Stories written by Jay TurnerJay joined the
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Two key board seats and a potentially consequential, albeit non-binding ballot question will be decided next week as Canton voters head to the polls for Tuesday’s annual town election. Early voting officially commenced on Saturday at Town Hall and continues this week through 1 p.m. on Friday, April 4. Those who completed a vote-by-mail application […]
Apr 3 2025 | Posted in
Top Stories | By
Jay Turner
The independent audit of the Canton Police Department, commissioned by voters in the wake of the investigation into the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, has now been completed and has been made available to the public for review. Residents are encouraged to download a pdf copy of the full report and bring whatever […]
Apr 3 2025 | Posted in
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Jay Turner
The retrial of Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman suspected in the January 2022 murder of Boston Police Officer and Canton resident John O’Keefe, will proceed next week as scheduled after the presiding judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by the defense to have the entire case thrown out based on claims of “extraordinary governmental misconduct.” […]
Mar 27 2025 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner
Five Stones Intelligence, the auditing firm selected to perform an independent review of Canton Police Department operations, is nearing the finish line and is due to release its findings by early next month. According to Bob McCarthy, chair of the Police Audit Procurement Committee, the auditor was approximately “80 percent complete” as of Tuesday and […]
Mar 13 2025 | Posted in
Uncategorized | By
Jay Turner

An epic high school hockey clash is on tap for Sunday afternoon at Boston’s TD Garden as the third-seeded Canton Bulldogs prepare to take on top-ranked Billerica Memorial in the Division 2 state championship game.
Mar 13 2025 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner

In a span of less than 36 hours last week at railroad crossings located just a half-mile apart, Canton emergency personnel responded to two collisions involving a motor vehicle and an MBTA commuter rail train. While neither accident resulted in serious injuries, both vehicles sustained significant damage and rail service had to be temporarily suspended, […]
Mar 7 2025 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner

During another tense session at Norfolk Superior Court on Tuesday, Hank Brennan, the special prosecutor assigned to handle the murder case against Karen Read at her upcoming retrial, stated definitively that the federal investigation into the state’s handling of the case amid allegations of corruption had ended and that no charges would be filed. “It […]
Mar 7 2025 | Posted in
News,
Police & Fire | By
Jay Turner

Canton native and former Bulldog swimming standout Jessie Hart wrapped up her collegiate career in historic fashion last month with a record-setting time in her final individual race as a member of the St. Michael’s Purple Knights women’s swim team. Competing at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Hart won the 200-yard […]
Mar 7 2025 | Posted in
Beyond CHS,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Contested races for Select Board and Planning Board will headline the upcoming annual town election after the field was set on Tuesday with 12 candidates returning nomination papers for 10 open seats. In the race for the lone Select Board up for grabs, veteran incumbent John Connolly will face his first challenge in recent memory […]

After finishing with a winning record in the regular season for the first time in recent memory, the Canton High varsity wrestling team continued to show signs of improvement with an impressive showing at last weekend’s Division 2 central sectional meet held at Bellingham High School. One year after qualifying only two wrestlers for states […]
Feb 20 2025 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner