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
here for complete bio.)
After an uncharacteristically slow start through the first few weeks of the season, the Canton High boys ice hockey team is officially back on track, punctuating that message with a memorable weekend sweep of the rival Franklin Panthers as part of a “Hockey Fights Cancer” fundraising initiative. “It was a great weekend,” noted head coach […]
Jan 10 2025 | Posted in
Featured story | By
Jay Turner
CHS Teams of the Year: Football & Field Hockey In the same two-month span this fall, two of Canton’s most promising varsity programs took the leap into genuine contender status, proving their mettle against some of the region’s top teams and coming within a few wins of the ultimate prize. For the field hockey team, all […]
Jan 3 2025 | Posted in
Featured story | By
Jay Turner
Two dominant dual meet victories in a three-day span followed by a strong showing at the George Bossi Lowell Holiday Tournament capped off a memorable opening week for the CHS varsity wrestling team. Under the guidance of head coach and program alum Nick Matt, the Bulldogs are a team to watch this year and hope […]
Dec 27 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
By a nearly 3-1 margin in Tuesday’s town-wide special election, Canton voters signed off on the proposed debt-exclusion measure to finance the construction of a brand-new Galvin Middle School that will serve students in grades 5-8. The final tally, with the ‘Yes’ votes outnumbering the ‘No’ votes 2,924 to 1,019, clears the last remaining hurdle […]
Dec 12 2024 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Jay Turner
A sensational 2024 season ended in brutal fashion for the Canton High field hockey team Tuesday night as the Bulldogs fell victim to a last-second goal against the top-seeded Norwood Mustangs in the Division 2 state semifinal. For the fifth-seeded Bulldogs (19-3-0), it marked their second loss to the same Norwood team in a span […]
Nov 14 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Karen Read’s effort to have two of the charges against her dismissed on double jeopardy grounds is now in the hands of the state’s highest court after lawyers for both sides presented their oral arguments during a hearing held in Boston last Wednesday, November 6. As detailed in their motion filed in September with the […]
Nov 14 2024 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner
It was business as usual on Sunday for the CHS girls volleyball team, who rolled past No. 27 Woburn Memorial in straight sets at home to advance to the Sweet 16 in this year’s Division 2 state tournament. With the win, Canton moves on to face No. 22 Hingham, with the victor of that match […]
Nov 8 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Canton voters stayed largely blue while the majority of the country went decidedly red in a historic 2024 election night on Tuesday that saw Republicans wrest control from the Democrats and deliver Donald Trump back to the White House. With his projected victory, Trump is slated to become just the second U.S. President, after Grover […]
Nov 7 2024 | Posted in
News,
Town Election | By
Jay Turner
Firefighters from Canton and several surrounding communities were still on scene as of Tuesday battling a major brush fire that broke out near Reservoir Pond on Sunday, October 27. The fast-growing fire, which originated in the fields behind the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children, spread from four to 31 acres overnight into Monday, prompting a […]
Nov 1 2024 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner
The wins keep on coming for the Canton High varsity field hockey team, which improved to a Davenport Division-best 12-1 with a victory last Thursday on the road against rival Foxboro. Always a formidable foe regardless of their position in the standings, the Warriors came into the contest with an 8-2-1 mark in league games […]
Oct 18 2024 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner