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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.)

Canton backs Obama, Community Preservation Act

It was a busy and action-packed Election Day in Canton Tuesday as voters said yes to four more years of President Barack Obama while also throwing their support behind the Community Preservation Act (CPA) as well as two statewide ballot proposals: the Right to Repair bill and the legalization of medical marijuana. Similar to the […]

Local nonprofit joins revitalization effort in Haiti

When Canton resident Bruce Beckham gave up his marketing and consulting business 12 years ago to take over as executive director of a fledgling nonprofit aimed at preserving tourist sites, he didn’t expect to become a man of influence or an industry standard bearer. He certainly didn’t envision a time when he would be rubbing […]

Girls’ soccer team dismantles Dighton-Rehoboth in tournament opener

Update: The Bulldogs defeated No. 5 Scituate 1-0 in the quarterfinals on Tuesday and will now face No. 8 Duxbury on Thursday, November 8, at 5 p.m. at Quincy’s Veterans Memorial Stadium. After dominating opponents all season long to the tune of a 14-1-1 overall record, the Canton High girls’ soccer team kicked off its […]

Field hockey advances to south sectional semis

The Canton High field hockey team, the defending south sectional champions and a perennial Division 2 powerhouse, moved to within two wins of a fourth consecutive crown after edging past No. 4 Old Rochester 1-0 on the road in the quarterfinals on Monday. The victory came just two days after the Bulldogs, seeded fifth out […]

Field hockey reclaims Davenport Division title

After struggling with inconsistency at various points in the season, the CHS field hockey team was able to find its groove and will head into the south sectional tournament as one of the hottest teams around. Last week, the Bulldogs reeled off four straight wins in five days — including a huge 2-1 victory over […]

Volleyball team still perfect heading into regular season finale

The undefeated and utterly dominant Canton High volleyball team improved to 18-0 last week with impressive victories over its closest two competitors in the Davenport Division, Foxboro and Stoughton, leaving the squad just one win away from a perfect regular season. At this point, it doesn’t appear that any team could derail the Bulldogs, and […]

Boys’ soccer crushes Foxboro, Stoughton

An up and down regular season ended on a high note for the CHS boys’ soccer team as the Bulldogs wrapped up play with blowout victories over Foxboro and Stoughton to finish in third place in the Davenport Division at 9-6-2. The squad now heads into the postseason riding a three-game winning streak and is […]

Girls’ soccer rolls into postseason with 2 more W’s

It was another easy week for the vaunted CHS girls’ soccer team as the Bulldogs cruised past Foxboro 3-0 at home last Wednesday before blowing out Stoughton 9-1 on the road in Friday’s Hockomock League finale. The girls were also due to play at nonleague Andover on Monday, but the game was canceled because of […]

Tuesday’s election chock full of races, ballot questions

Hotly contested races for president and U.S. Senator along with various local races and a slew of intriguing ballot questions will all be up for grabs when Canton voters head to the polls on Election Day this coming Tuesday, November 6. In the race for president of the United States, Democratic incumbent Barack Obama is […]

CPA to go back before voters in upcoming election

Canton voters will have a little extra drama to look forward to this year on election night thanks to the addition of a fourth ballot question that once again proposes passage of the Community Preservation Act. Tuesday will mark the third time since 2006 — and the second time in the past calendar year — […]

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