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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.)

Abutters voice concerns over JRC parking project

Concerned about the impact of a proposed parking lot expansion on their neighborhood and surrounding woodlands, a group of concerned abutters of the Judge Rotenberg Educational Center are now taking their fight to the Canton Planning Board. Several residents of Autumn Circle and Hillsview Street, which is located in the rear of the JRC property […]

Kupferman, Ramanathan clinch perfect seasons

A memorable regular season ended in fitting fashion on Tuesday for Canton High’s Max Kupferman and Suraj Ramanathan as the two tennis stars — described by coach Bill Donovan as his “Nos. 1 and 1A” — calmly finished off their continuation matches at Mansfield to each clinch an undefeated record. Both Kupferman, a sophomore, and […]

Local fire departments looking into Blue Hills brush fires

Update: For the third time in as many weeks, Canton firefighters responded to a brush fire in the Blue Hills Reservation. The most recent fire broke out around noon on Saturday, May 14, off the Skyline Trail and spanned 12 acres. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said all Canton firefighters remained on scene until 7 p.m. […]

Canton Heritage Festival

A strong turnout and picture-perfect spring weather made for a memorable grand opening at Canton’s Paul Revere Heritage Site on Saturday. “Today is the culmination,” noted Victor Del Vecchio, chair of the Revere & Son Trust, during the speaking portion of the inaugural Heritage Festival. “We now have a town common, and I hope you […]

Obituary: ‘Man About Canton’ Joe DeFelice

Joseph A. “Joe” DeFelice, author of the long-running “Man About Canton” column, a recreational trailblazer and a local townie icon, passed away Monday at home surrounded by his loving family. One of the most prolific newspaper columnists in the entire country, DeFelice had written weekly for nearly 52 years until a terminal diagnosis forced him […]

Inaugural townwide cleanup day a big success

In an impressive display of community unity and civic pride, more than 260 local residents, ranging from preschoolers to high school athletes to senior citizens, fanned out across Canton on Saturday morning to collect litter and debris as part of the first ever townwide cleanup event. Dubbed the “Great Canton Cleanup,” the event proved to […]

Unbeaten girls lax faces tough road ahead

Enjoying its best start in several years, the Canton High girls lacrosse team is about to be put to the test with the toughest portion of their schedule on the horizon. Fresh off an exciting, 10-9 win at Mansfield Monday night, the Bulldogs were a perfect six for six in game action heading into Wednesday […]

That is all for now folks: MAC calls it a career after devastating diagnosis

This story originally appeared in the March 24 edition of the Canton Citizen. As recently as two weeks ago, right up until the moment “Dr. Doom” walked into his room at Brigham & Women’s Hospital to deliver his startlingly blunt prognosis, everything still made sense in Joe DeFelice’s world. Other than his one mystery ailment […]

Town planner moves on after productive 6-year tenure

Local leaders have another key vacancy to shore up at Town Hall following the recent departure of Town Planner Laura Smead. A six-year veteran of the Planning Department, Smead leaves a long list of accomplishments and was widely praised for her efficiency, work ethic, and grant writing capabilities. She also spearheaded a sweeping update of […]

Town mourns passing of Tony Andreotti

Tomorrow morning at St. Mary’s Cemetery, the sound of “Taps” will ring through the air as Anthony Andreotti, a beloved local figure and hero if there ever was one, receives his final military honors.

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