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Stories written by Jay Turner
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.)

‘Team Tara’ yoga fundraiser planned for Oct. 27

Since being diagnosed with breast cancer in August, Tara Shuman has written extensively on her blog about the many “amazing” people in her life and their numerous acts of kindness and support. And soon she will have another example to write about as three of her longtime friends, along with other “Team Tara” supporters, get […]

CHS volleyball team stays perfect with 3 more victories

The CHS varsity volleyball team steamrolled through three more opponents last week, improving its season record to 10-0 following straight-set wins over Foxboro, Stoughton, and Taunton. At this point, it is clearly the Bulldogs and then everybody else in the Hockomock League, with Canton now a perfect 9 for 9 in league matches, including earlier […]

Girls’ soccer stays hot with 3 more easy wins

It was a study in contrasts last week as the red-hot CHS girls’ soccer team did battle with three of the Hockomock’s cellar dwellers, winning all three contests by a combined score of 15-1. Head coach Paul Turner described all three as comfortable wins, and that was especially true in home games against Stoughton (5-0) […]

A Mother’s Nightmare: Jeanne Quinn’s story

Nearly 26 years after her only son was bludgeoned to death by a fellow Canton High School classmate for no apparent reason, Jeanne Quinn still can’t escape the nightmares that haunt her in her sleep. Lately, Quinn has been tormented by this one particular dream where she is present while Rod Matthews, who was 14 […]

Girls’ soccer nabs 2 more Davenport wins

After demoralizing first-place Oliver Ames on its home field the week before, the Canton High girls’ soccer team continued its run through the Davenport Division with back-to-back road wins over Sharon and Foxboro last week. Canton (5-1-1) has now won a season-best three straight games and has done so in dominant fashion, having outscored the […]

Volleyball team still perfect after 3 more W’s

The wins keep piling up for the CHS volleyball team as the Bulldogs pulled off a rare trifecta last week, beating Oliver Ames, Quincy, and Sharon in a span of five days to remain perfect at 7-0 overall. Canton did see its nine-set winning streak come to an end with a set-three loss at OA […]

Road to recovery continues for CHS student

First there was the head-on collision, followed by the emergency skull surgery and then the long, slow recovery with one step forward and two steps back. Then the spring came and there were the benefit concerts and the cards and the well wishers. Summer followed and there was more surgery and further recovery, and daily […]

Boys’ soccer snaps losing skid with 2 big wins

Facing a make-or-break week after falling below .500 with three straight losses, the Canton High boys’ soccer team responded with two critical victories last Monday and Friday at home — a 2-1 thriller over Sharon and a 4-1 win over Foxboro. For head coach Danny Erickson, it was about as good of a week as […]

Field hockey team beats Sharon, ties Foxboro

It was an up and down week for the Canton High field hockey team as the Bulldogs scored an easy 3-0 win over Sharon last Monday before settling for another draw — their third already this season — against an improved Foxboro squad on Friday. Both games were played away from Memorial Field, while the […]

Red-hot volleyball team tops Milford to move to 4-0

The Canton High varsity volleyball team continued its scorching start to the 2012 season as the Bulldogs cruised past Milford 3-0 on the road last Thursday to remain undefeated. A perennial Hockomock League powerhouse, Canton is now 4-0 through the first three weeks of the season and has not lost a set since its season […]

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