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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This coming Tuesday, April 7, is Election Day in Canton, and for the first time in six years, voters will have some options in the race for Board of Selectmen. With longtime Selectman Sal Salvatori opting not to seek reelection this year, four new candidates quickly stepped forward in February and will now vie with […]
Apr 3 2015 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Jay Turner

After a stellar debut season with the Canton High girls ice hockey team, freshman phenom Mary Thompson is headed to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to compete in the USA Hockey Girls Tier 1 National Championship. The tournament will run from March 26-30 and features 12 of the top teams in the country, including two from Massachusetts. […]
Mar 26 2015 | Posted in
Sports,
Youth Sports | By
Jay Turner

Editor’s note: The names of two interview subjects have been changed to protect their privacy. It has ravaged families across the region and ripped away loved ones in the prime of their lives. It cuts across all racial, gender, and socioeconomic lines and has found its way into every corner of the state, from the […]
For the second straight year, the Canton High boys ice hockey team made magic in the postseason, only to fall just short of its ultimate goal. Returning to the Division 2 south sectional final after a memorable 5-1 thrashing of Medfield last week
Mar 12 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Coming off back to back runner-up finishes at the Division 3 central and MIAA state wrestling tournaments, CHS senior captain Rob DiCalogero continued his stellar final season with a fourth-place finish at last weekend’s prestigious All-State event, featuring the top wrestlers from across Massachusetts regardless of division. DiCalogero, wrestling at 145 pounds, was Canton’s lone […]
Mar 5 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

The following is an excerpt from a story that appears in the March 5 edition of the Canton Citizen. Emotions remain raw and frayed and numerous questions have yet to be answered following the sudden collapse of the roof atop Canton’s beloved Metropolis Skating Rink on Saturday morning, February 28. Even the cause of the […]
The inherent dangers of rooftop snow removal came into glaring focus in Canton over the past week as local authorities reported three serious falls within a span of four days, including one on Will Drive on Sunday that claimed the life of a Medfield man. An initial media release from the Canton Police Department had […]
Feb 26 2015 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner

Update: The CHS boys ice hockey team is headed back to the south sectional finals after knocking off No. 2 Medfield 5-1 at the Gallo Arena in Bourne Wednesday night. The sixth-seeded Bulldogs (15-6-1), who also defeated No. 11 Plymouth North and No. 3 Plymouth South, will face top-seeded Westwood (18-2-2) on Sunday, March 8, […]
Feb 26 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Canton soccer star Hailee Duserick is headed to the Big East next fall to play for Division 1 Providence College, the Friars announced in a news release last week. Duserick will join a 2019 freshman class that includes five other New England products: Kayla Steeves of Needham, Elissa Dukeshire of Scituate, Catalina Mazo of Providence, […]
Feb 19 2015 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

Editor’s note: School officials, at the suggestion of the Board of Selectmen, have withdrawn its proposed debt-exclusion override from the April 7 town ballot. The measure will instead be introduced at the May town meeting and, if approved, will be put before voters in a subsequent special election. After yawning their way through the last […]