week. Meanwhile, the college sports season is already well underway, […]
Sep 9 2016 | Posted in
Featured Content | By
Jay Turner

When Elaine Lovett casually mentioned to a group of her friends at a social gathering earlier this summer that she was planning to go to Rio de Janeiro in August to attend the 2016 Olympic Games, they were genuinely excited for her but also understandably concerned. A few weeks later, while attending a USA women’s […]
Sep 2 2016 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner
The Massachusetts State Primary Election is fast approaching, and to help Canton voters better familiarize themselves with their potential choices for state senate in the Norfolk, Bristol & Plymouth District, the Canton High School Chapter of the Junior State of America and the Blue Hills Civic Association have teamed up to sponsor a “senatorial debate […]
Aug 19 2016 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner